“you grant Snap, our affiliates, other users of the Services, and our business partners an unrestricted, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, and perpetual right and license to create derivative works from, promote, exhibit, broadcast, syndicate, reproduce, distribute...”
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The license is irrevocable and perpetual, meaning users cannot withdraw it after submission, and it extends to other users and business partners, not just Snapchat itself.
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The updated terms establish mandatory age verification as a condition of account creation and authorize Snapchat to lock or delete accounts if users do not meet applicable age requirements in their jurisdiction. The revised content moderation language expands Snapchat's authority to review, moderate, or remove content in its sole discretion and explicitly states the company will not be liable for these actions. An appeals process is introduced, but decisions remain subject to Snapchat's sole discretion. You can review the prior Terms of Service on Snapchat's support site, which apply until September 21, 2026.
View change record →The reader permanently and irrevocably grants a broad, unrestricted license over their Public Content to Snapchat, its affiliates, other users of the Services, and Snapchat's business partners.
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The license is irrevocable and perpetual, meaning users cannot withdraw it after submission, and it extends to other users and business partners, not just Snapchat itself.
The reader permanently and irrevocably grants a broad, unrestricted license over their Public Content to Snapchat, its affiliates, other users of the Services, and Snapchat's business partners.
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