Care! Snapchat controversy now has a privacy policy – HoyEnTEC

The popular application for creating pictures and videos that self-destruct in seconds is generating buzz in recent days, and not because of its new filters. Snapchat explained in their Terms and Conditions that can not guarantee the date by which the material that users create on their platform is eliminated. However, the company said it is not storing private photos of users, but the constantly erased.

According to snapchat, their service is not dedicated to store images on their servers, so it does not share nor share with advertisers or business partners . The platform also said in its official blog that does not send messages that users do not want someone could save or share.

However, under the terms of the application you can see that snapchat holds the rights to the I uploaded content created or stored by users of its platform, for use in multiple ways, something that really is worrying, given that many use this app to send private content to their friends.

Among the terms and conditions that may become more worrisome are the following:

• We may share your information with entities that are part of the family of companies snapchat
• We can. sharing your information with third parties. service providers, vendors and partners
• You grant snapchat and its partners, perpetual license and unrestricted rights worldwide to use your name, likeness and voice in any channel or distribution medium now known or later developed.
• You will not receive any compensation snapchat or its partners for any content you’ve created, posted, sent, or you appear.
• We may access, review, and delete your content at any time and for any reason, and also when we feel your content violates our terms. However, you and anyone else that you remain responsible for the content you create, you post, store or send through our services.

This is not the first time something happens related privacy of users snapchat. Last May, the platform was accused by the FTC to generate false expectations regarding privacy. Although the application stated that the images and sent through its service video left no trace, the Commission said snapchat could not make this claim with certainty.

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