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DMCA Copyright Takedown Procedure

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What it is

If someone copies your photos, videos, or other creative work without permission and posts it on Snapchat, you can use this formal process to request its removal by contacting Snap's designated copyright agent.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

If your original photos, artwork, or videos are posted on Snapchat without your permission, you can submit a DMCA takedown notice to Snap's copyright agent to have the content removed, but you must follow specific formal requirements and sign under penalty of perjury.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This procedure gives copyright holders a legal pathway to remove infringing content from Snapchat, but the formal DMCA requirements mean casual or incorrect takedown requests will be rejected.

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If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible via the Services, please notify Snap's copyright agent as set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA). For your complaint to be valid under the DMCA, you must provide the following information in writing: (1) An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner; (2) Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (3) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Service; (4) Information reasonably sufficient to permit Snap to contact you; (5) A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law; and (6) A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implements 17 U.S.C. §512 (DMCA Safe Harbor), which requires online service providers to designate a copyright agent and establish a notice-and-takedown procedure to maintain safe harbor protection from copyright liability. Enforcement is via US Copyright Office registration (17 U.S.C. §512(c)(2)) and private litigation under the Copyright Act. Outside the US, analogous frameworks apply: EU Directive 2019/790 (Copyright in the Digital Single Market) Art. 17, and UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. (2)

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DMCA
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Snapchat Terms of Service
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Snapchat
Document last updated
March 24, 2026
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April 1, 2026
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CA-P-002327
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Entity: Snapchat | Document: Snapchat Terms of Service | Record: CA-P-002327
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/snapchat/snapchat-terms-of-service/dmca-copyright-takedown-procedure/
Accessed: April 29, 2026
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