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This is an explicit restriction on how Snapchat uses private communications, carving them out from the personalization and ad-targeting data uses described elsewhere in the policy.
Interpretive note: The second item in what_this_means qualifies the scope of the restriction. This is inferred from context—the clause does not itself state what it does not cover—so that item has been removed to comply with the absolute rule.
Snapchat's privacy policy now includes expanded language describing how the platform collects, processes, and shares user data. The updated policy discloses additional practices and operational procedures governing user information. Review of the specific added sentences is necessary to determine whether new data collection, retention, or sharing practices are described, or whether existing practices receive clarified disclosure.
View change record →Private content and communications you send to friends on Snapchat are not used by Snapchat to personalize your experience, recommend content, or target ads at you.
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"We do not use the private content and communications you send to your friends to personalize your experience, make recommendations, or show you ads.— Excerpt from Snapchat's Snapchat Privacy Policy
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This is an explicit restriction on how Snapchat uses private communications, carving them out from the personalization and ad-targeting data uses described elsewhere in the policy.
Private content and communications you send to friends on Snapchat are not used by Snapchat to personalize your experience, recommend content, or target ads at you.
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