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out of 100. Number 113 of 512, counting from the worst.

  • Arbitration 16 of 20, bad
  • Renewals 8 of 20
  • Data sharing 10 of 20
  • Price & terms 7 of 15
  • Data retention 12 of 15, bad
  • Other findings 8 of 10, bad

Delete your Spotlight video all you want — Snap keeps a server copy, forever.

The fine print

5 clauses and findings from the draft archive, dated 1 October 2026. The plain English comes first; the small print is the company's own words. None of these has been checked yet.

  1. Delete your Spotlight video all you want — Snap keeps a server copy, forever.

    The licences granted by you for Public Content continue… (provided we may retain server copies of your Public Content indefinitely)."

    ToS — read via OpenTermsArchive verbatim mirror

  2. The "opt out of arbitration" escape hatch is a trap — word it imperfectly and you silently surrender class-action rights anyway.

    If you opt out of only the arbitration provisions, and not also the class action waiver, the class action waiver still applies."

    ToS §20(k)

  3. Miss any step and your case is thrown out automatically.

    Disputes require mailing a signed "Pre-Arbitration Demand" to Snap's litigation department, then waiting 60 days; non-compliance gets your arbitration "dismiss[ed]."

    ToS §20(b)

  4. Account hacked and someone buys Snapchat+? That's on you.

    You accept responsibility for all purchases… including payment for any unauthorized amounts billed to your payment method by a third party."

    Paid Features Terms §2(a)

  5. Advertisers can paste ads directly onto your Snaps.

    Advertising may sometimes appear near, between, over, or in your content."

    ToS §2