Snapchat: Privacy Details Revealed 

Snapchat Director of Operations Micah Schaffer revealed to the Snapchat community earlier this week that Snapchat willingly works with law enforcement officials and provides them with unopened Snaps when necessary. According to Schaffer, the company sticks to their original claim that Snaps are deleted from the company’s server once they are opened by the recipient. But, there is a slight glitch in the system when it comes to unopened Snaps. In order for a Snapchat to be deleted from their server, it must be opened. Therefore, if a Snap isn’t opened by a recipient, it will stay on the company’s server until it is deleted.

This confession was stemmed from evidence stating that Snapchat has been providing law enforcement officials with personal Snapts. Schaffer explains that the company will provide law enforcement officials with appropriate search warrants, access to a users unopened Snaps if there are any on their servers.

How Do We Feel About This?:

For an avid ‘Snapper’ such as myself, I was a bit concerned when I came across an article explaining that Snapchat lied about their privacy policy. When one decides to send a snapchat it is based around the notion that it will appear on the screen for no longer than 10 seconds and then vanish into oblivion. Whether you are sending a silly selfie or sending an embarrassing picture of someone else, you really don’t expect someone especially law enforcement officials to see your Snaps.

The moral of the story is to not become a wanted Snapchat convict, and if you can handle that, then there will be no need for police to look at your Snaps!

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