Incident #B47052 · 16 JUN 2026notable
Parler terms now run under Sovren, with broader content licence and new feature rules
The terms now name Sovren Technologies, Inc. as operator of Parler and add sections on direct messages, Stories, Lounges, Shop, guest access and account deletion. The content licence already allowed sublicensing, but it now also covers promoting, marketing, advertising and featuring user content. Direct messages are stated to be not end-to-end encrypted and may be accessed and retained by Parler. New notes say the service is US-focused, and that Shop purchases come from third-party sellers. Blanket consent to communications was replaced with transactional texts only, with separate consent for marketing texts.
Taken from you
- Parler's licence to your content, which already allowed sublicensing and modification, now also covers promoting, marketing, advertising and featuring it
- Direct messages are not end-to-end encrypted and Parler may access, review and retain them with metadata
- Parler says it is not responsible for payment errors, processing delays, chargebacks or third-party transaction failures, and does not mediate tipping disputes between users and creators
- Shop purchases are from third-party sellers, with disputes handled directly with the seller
- Some content, including sent DMs, may remain after account deletion; Parler may retain some data
- Parler adds a disclaimer of liability for the acts or omissions of other people or third parties, including defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct
- Service is US-focused; use from outside the US is at your own risk
Won back
- Separate consent required for marketing text messages, with STOP opt-out
- Account deletion in the app is explicitly described
- In-app reporting tools are now described for direct messages and Stories, and for child-safety content
Evidence · 4 of 4 quotes matched in source
You grant to Parler a license to any content posted by you to the Services, including a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Direct messages are not end-to-end encrypted.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
Parler may access, review, and retain direct message content and metadata as needed to operate the Services+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
These terms govern your relationship with Sovren Technologies, Inc.+ inserted · ✓ matched in source
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