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Advertising Data Inference and Third-Party Data Sharing

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This analysis describes what Snapchat's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This provision establishes the operational framework for Snapchat's targeted advertising system by authorizing data pooling and exchange with multiple advertising partners. The clause defines the scope of data sharing necessary for the platform's ad delivery and measurement infrastructure.

Recent Activity

This document changed recently

Medium Apr 19, 2026

Snapchat's privacy policy now includes expanded language describing how the platform collects, processes, and shares user data. The updated policy discloses additional practices and operational procedures governing user information. Review of the specific added sentences is necessary to determine whether new data collection, retention, or sharing practices are described, or whether existing practices receive clarified disclosure.

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Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Under this provision, user data collected by Snapchat is combined with third-party advertising partner data to determine ad targeting, and identifiers are shared bidirectionally between Snapchat and advertising partners. Users operating under these terms have their interest, location, and demographic information integrated into advertising partner datasets for ad personalization and campaign analytics.

How other platforms handle this

LinkedIn Medium

We do not share your personal data with any third-party advertisers or ad networks for their advertising except for: (i) hashed or device identifiers (to the extent they are personal data in some countries), (ii) with your separate permission (e.g., in a lead generation form) or (iii) data already v...

Notion Medium

We may share your personal information with third-party vendors and service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your personal information with busines...

Waze Medium

We may share your information with third-party partners, including advertising and analytics companies, to help us understand how you use our services and to show you more relevant ads. These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about you...

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We may use the information we collect about you — including information about your interests, age group, and location — along with information from our advertising partners and other third parties to show you ads that we think will be most relevant to you. Our advertising partners may share information with us, such as cookie identifiers, mobile device identifiers, or email addresses, which we may use to help show you ads or to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We also share certain information with advertising partners, such as hashed email addresses or mobile device identifiers.

— Excerpt from Snapchat's Snapchat Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Snapchat Privacy Policy
Entity
Snapchat
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 8, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-005936
Document ID
CA-D-00102
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
8b11bc19654cd554b80a718cca2936528b3f39bf2565d15941c43059ce040bd1
Analysis generated
May 8, 2026 02:01 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Snapchat
Document: Snapchat Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-005936
Captured: 2026-05-08 02:01:27 UTC
SHA-256: 8b11bc19654cd554…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snapchat/snapchat-privacy-policy/advertising-data-inference-and-third-party-data-sharing/
Accessed: May 20, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Snapchat's Advertising Data Inference and Third-Party Data Sharing clause do?

This provision establishes the operational framework for Snapchat's targeted advertising system by authorizing data pooling and exchange with multiple advertising partners. The clause defines the scope of data sharing necessary for the platform's ad delivery and measurement infrastructure.

How does this clause affect you?

Under this provision, user data collected by Snapchat is combined with third-party advertising partner data to determine ad targeting, and identifiers are shared bidirectionally between Snapchat and advertising partners. Users operating under these terms have their interest, location, and demographic information integrated into advertising partner datasets for ad personalization and campaign analytics.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Snapchat?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Snapchat.