Despite age restrictions, minors may access the platform, and the policy's data collection and advertising practices raise concerns under laws specifically designed to protect children's data.
Snapchat collects extensive personal data including precise location, device identifiers, contact lists, and behavioural data, which is used to build advertising profiles and shared with third-party advertisers and partners. Users in certain jurisdictions have enhanced rights including the right to opt out of personalised advertising and the sale or sharing of personal data. You can manage your privacy preferences and submit data access or deletion requests through Snapchat's in-app privacy settings or at https://www.snap.com/en-US/privacy/privacy-policy.