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Advertisers associated with sanctioned countries are categorically excluded from purchasing or targeting ads on Snapchat Ads, reflecting binding U.S. legal obligations.
Ads targeting or funded by entities in U.S.-sanctioned countries or countries subject to certain U.S. export control laws will not be accepted by Snapchat Ads.
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the Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any United States embargoed countries, or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce's Denied Person's List...
no Materials will be accessed from, downloaded in, released in, carried to, transferred to, transshipped through, exported to, or re-exported...to any territory...to which such Materials could not be transferred directly from the United States
You also will not provide access to or allow the use of our Services by any government, entity or individual: (a) located in any Prohibited Jurisdiction; or (b) identified on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals...
"As a US-based company, Snap will not accept ads targeted to or paid for by entities in countries subject to U.S. trade sanctions or certain other U.S. export control laws.Excerpt from Snapchat Ads's Snapchat Advertising Policies
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Advertisers associated with sanctioned countries are categorically excluded from purchasing or targeting ads on Snapchat Ads, reflecting binding U.S. legal obligations.
Ads targeting or funded by entities in U.S.-sanctioned countries or countries subject to certain U.S. export control laws will not be accepted by Snapchat Ads.
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