Dear childrenarehere,

We want to inform you about a security issue involving one of our third-party service providers that may have affected some of your personal information. Here's what you need to know.

What happened
On February 5, 2026, we were alerted to a vulnerability in a system operated by one of our email service providers. This flaw may have allowed unauthorized access to some Flickr member information. We shut down access to the affected system within hours of learning about it.

What information was involved
Your passwords & payment card numbers were not affected.

Depending on your account, accessible information may have included:

Our immediate response

What you can do

Our commitment moving forward
We sincerely apologize for this incident and for the concern it may cause. We take the privacy and security of your data extremely seriously, and we are taking immediate action to prevent any similar issues by conducting a thorough investigation, strengthening our system architecture, & further enhancing our monitoring of third-party service providers.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact our support team at help@flickr.com.

EEA/UK residents: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. EEA authorities are listed at edpb.europa.eu. UK residents may contact the ICO at ico.org.uk.

California residents: You may contact the California Attorney General at oag.ca.gov. For identity protection, you may contact Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion.

Thank you for your understanding & continued trust.

-The Flickr Team