If you choose to sync your contacts, Snapchat collects the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of everyone in your phone's contact list, including people who may not use Snapchat.
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Contact syncing collects personal data about third parties who have not agreed to Snapchat's terms, raising privacy concerns for non-users whose information is uploaded without their knowledge.
Syncing your contacts uploads the personal information of your friends, family, and colleagues to Snap's servers, including people who have never used Snapchat and have not consented to Snap collecting their data.
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"Phone number, contacts, and other information. When you use our services, you may choose to provide us with your phone number or sync your contacts with Snapchat. If you sync your contacts, we collect information from your device's contacts, including names, phone numbers, and email addresses.Excerpt from Snapchat's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Collection of third-party contact information without those individuals' consent engages GDPR's principles of lawfulness and transparency, as those individuals are data subjects whose information is being processed without direct notice.
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Contact syncing collects personal data about third parties who have not agreed to Snapchat's terms, raising privacy concerns for non-users whose information is uploaded without their knowledge.
Syncing your contacts uploads the personal information of your friends, family, and colleagues to Snap's servers, including people who have never used Snapchat and have not consented to Snap collecting their data.
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