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The clause permits disclosure of account data to law enforcement without specifying a legal process requirement, and the triggering condition — protecting safety — is broad and assessed by Snapchat.
Interpretive note: The excerpt is truncated and begins mid-sentence, so the full triggering conditions and any procedural requirements for this disclosure are not fully visible. The safety-protection rationale may be one of several conditions in the complete clause.
The reader's account data, including information relating to their account, may be shared with law enforcement or other third parties if Snapchat determines it may be necessary for safety.
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The clause permits disclosure of account data to law enforcement without specifying a legal process requirement, and the triggering condition — protecting safety — is broad and assessed by Snapchat.
The reader's account data, including information relating to their account, may be shared with law enforcement or other third parties if Snapchat determines it may be necessary for safety.
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