“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.”
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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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No Software from the Site may be downloaded or otherwise exported or reexported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria, or any other country subject to a U.S. or U.N. embargo or sanction...
Our Services may not be used in or for the benefit of, or exported or re-exported to (a) any U.S. embargoed country or territory or (b) any individual or entity with whom dealings are prohibited...
You agree that you are not prohibited from receiving the Services under the laws of the United States, England, Wales, Canada or other applicable jurisdiction. For example, you are not 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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