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Class action and consolidated arbitration waiver

High severity High confidence Explicitdocumentlanguage Common · 210 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Must all claims and disputes be arbitrated or litigated on an individual basis?
Snapchat requires that all claims and disputes within the scope of the Arbitration Agreement be arbitrated or litigated on an individual basis, and prohibits joint arbitration or litigation of claims belonging to more than one customer or user.
Does Snapchat prohibit joint arbitration or litigation of claims belonging to more than one customer or user?
Snapchat requires that all claims and disputes within the scope of the Arbitration Agreement be arbitrated or litigated on an individual basis, and prohibits joint arbitration or litigation of claims belonging to more than one customer or user.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Prohibiting class and joint proceedings means each user must pursue claims individually, which can make low-value claims economically impractical to bring.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated. Additional conditions or exceptions to the class waiver may be present in the full clause.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 2638 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader cannot join a class action or a consolidated proceeding against Snapchat for claims within the scope of the Arbitration Agreement; each claim must be pursued individually.

How other platforms handle this

Chegg Medium

If, however, this Class Action Waiver is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular Dispute...neither you nor Chegg will be entitled to arbitration of such Dispute.

Wise Medium

Neither you nor we may elect arbitration of any claims seeking only individualized relief asserted by you or us in small claims court, so long as the action remains in that court and is not removed or appealed de novo...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS. CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER OR USER CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED JOINTLY...

Excerpt from Snapchat's Terms of Service

Applicable regulations

FAA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Snapchat Terms of Service
Entity
Snapchat
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-024227
Document ID
CA-D-00103
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5f9d9eb504faaf2e867568fe83829b69f799f9741275d70f32c696175a0c2fa7
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 10:08 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Snapchat
Document: Snapchat Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-024227
Captured: 2026-05-10 10:08:39 UTC
SHA-256: 5f9d9eb504faaf2e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snapchat/snapchat-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-024227/class-action-and-consolidated-arbitration-waiver/
Accessed: July 25, 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 Class action and consolidated arbitration waiver clause do?

Prohibiting class and joint proceedings means each user must pursue claims individually, which can make low-value claims economically impractical to bring.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader cannot join a class action or a consolidated proceeding against Snapchat for claims within the scope of the Arbitration Agreement; each claim must be pursued individually.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 210 platforms. See the full comparison.

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No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Snapchat.