A multimedia messaging application that allows users to send photos, videos, and messages that disappear after being viewed, along with features like Stories, group chats, and augmented reality filters. The platform collects significant user data including location information, device data, and usage patterns to personalize content and advertising. The company's privacy and terms policies are particularly important given the app's popularity among younger users and its handling of ephemeral content that users may assume is permanently deleted.
High — provisions that significantly limit your legal rights, authorize broad data collection, or create material financial exposure. Medium — provisions worth knowing about but with partial protections or limited scope. Low — standard terms with minimal consumer impact.
This provision removes your ability to sue Snap in court or participate in group lawsuits, which can significantly reduce the practical leverage consumers have in disputes with a large company.
Camera and image processing features, particularly augmented reality Lenses that map facial geometry, may generate data that constitutes biometric information under state laws such as Illinois BIPA, …
Given Snapchat's widespread use among teenagers, the adequacy of age verification and the specific nature of 'certain restrictions' for users aged 13-17 are material to assessing whether minors' data…
Sharing device identifiers and contact information with advertising networks enables cross-platform tracking and profile-building that extends well beyond Snapchat itself.
Precise location data is among the most sensitive personal data types because it can reveal home and work addresses, religious or medical visits, and daily routines, and this data is shared with adve…
This document establishes Snapchat's practices for collecting, using, and sharing personal information across Snap products, including precise location data, Snap content, contact lists, device identifiers, and inferred interests. The policy …
This document establishes the terms of service governing use of Snapchat, Bitmoji, and related Snap services. The agreement grants Snap a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, reproduce, and distribute …
Snapchat added 32 sentences to its privacy policy on April 19, 2026, modifying one existing sentence. The change introduced new disclosures and operational language describing how Snapchat collects, uses, and …
View change record →ConductAtlas tracks 2 Snapchat documents including terms of service, privacy policy, and other governance documents. Every document is captured daily with cryptographic verification.
Snapchat has made 8 policy changes in the past 12 months across the documents ConductAtlas tracks.
ConductAtlas has classified 54 provisions across Snapchat's tracked documents. 19 are rated high severity, 30 medium, and 5 low.
Yes. Monitor subscribers ($19/month) can add Snapchat to their watchlist and receive same-day email alerts whenever any tracked document changes.