“Ads may not collect sensitive information or special category data, as defined in the Rules, including any information that is based on or includes: (i) an alleged or actual commission of a crime; (ii) health information...”
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Advertisers are prohibited from using ads as a mechanism to gather sensitive or special category data, with the full scope of prohibited data defined by reference to external Rules.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated; additional enumerated categories of sensitive or special category data exist in the full clause but are not quoted. The canonical claim and derived fields reflect only the categories present in the excerpt. The definition of sensitive information and special category data is expressly deferred to external 'Rules', the content of which is not provided.
Ads on Snapchat Ads are prohibited from collecting your sensitive information or special category data, including information about alleged or actual crimes or your health.
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Advertisers are prohibited from using ads as a mechanism to gather sensitive or special category data, with the full scope of prohibited data defined by reference to external Rules.
Ads on Snapchat Ads are prohibited from collecting your sensitive information or special category data, including information about alleged or actual crimes or your health.
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