Snapchat: policy history

"Effective: April 7, 2025"

In the capture of 2026-07-08; not in the capture of 2026-11-04.

"We've updated our Privacy Policy, effective September 21, 2026."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-08; in the capture of 2026-11-04.

"You can view the prior Privacy Policy, which applies to all users until September 21, 2026, here ."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-08; in the capture of 2026-11-04.

"Effective: September 21, 2026"

Not in the capture of 2026-07-08; in the capture of 2026-11-04.

Capture of 2026-07-08:

"And if you’re a Spectacles user you can learn more on how we collect and use your data in the Spectacles Supplemental Privacy Policy ."

Capture of 2026-11-04:

"If you’re a SPECS user you can learn more on how we collect and use your data here ."

Capture of 2026-07-08:

"This Policy covers our Snapchat app as well as our other products, services, and features, such as Bitmoji, Spectacles, and our advertising and commerce initiatives."

Capture of 2026-11-04:

"This Policy covers our Snapchat app as well as our other products, services, and features, such as Bitmoji, SPECS, and our advertising and commerce initiatives."

"You can access and edit most of your basic account information right in our Services."

In the capture of 2026-07-08; not in the capture of 2026-11-04.

"You can access and edit most of your basic information, including account details (information about you, like your name, username, email address, birthday, and phone number), right in our Services."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-08; in the capture of 2026-11-04.

Capture of 2026-07-08:

"In some cases you may want to share content with your friends, and in other instances you may want to share it with the public."

Capture of 2026-11-04:

"In some cases you may want to share content with just your friends, and in other instances you may want to share it with the public."

"To do this, we ask you to provide us with account details (information about you, like your name, username, email address, birthday, and phone number)."

In the capture of 2026-07-08; not in the capture of 2026-11-04.

"To do this, we ask you to provide us with account details ."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-08; in the capture of 2026-11-04.

"Based on your region, we may also use information you provide to estimate or infer your age or ask you to verify your age."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-08; in the capture of 2026-11-04.

Capture of 2026-07-08:

"Of course, you’ll also provide us with information you send through or save within our Services, including content and information about that content, and content you share and generate with our AI Features (content, or “Inputs,” including text, images, video, audio, precise location, and engagement, used to generate content and responses, or “Outputs”)."

Capture of 2026-11-04:

"Of course, you’ll also provide us with information you send through or save within our Services, including content and information about that content, and content you share and generate with our AI Features (content, or “Inputs,” including text, images, video, audio, precise location, and engagement, including content you share with My AI, used to generate content and responses, or “Outputs,”)."

Capture of 2026-07-08:

"We consider some of this information to be private content and communications (like Snaps and Chats with friends, voice and video calls, and content that is saved in My Eyes Only)."

Capture of 2026-11-04:

"We consider some of this information to be private content and communications (like Snaps and Chats with your friends, voice and video calls, and content that is saved in My Eyes Only)."

"Content information includes information based on the content of the image, video, or audio — so if you post a Spotlight of a basketball game, we may use that information to show you more content on Spotlight about basketball."

In the capture of 2026-07-08; not in the capture of 2026-11-04.

"Content information includes information based on the content of the image, video, or audio — so if you post a Spotlight of a basketball game, we may use that information to show you more content on Spotlight about basketball, or if you enable certain face grouping features, we may use information about faces detected in your Memories to help you organize and find Snaps featuring the same person."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-08; in the capture of 2026-11-04.

Capture of 2026-07-08:

"This also includes device information (such as your hardware or software, operating system, device memory, advertising identifiers, apps installed, browser type, information from device sensors that measure the motion of your device or compasses and microphones, including whether you have headphones connected, and information about your wireless and mobile connections), location information (IP address), information collected by cookies and similar technologies , depending on your settings, (cookies, pixels (small graphic data that recognize user activity, such as if and how often a user has visited a website), web storage, unique advertising identifiers), and log information (such as details about how you’ve used our Services, access times, pages viewed, IP address, and unique identifiers like cookies)."

Capture of 2026-11-04:

"This also includes device information (such as your device hardware or software, operating system, device memory, advertising identifiers, apps installed, browser type, information from device sensors that measure the motion of your device or compasses and microphones, including whether you have headphones connected, and information about your wireless and mobile connections), IP address-based location information (IP address), information collected by cookies and similar technologies , depending on your settings, (cookies, pixels (small graphic data that recognize user activity, such as if and how often a user has visited a website), web storage, unique advertising identifiers), and log information (such as details about how you’ve used our Services, access times, pages viewed, IP address, and unique identifiers like cookies)."

Capture of 2026-07-08:

"If you’ve explicitly granted device-level permissions, device information may also include information about your device phonebook (contacts and related information), images and other information from your device’s camera, photos, and microphone (like the ability to take photos, videos, view stored photos and videos, and access the microphone to record audio while recording video), and location information (precise location through methods like GPS signals)."

Capture of 2026-11-04:

"If you’ve explicitly granted device-level permissions, device information may also include information about your device phonebook (contacts and related information), images and other information from your device’s camera, photos, and microphone (like the ability to take photos, videos, view stored photos and videos, and access the microphone to record audio while recording video), and precise location information (precise location through methods like GPS signals)."

Capture of 2026-07-08:

"So if there's a dog in the photo, it may be searchable in Memories by the term “dog,” show up on the Map at the location where you created the Memory, and inform us that you’re into dogs so we can surface you fun dog videos and dog food ads in other parts of our Services, such as Spotlight."

Capture of 2026-11-04:

"So, if there's a dog in the photo, it may be searchable in Memories by the term “dog,” show up on the Map at the location where you created the Memory, and inform us that you’re into dogs so we can surface you fun dog videos and dog food ads in other parts of our Services, such as Spotlight."

"If you enable certain face grouping features, we may use information about faces in your Memories to improve search, organization, and personalization in Memories (for example, by suggesting Memories with the same friend)."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-08; in the capture of 2026-11-04.

"Report an Underage Account Learn how to report an account you believe is under the minimum age to use Snapchat (including under 13)."

Not in the capture of 2026-01-02; in the capture of 2026-03-15.

"Previous Reports Transparency Report archives"

In the capture of 2026-01-02; not in the capture of 2026-03-15.

"European Union EU specific information"

In the capture of 2026-01-02; not in the capture of 2026-03-15.

Capture of 2026-01-02:

"Ads Gallery Find European Union ads that delivered in the last 12 months and commercial content that’s live right now."

Capture of 2026-03-15:

"Ads Gallery Find European Union and Turkiye ads that delivered in the last 12 months and commercial content that’s live right now."

"California California specific information"

In the capture of 2026-01-02; not in the capture of 2026-03-15.

"Researchers For EU DSA Research Requests."

Not in the capture of 2026-01-02; in the capture of 2026-03-15.

"Australia Australia specific information"

In the capture of 2026-01-02; not in the capture of 2026-03-15.

"Election Integrity Overview of Snap's approach to safeguarding the integrity of elections around the world."

Not in the capture of 2026-01-02; in the capture of 2026-03-15.

"India India specific information"

In the capture of 2026-01-02; not in the capture of 2026-03-15.

"Researchers Access for researchers"

In the capture of 2026-01-02; not in the capture of 2026-03-15.

"Privacy, Safety, and Policy Hub Policy"

In the capture of 2025-02-02; not in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"Combating Illicit Drugs We work with industry experts and non-governmental agencies to provide resources and support to Snapchatters."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"Effective: February 26, 2024"

In the capture of 2025-02-02; not in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"Effective: April 7, 2025"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

Capture of 2025-02-02:

"And if you’re looking for specific product privacy information, for example, how we process your Chats and Snaps, take a look at our Privacy by Product page."

Capture of 2025-07-15:

"If you’re looking for specific product privacy information, for example, how we process your Chats and Snaps, take a look at our Privacy by Product page."

"And if you’re a Spectacles user you can learn more on how we collect and use your data in the Spectacles Supplemental Privacy Policy ."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"You can access, update, and delete your information, decide who can contact you, and download your data from within the Snapchat app."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

Capture of 2025-02-02:

"Here, we give you more details on the types of settings that are available, link out to our data download tool, and provide instructions on how to delete data or your account."

Capture of 2025-07-15:

"Below, we give you more details on the types of settings that are available, link out to our data download tool, and provide instructions on how to delete data or your account."

"For example, by default you are findable to others through your phone number and/or email address that you provided."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"If you no longer want to be findable, you can always change your settings."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

Capture of 2025-02-02:

"For example, if you provided access to your phone contacts to make friending easier, you can change that later on in your settings."

Capture of 2025-07-15:

"Or if you provided access to your phone or third party platform contacts to make friending easier, you can change that later on in your app settings."

"You can use our Download My Data tool to get a copy of information that may not be available in Snapchat in a portable format, so you can move it or store it wherever you want."

In the capture of 2025-02-02; not in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"You can make a request in our Download My Data tool to export a copy of your Snapchat information."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"This section provides you with details on what information we collect."

In the capture of 2025-02-02; not in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"We’ve organized this in a few categories: information you provide to us, information we generate based on your use of our Services, and information we receive from others."

In the capture of 2025-02-02; not in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"This section provides you with details on what information we collect: what you provide to us, what we collect when you use Snapchat, and information we receive from other companies or apps you’ve connected to your Snapchat account."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"Of course, you’ll also provide us with the information you send through or save within our Services."

In the capture of 2025-02-02; not in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"Of course, you’ll also provide us with information you send through or save within our Services, including content and information about that content, and content you share and generate with our AI Features (content, or “Inputs,” including text, images, video, audio, precise location, and engagement, used to generate content and responses, or “Outputs”)."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

Capture of 2025-02-02:

"We consider some of this information to be private content and communications (like Snaps and Chats with friends, My Story set to Friends, Private Stories, voice and video calls, and content that is saved in My Eyes Only)."

Capture of 2025-07-15:

"We consider some of this information to be private content and communications (like Snaps and Chats with friends, voice and video calls, and content that is saved in My Eyes Only)."

"Or content you share with a particular audience like private & friend stories (My Story set to Friends, Private Stories)."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-02; in the capture of 2025-07-15.

"Policy Your resource for understanding the rules and policies across Snapchat."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Community Guidelines We created these guidelines to encourage the broadest range of self-expression, while striving to make sure Snapchatters can use our services safely every day."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Content Guidelines Additional standards for algorithmic recommendation beyond the creator’s friends or subscribers"

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Creator Monetization Policy Content must adhere to the policies to be eligible for monetization."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Advertising Policies These apply to all aspects of advertisements served by Snap."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Commercial Content Policy Applies to commercial content on the Snap platform other than ads served by Snap."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Privacy Policy This Policy explains how we collect and use your data and how you can control your information."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Privacy Principles At Snap, we make your privacy a priority."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"We know your trust is earned every time you use Snapchat, or any of our other products and Services."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Privacy by Product Saving Snaps was designed with privacy in mind."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"You control whether your Snaps can be saved within Snapchat."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Privacy Through Security Features and recommendations to help secure your account."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Teens on Snapchat Additional protections for teens on Snapchat."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Snap and Ads How we collect, use, and share your data with respect to ads."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Privacy Center Privacy policies tend to be pretty long — and pretty confusing."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Report a Safety Concern"

In the capture of 2024-11-02; not in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"That’s why we did our best to make our Privacy Policy brief, clear, and easy-to-read!"

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Safety Center Here are some steps you can take to help stay safe!"

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Safety Policies We created these safety policies to help our community enhance their relationships with friends, family, and the world."

Not in the capture of 2024-11-02; in the capture of 2025-02-02.

"Information for Law Enforcement"

In the capture of 2024-11-02; not in the capture of 2025-02-02.

Capture of 2024-06-24:

"Privacy and Safety Hub Privacy"

Capture of 2024-07-06:

"Privacy, Safety, and Policy Hub Policy"

"We've updated our Privacy Policy, effective February 26, 2024."

In the capture of 2024-03-11; not in the capture of 2024-04-01.

"You can view the prior Privacy Policy, which applies to all users until February 26, 2024, here ."

In the capture of 2024-03-11; not in the capture of 2024-04-01.

"How We Use Your Information"

In the capture of 2024-02-12; not in the capture of 2024-03-11.

"Information for Law Enforcement"

Not in the capture of 2024-01-21; in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"Effective: August 15, 2023"

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"Snap Inc. is a technology company."

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"Our products and services — including Snapchat, Bitmoji, Spectacles and other hardware, advertising, commerce, and others that link to this Privacy Policy — provide fast, fun, and personalized ways to express yourself, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together!"

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"When you use these services, you’ll share some information with us."

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"So we want to be upfront about the information we collect, how we use it, how it’s shared, and the controls you have."

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"We’ve done our best to write this Privacy Policy in a way that’s easy to understand for all our users and free of difficult language and legal phrases."

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"We've updated our Privacy Policy, effective February 26, 2024."

Not in the capture of 2024-01-21; in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"If you want to review something later on, you can always take a look at our Privacy Center ."

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"You can view the prior Privacy Policy, which applies to all users until February 26, 2024, here ."

Not in the capture of 2024-01-21; in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"We designed it to give you easy-to-digest summaries of our privacy practices."

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"Effective: February 26, 2024"

Not in the capture of 2024-01-21; in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"For example, our Privacy by Product page gives product-specific information and links to support pages with tips and tricks."

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"Welcome to Snap Inc. ’s Privacy Policy."

Not in the capture of 2024-01-21; in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"This Policy explains how we collect and use your data and how you can control your information."

Not in the capture of 2024-01-21; in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"Just reach out to us."

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"Looking for a quick summary on our privacy practices?"

Not in the capture of 2024-01-21; in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"There are three basic categories of information we collect:"

In the capture of 2024-01-21; not in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"Check out this page or this video ."

Not in the capture of 2024-01-21; in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"And if you’re looking for specific product privacy information, for example, how we process your Chats and Snaps, take a look at our Privacy by Product page."

Not in the capture of 2024-01-21; in the capture of 2024-02-12.

"We’ve updated our Privacy Policy, effective August 15, 2023."

In the capture of 2023-09-11; not in the capture of 2023-10-06.

"You can view the prior Privacy Policy, which applies to all users until August 15, 2023, here ."

In the capture of 2023-09-11; not in the capture of 2023-10-06.

"Effective: August 15, 2023"

Not in the capture of 2023-08-19; in the capture of 2023-09-11.

Capture of 2023-06-09:

"Privacy Policy - Data Policy | Snapchat Privacy"

Capture of 2023-07-14:

"Privacy Policy | Snapchat Privacy"

"We’ve updated our Privacy Policy, effective August 15, 2023."

Not in the capture of 2023-06-09; in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"So we want to be upfront about the information we collect, how we use it, whom we share it with, and the controls we give you to access, update, and delete your information."

In the capture of 2023-06-09; not in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"You can view the prior Privacy Policy, which applies to all users until August 15, 2023, here ."

Not in the capture of 2023-06-09; in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"That’s why we’ve written this Privacy Policy."

In the capture of 2023-06-09; not in the capture of 2023-07-14.

Capture of 2023-06-09:

"Snap Inc. is a camera company."

Capture of 2023-07-14:

"Snap Inc. is a technology company."

"And it’s why we’ve tried to write it in a way that’s easy to understand for all our users and blissfully free of the legalese that often clouds these documents."

In the capture of 2023-06-09; not in the capture of 2023-07-14.

Capture of 2023-06-09:

"Our products and services — including Snapchat, Bitmoji, Spectacles, advertising, commerce, and others that link to this Privacy Policy — provide fast and fun ways to express yourself, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together!"

Capture of 2023-07-14:

"Our products and services — including Snapchat, Bitmoji, Spectacles and other hardware, advertising, commerce, and others that link to this Privacy Policy — provide fast, fun, and personalized ways to express yourself, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together!"

"Of course, if you still have questions about anything in our Privacy Policy, just contact us ."

In the capture of 2023-06-09; not in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"You should read our entire Privacy Policy, but when you only have a few minutes or want to remember something later on, you can always take a look at this overview and video ."

In the capture of 2023-06-09; not in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"So we want to be upfront about the information we collect, how we use it, how it’s shared, and the controls you have."

Not in the capture of 2023-06-09; in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"We also encourage you to check out the rest of our Privacy Center ."

In the capture of 2023-06-09; not in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"We’ve done our best to write this Privacy Policy in a way that’s easy to understand for all our users and free of difficult language and legal phrases."

Not in the capture of 2023-06-09; in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"If you want to review something later on, you can always take a look at our Privacy Center ."

Not in the capture of 2023-06-09; in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"For example, our Privacy by Product page provides a breakdown of specific privacy features for our products."

In the capture of 2023-06-09; not in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"For example, our Privacy by Product page gives product-specific information and links to support pages with tips and tricks."

Not in the capture of 2023-06-09; in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"Just reach out to us."

Not in the capture of 2023-06-09; in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"Some services, such as commerce products, may require you to provide us with a debit or credit card number and its associated account information."

In the capture of 2023-06-09; not in the capture of 2023-07-14.

Capture of 2023-06-09:

"For example, many of our services require you to set up an account, so we may need to collect a few important details about you, such as your name, username, password, email address, phone number, and date of birth."

Capture of 2023-07-14:

"For example, many of our services require you to set up an account, so we’ll need to collect a few important details about you, such as your name, username, password, email address, phone number, and date of birth."

"And if you’re using our commerce products to buy something, like those latest sneakers, we may ask for your payment information, like a debit or credit card number and associated account information."

Not in the capture of 2023-06-09; in the capture of 2023-07-14.

"We've updated our Terms of Service, effective September 21, 2026."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-31; in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"You can view the prior Terms of Service, which apply to all users until September 21, 2026, here ."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-31; in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"Effective: April 7, 2025"

In the capture of 2026-07-31; not in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"Effective: September 21, 2026"

Not in the capture of 2026-07-31; in the capture of 2026-08-15.

Capture of 2026-07-31:

"We’ve drafted these Terms of Service (which we call the “Terms”) so you’ll know the rules that govern our relationship with you as a user of Snapchat, Bitmoji, or any of our other products or services that are subject to them, such as My AI, (which we refer to collectively as the “Services”)."

Capture of 2026-08-15:

"We’ve drafted these Terms of Service (which we call the “Terms”) so you’ll know the rules that govern our relationship with you as a user of Snapchat, Bitmoji, or any of our other products or services that are subject to these Terms, such as My AI (which we refer to collectively as the “Services”)."

"Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and you must confirm that you are 13 years or older to create an account and use the Services."

In the capture of 2026-07-31; not in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"If we have actual knowledge that you are under the age of 13 (or the minimum age at which a person may use the Services in your state, province, or country without parental consent, if greater), we will cease providing the Services to you and delete your account and your data."

In the capture of 2026-07-31; not in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13 or those below the applicable minimum age at which you may use the Services in your state, province, or country if older than 13."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-31; in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"You must confirm that you are older than that applicable minimum age to create an account and use the Services."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-31; in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"If we have actual knowledge that you are not, we will cease providing the Services to you and lock or delete your account and your data."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-31; in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"We may require you to verify your age before you are allowed to use our Services."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-31; in the capture of 2026-08-15.

Capture of 2026-07-31:

"If we become aware that you are under this age we will suspend your use of the Services and delete your account and data."

Capture of 2026-08-15:

"If we become aware that you are under this age, we will suspend your use of the Services and delete your account and data."

"You may be required to verify your age."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-31; in the capture of 2026-08-15.

Capture of 2026-07-31:

"For all content you create using the Services, or submit or make available to the Services (including Public Content), you grant Snap and our affiliates a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, cache, use, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, analyze, transmit, and distribute that content , including the name, image, likeness, or voice of anyone featured in it ."

Capture of 2026-08-15:

"For all content you create using the Services, or submit or make available to the Services (including Public Content), you grant Snap and our affiliates a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, cache, use, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, analyze, transmit, and distribute that content, including the name, image, likeness, or voice of anyone featured in it."

Capture of 2026-07-31:

"While we’re not required to do so, we may access, review, screen, and delete your content at any time and for any reason, including to provide and develop the Services or if we think your content violates these Terms or any applicable laws."

Capture of 2026-08-15:

"While we’re not required to do so, we may access, review, screen, and delete your content at any time and for any reason, including to provide and develop the Services or if we think your content violates these Terms or any applicable laws, and we will not be liable to you for any such actions taken ."

"We have various rights to change and remove your content, but you always remain responsible for everything you create, post or share , or direct us to use on the Services ."

In the capture of 2026-07-31; not in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"If Outputs reference individuals or third parties, including their products or services, it does not mean the individual or third party endorses Snap, or that they or these products are affiliated with Snap."

Not in the capture of 2026-07-31; in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"You can read more about Snap’s approach to content moderation on our Support Site ."

In the capture of 2026-07-31; not in the capture of 2026-08-15.

"We hope you’ll understand any decisions we make about content or user accounts, but if you have any complaints or concerns, you can use the submission form available here or use available in-app options."

In the capture of 2026-07-31; not in the capture of 2026-08-15.

Capture of 2026-07-31:

"Although Snap reserves the right to review, moderate, or remove all content that appears on the Services, we do not review all of it."

Capture of 2026-08-15:

"To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Snap reserves the right to review, moderate, or remove all content that appears on the Services."

"We've updated our Terms of Service, effective April 7, 2025."

In the capture of 2025-04-03; not in the capture of 2025-05-01.

"You can view the prior Terms of Service, which apply to all users until April 7, 2025, here ."

In the capture of 2025-04-03; not in the capture of 2025-05-01.

"Snap Terms of Service"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"Effective: February 26, 2024"

In the capture of 2025-02-19; not in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"Snap Group Limited Terms of Service"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"We've updated our Terms of Service, effective April 7, 2025."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"You can view the prior Terms of Service, which apply to all users until April 7, 2025, here ."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"Click here for a helpful summary of the Snap Terms of Service"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"The Snap Terms of Service is a contract between you and Snap."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"It explains the rules for using Snapchat and our other services (which we call our “Services”)."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"These rules are legally binding, so it's important to understand them."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"Here’s a quick breakdown of the key points, but you should still read the whole thing:"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"You must be 13 (or older, depending on where you live) to use Snapchat : And some of our other Services may require that you are 18 or older."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"We collect and use your information to provide the Services : See our Privacy Policy for details."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"Our Services provide a personalized experience : We show ads and recommend content based on your interests as explained here ."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"You are responsible for your content and any activity that occurs under your account : But we can change, limit access to, or remove that content."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"Don’t use or share anyone else’s content without their permission."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"And don’t use the Services to create or share any content that violates someone’s rights, including intellectual property or privacy."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"Our Services include AI-enabled features: These features use the inputs directed by you to generate outputs like content or responses, which may not be accurate or appropriate, so you use them at your own risk."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"All inputs and anything you generate using the AI features or ask the AI features to generate must comply with the Snap Terms of Service ."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"Outputs of our AI-enabled features are not Snap representations."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

"You allow us to use your content to provide, improve, and promote our services : Other users may also be able to view and interact with your content, depending on the feature and your settings."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-19; in the capture of 2025-03-10.

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"violate or infringe Snap’s, our affiliates’, or any other third party’s copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights, including by using the Services to submit, display, post, create, or generate any infringing content;"

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"violate or infringe Snap’s, our affiliates’, or any other third party’s rights of publicity, privacy, copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights, including by using the Services to submit, display, post, create, or generate any infringing content;"

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"create another account if we have already disabled your account, attempt to access the Services through unauthorized third-party applications, solicit login credentials from other users, or buy, sell, rent, or lease access to your account, a username, Snaps, or a friend link;"

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"attempt to access the Services through unauthorized third-party applications, solicit login credentials from other users, or buy, sell, rent, or lease access to your account, a username, Snaps, or a friend link;"

"reverse engineer, duplicate, decompile, disassemble, or decode the Services (including any underlying idea or algorithm), or otherwise extract the source code of the software of the Service;"

In the capture of 2025-02-03; not in the capture of 2025-02-19.

"reverse engineer, make unauthorized copies or derivative works of, decompile, disassemble, modify or decode the Services (including any underlying idea, technology, or algorithm) or any content included therein, or otherwise extract the source code of the software of the Services, without our written permission, except to the extent an exception or limitation applies under an open source license or applicable laws;"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-03; in the capture of 2025-02-19.

"use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, or other automated means or interface to access the Services or extract other users’ information;"

In the capture of 2025-02-03; not in the capture of 2025-02-19.

"use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, script, software, or other automated or semi-automated means, processes or interfaces to access, scrape, extract or copy the Services, including any user data, content or other data contained in the Services;"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-03; in the capture of 2025-02-19.

"use the Services to create or develop a competing product or service;"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-03; in the capture of 2025-02-19.

"state or imply that we endorse your content;"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-03; in the capture of 2025-02-19.

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"In summary: We own or control all of the content, features and functionalities of the Services."

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"In summary: We own or control all of the content, features and functionalities of the Services, except your content."

"You therefore may not use the Services, or enable anyone else to use the Services, in a manner that violates or infringes someone else’s rights of publicity, privacy, copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights."

Not in the capture of 2025-02-03; in the capture of 2025-02-19.

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"When you submit content to the Services, you agree and represent that you own that content, or that you have received all necessary permissions, clearances, and authorizations in order to submit it to the Services (including, if applicable, the right to make mechanical reproductions of the musical works embodied in any sound recordings, synchronize any compositions to any content, publicly perform any compositions or sound recordings, or any other applicable rights for any music not provided by Snap that you include in your content) and grant the rights and licenses contained in these Terms for your content."

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"When you submit content to the Services, you agree and represent that you own that content, or that you have received all necessary permissions, clearances, licenses, and authorizations in order to submit it to the Services (including, if applicable, the right to make mechanical reproductions of the musical works embodied in any sound recordings, synchronize any compositions to any content, publicly perform any compositions or sound recordings, or any other applicable rights for any music not provided by Snap that you include in your content) and grant the rights and licenses contained in these Terms for your content."

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"Snap honors copyright laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and takes reasonable steps to expeditiously remove from our Services any infringing material that we become aware of."

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"Snap honors trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and takes reasonable steps to expeditiously remove from our Services any infringing material that we become aware of."

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"To report other forms of infringement on the Services, please use the tool accessible here ."

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"To report other forms of infringement, including trademark infringement, on the Services, please use the tool accessible here ."

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"violate or infringe Snap’s, our affiliates’ or any other third party’s copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights, including by using the Services to submit, display, post, create or generate any infringing content;"

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"violate or infringe Snap’s, our affiliates’ or any other third party’s rights of publicity, privacy, copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights, including by using the Services to submit, display, post, create or generate any infringing content;"

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"create another account if we have already disabled your account, attempt to access the Services through unauthorised third-party applications, solicit login credentials from other users, or buy, sell, rent, or lease access to your account, a username, Snaps, or a friend link;"

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"attempt to access the Services through unauthorised third-party applications, solicit login credentials from other users, or buy, sell, rent, or lease access to your account, a username, Snaps, or a friend link;"

"reverse engineer, make unauthorised copies or derivative works of, decompile, disassemble, modify or decode the Services (including any underlying idea or algorithm) or any content included therein, or otherwise extract the source code of the software of the Services, without our written permission, except to the extent an exception or limitation applies under an open source license or applicable laws;"

Not in the capture of 2025-02-03; in the capture of 2025-02-19.

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"When you submit content to the Services, you are solely responsible for ensuring and must ensure that you own that content, or that you have received all necessary permissions, clearances, and authorisations in order to submit it to the Services (including, if applicable, the right to make mechanical reproductions of the musical works embodied in any sound recordings, synchronise any compositions to any content, publicly perform any compositions or sound recordings, or any other applicable rights for any music not provided by Snap that you include in your content) and grant the rights and licences contained in these Terms for your content."

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"When you submit content to the Services, you are solely responsible for ensuring and must ensure that you own that content, or that you have received all necessary permissions, clearances, licences, and authorisations in order to submit it to the Services (including, if applicable, the right to make mechanical reproductions of the musical works embodied in any sound recordings, synchronise any compositions to any content, publicly perform any compositions or sound recordings, or any other applicable rights for any music not provided by Snap that you include in your content) and grant the rights and licences contained in these Terms for your content."

Capture of 2025-02-03:

"Snap honours copyright laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and takes reasonable steps to expeditiously remove from our Services any infringing material that we become aware of."

Capture of 2025-02-19:

"Snap honours trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and takes reasonable steps to expeditiously remove from our Services any infringing material that we become aware of."

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In the capture of 2025-01-24; not in the capture of 2025-02-03.