Snap reserves the right to restrict, terminate, or suspend user accounts at any time for any reason, including reasons outside the user's control, with notice provided where possible but not guaranteed. Snap may also reclaim usernames at any time for any reason.
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This provision reserves broad discretionary authority for Snap to terminate or restrict account access without guaranteed advance notice and for reasons that extend beyond Terms violations, including reasons outside of Snap's or the user's control. The agreement does provide that restrictions or terminations for Community Guidelines violations will include notice and an appeal opportunity.
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 →Under this clause, Snap may terminate, restrict, or suspend account access at any time for any reason, including reclaiming usernames, without guaranteed prior notice. For terminations related to Community Guidelines violations, the agreement states that Snap will notify the user and provide an opportunity to appeal.
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Compare across platforms →"We may restrict, terminate, or temporarily suspend your access to the Services if you fail to comply with these Terms, our Community Guidelines or the law, for reasons outside of our control, or for any other reason. That means that we may terminate these Terms, stop providing you with all or any part of the Services, or impose new or additional limits on your ability to use our Services. For example, we may deactivate your account due to prolonged inactivity, and we may reclaim your username at any time for any reason. And while we'll try to give you reasonable notice beforehand, we can't guarantee that notice will be possible in all circumstances.Excerpt from Snapchat's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The broad termination authority asserted in this clause may engage applicable consumer protection statutes in states that require notice or cause for termination of consumer service accounts.
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This provision reserves broad discretionary authority for Snap to terminate or restrict account access without guaranteed advance notice and for reasons that extend beyond Terms violations, including reasons outside of Snap's or the user's control. The agreement does provide that restrictions or terminations for Community Guidelines violations will include notice and an appeal opportunity.
Under this clause, Snap may terminate, restrict, or suspend account access at any time for any reason, including reclaiming usernames, without guaranteed prior notice. For terminations related to Community Guidelines violations, the agreement states that Snap will notify the user and provide an opportunity to appeal.
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