TOS Genie

Snap's terms of service, in plain English

Several clauses work against you. Risk score 32/100 · 4 clauses that matter · 2 high risk

Snap can terminate your account at any time, and you use their services at your own risk.

Watch this document We re-read it on a schedule. If it changes, you hear about it in dollars and days.

What you sign away

  • The right to sue in court
  • The right to participate in a class-action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration
  • The right to compensation for damages exceeding the amount you paid Snap in the last month
high risk Limits on their liability

Liability Limitation

If their outage costs you money, the most you can get back is what you paid them last month. Snap is not responsible for content or activities that aren’t theirs.

high risk Forced arbitration

Arbitration Clause

Disputes between you and Snap will be resolved by mandatory binding arbitration instead of a proceeding in court, and you waive the right to participate in a class-action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

medium risk Tracking and profiling

Data Tracking

Snap provides a personalized experience, including advertising and other recommendations based on data they collect. You can find more information on personalized recommendations on their Support Site.

What to do about it
  1. Review the Community Guidelines
  2. Report content that violates the guidelines
medium risk Transfer to third parties

Third-Party Transfer

You are responsible for any mobile charges that you may incur for using Snap’s Services, including data charges and charges for messaging.

What to do about it · Within 72 hours of changing or deactivating your mobile phone number
  1. Update your account information through Settings within 72 hours if you change or deactivate your mobile phone number

Generated by AI and it can be wrong. Every point links to the source clause so you can check it. This document was last read on August 27, 2026. Read the original.