Snapchat · Snapchat Privacy Policy

Inferred and Derived Data for Advertising

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Why it matters

Inferred data can include sensitive inferences about your health, political views, or lifestyle that you never directly shared with Snapchat, which are then used for commercial purposes.

Consumer impact

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.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.
  • Opt Out of Arbitration
    Open Snapchat, tap your Profile icon, go to Settings, select Privacy Controls, then Ads Preferences, and disable audience-based and interest-based ad personalisation.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC has jurisdiction over unfair or deceptive advertising data practices including the use of inferred sensitive data for targeting.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Snapchat Privacy Policy
Entity
Snapchat
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
March 15, 2026
Last verified
March 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000729
Document ID
CA-D-00102
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
67dbf285233c1f3d3d78dc9fd7134692038c2b66acb7f6b967deb1bf7a8e7886
Verified
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Snapchat | Document: Snapchat Privacy Policy | Record: CA-P-000729
Captured: 2026-03-15 11:37:34 UTC | SHA-256: 67dbf285233c1f3d…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snapchat/snapchat-privacy-policy/inferred-and-derived-data-for-advertising/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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