Grade F — Predatory terms (score 45/100)
Snapchat forces binding arbitration and class-action waivers, and claims a perpetual, irrevocable license to your public content.
Forced arbitration, perpetual content license, and broad liability limitations.
YOU AND SNAP AGREE THAT... DISPUTES BETWEEN US WILL BE RESOLVED BY MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION, AND YOU AND SNAP WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION.
You are forced to resolve disputes through private arbitration rather than in court, and you give up your right to join a class-action lawsuit.
Because Public Content is inherently public, you grant Snap... an unrestricted, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, and perpetual right and license to create derivative works from... all or any portion of your Public Content.
Snap claims a permanent, irrevocable license to use, modify, and distribute your public content for any purpose without paying you.
IN NO EVENT WILL OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICES EXCEED THE GREATER OF $100 USD OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE ACTIVITY'>$100 USD OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE ACTIVITY
Snap limits its financial liability to you to a maximum of $100, even if they cause significant harm.
If you fail to comply, we reserve the right to... notify third parties — including law enforcement — and provide those third parties with data and any other information relating to your account.
Snap reserves the right to share your account data with law enforcement and other third parties if they believe you violated their terms.
You can also choose to stop using the Services or delete your account at any time.
You have the right to stop using the service and delete your account whenever you choose.
Last reviewed 2026-07-25 under rubric v3.5.