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Broad Content License Grant

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Why it matters

This provision means Snap can use your personal photos, videos, and creative content for its own commercial purposes without paying you or asking further permission, which goes beyond what many users expect when sharing privately.

Consumer impact

Snapchat's Terms grant the company a broad, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute anything you post — including photos, videos, and messages — which persists even after you delete content in some contexts. US users waive their right to participate in class action lawsuits and must resolve disputes through binding individual arbitration, which significantly limits legal recourse. You can review and adjust your privacy and data settings within the Snapchat app under Settings > Privacy Controls to limit some forms of data use.

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.
  • Delete Your Data
    Visit Snap's privacy rights portal, log in with your Snapchat account, and submit a data deletion request. Note that content already shared with others or subject to the license grant may not be fully removed.

Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The broad content license may constitute an unfair or deceptive practice under FTC Act Section 5 if the scope is not clearly disclosed to users at the point of content creation.
    File a complaint →

Provision details

Document information
Document
Snapchat Terms of Service
Entity
Snapchat
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 1, 2026
Last verified
April 1, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-000732
Document ID
CA-D-00103
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
SHA-256
2f21cc726a069b22113361866904347df10dce152d863d062e80dafa8ecf8f24
Verified
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How to Cite
ConductAtlas Policy Archive
Entity: Snapchat | Document: Snapchat Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-000732
Captured: 2026-04-01 14:23:12 UTC | SHA-256: 2f21cc726a069b22…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snapchat/snapchat-terms-of-service/broad-content-license-grant/
Accessed: April 4, 2026
Classification
Severity
High
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