“notify third parties — including law enforcement — and provide those third parties with data and any other information relating to your account. This step may be necessary to protect the safety of our users and others...”
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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 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'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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