The agreement establishes a DMCA-compliant copyright infringement reporting procedure, designates a Copyright Agent at a specific physical address and email, and states that repeat infringers are subject to account suspension or termination.
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This provision establishes the operational mechanism through which copyright owners may submit takedown notices and through which Snap maintains DMCA safe harbor protection. The agreement references 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3) as the standard for compliant notices.
The updated terms state that Snapchat may now require age verification before you use the Services, expanding on prior language that only referenced minimum age requirements. The terms also revise content moderation procedures, stating that Snap's decision to restrict, suspend, or terminate accounts is made in its sole discretion, though expanded appeal and complaint procedures are now described in more detail through the Snapchat Moderation, Enforcement, and Appeals Explainer and Support Site. The terms also add references to jurisdiction-specific online platform safety laws and direct users to the Transparency Hub for information on how Snap complies with those laws where applicable. You can review appeal options and compliance procedures through the resources linked in the Terms, and you may be able to challenge account restrictions if you believe they violate applicable law in your jurisdiction.
View change record →Removal of explicit DMCA compliance provision and copyright infringement procedures eliminates specific commitments to remove infringing material and user protections regarding copyright claims.
View full change record →Under this clause, copyright owners may submit infringement notices to Snap's designated Copyright Agent at copyright@snap.com or the stated physical address, and users who repeatedly infringe copyrights are subject to account suspension or termination as stated in the Terms.
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Compare across platforms →"Snap honors trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and takes reasonable steps to expeditiously remove from our Services any infringing material that we become aware of. If Snap becomes aware that a user has repeatedly infringed copyrights, we will take reasonable steps within our power to suspend or terminate the user's account. If you believe that anything on the Services infringes a copyright that you own or control, please report it using the form accessible through this tool. Or you may file a notice with our designated agent: Snap Inc., Attn: Copyright Agent, 3000 31st Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405, email: copyright@snap.com.Excerpt from Snapchat's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, specifically 17 U.S.C.
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This provision establishes the operational mechanism through which copyright owners may submit takedown notices and through which Snap maintains DMCA safe harbor protection. The agreement references 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3) as the standard for compliant notices.
Under this clause, copyright owners may submit infringement notices to Snap's designated Copyright Agent at copyright@snap.com or the stated physical address, and users who repeatedly infringe copyrights are subject to account suspension or termination as stated in the Terms.
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