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Legal Obligation May Prevent Deletion

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This analysis describes what Snapchat's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

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Medium Apr 19, 2026

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.

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Ancestry Medium

There may be some latency in deleting your Personal Information from our backup systems after it has been deleted from our production, development, analytics, and research systems.

Adobe Medium

Some online content may remain accessible publicly even after Adobe fulfils a request to delete the poster's personal information.

Oura Medium

Oura also has legal obligations to retain certain personal data for a specific period of time, such as for tax purposes. These required retention periods may include, for example, accounting and tax requirements, legal claims...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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In some cases we need to comply with legal requirements to store your data which stops us from deleting your information. For example, if we receive a notice from a court asking us to keep a copy of your content.

Excerpt from Snapchat's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Snapchat Privacy Policy
Entity
Snapchat
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-024560
Document ID
CA-D-00102
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a616132c9be52e54b3ade183f71c87a884292fe0724d7a8941dbf2a56761b5a4
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 14:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Snapchat
Document: Snapchat Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-024560
Captured: 2026-05-10 14:35:50 UTC
SHA-256: a616132c9be52e54…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snapchat/snapchat-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-024560/legal-obligation-may-prevent-deletion/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Snapchat's Legal Obligation May Prevent Deletion clause do?

The clause states: “In some cases we need to comply with legal requirements to store your data which stops us from deleting your information. For example, if we receive a notice from a court asking us to keep a copy of your content.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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