“Content information includes information based on the content of the image, video, or audio — so if you post a Spotlight of a basketball game, we may use that information to show you more content on Spotlight about basketball.”
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Snapchat extracts data from the substance of user-posted media—not just metadata—to personalize what content users see.
The subjects visible or audible in content you post may be analyzed by Snapchat and used to personalize the content shown to you.
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"Content information includes information based on the content of the image, video, or audio — so if you post a Spotlight of a basketball game, we may use that information to show you more content on Spotlight about basketball.Excerpt from Snapchat's Privacy Policy
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Snapchat extracts data from the substance of user-posted media—not just metadata—to personalize what content users see.
The subjects visible or audible in content you post may be analyzed by Snapchat and used to personalize the content shown to you.
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