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The provision establishes Snapchat's operational scope for location data collection across multiple vectors—IP-based geolocation, device-level precision data, and inferred location from user activity—and specifies authorized uses including service functionality (Snap Map), identity verification, and analytics.
Users operate under terms that authorize continuous approximate location collection via IP address regardless of explicit permission, while precise location collection requires affirmative user permission at the device level. Location data may be used across multiple service functions and for identity verification purposes.
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"We collect information about your approximate and precise location. If you permit us to do so, we can collect your precise location from your device. We also use your IP address to determine your general location. You can use Snap Map to share your location with your friends and to see the locations of your friends on a map... We may also use location information to help verify your identity. We may infer information about your location from other things you share on our services.Excerpt from Snapchat's Privacy Policy
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The provision establishes Snapchat's operational scope for location data collection across multiple vectors—IP-based geolocation, device-level precision data, and inferred location from user activity—and specifies authorized uses including service functionality (Snap Map), identity verification, and analytics.
Users operate under terms that authorize continuous approximate location collection via IP address regardless of explicit permission, while precise location collection requires affirmative user permission at the device level. Location data may be used across multiple service functions and for identity verification purposes.
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