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title: "Publication of Personally Identifiable Information (PII / Doxxing)"
description: "Strict policy against revealing real names, physical addresses, schools, government IDs, or phone numbers without consent."
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## Directive Objective
Protect community members from real-world exposure, swatting, identity theft, and stalking by strictly penalizing the unauthorized publication of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

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## 1. Scope and Policy Coverage
Doxxing includes sharing, linking to, or publishing without unequivocal consent:
- **Full Legal Name** (when the user does not operate publicly under it)
- **Residential Address & Geographic Location** (street, apartment, GPS coordinates)
- **Place of Employment, School, or University**
- **Personal Phone Numbers & Non-Public Email Addresses**
- **Government Identification** (Social Security, national ID, passport, driver's license)
- **Financial Details** (bank accounts, credit card numbers, billing statements)

:::danger[Immediate Danger: Swatting & Real-World Stalking]
Leaking a member's physical address creates an immediate threat of swatting, home invasion, or physical assault. Doxxing is considered an emergency priority infraction.
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## 2. Exclusion Boundaries and Scope Limits
- **Voluntarily Linked Profiles**: Information that the user has intentionally and openly linked to their Discord profile (e.g., public YouTube channel, public Twitch stream, verified public LinkedIn or portfolio).
- **Public Figures**: Legitimate news regarding public political officials or recognized executives in formal reporting contexts.

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## 3. Immediate Moderator Emergency Pipeline
1. **Delete the PII Instantly**: Purge the message containing the doxxing data to prevent third-party scraping.
2. **Immediate Permanent Ban**: Ban the responsible account without warning.
3. **Check Audit Logs & Purge History**: Ensure the data does not remain visible in public bot mod-logs.
4. **Report Snowflake IDs**: Submit a high-priority report to Discord Trust & Safety under *Harassment & Privacy Violations*.