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Snapchat forced to reassure users it’s not archiving pictures amidst privacy storm

on Nov 2, 2015 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

Ephemeral messaging app Snapchat has moved to reassure users that it is not hoarding pictures sent via the service, amidst the latest row relating to the platforms privacy policy.

This follows a recent update to the sites terms of service, sparking media complaints that the rewrite had essentially handed Snapchat the right to use any content uploaded to its servers for any usage in perpetuity.

The all-encompassing wording warned any individual uploading an image that: “…you grant Snapchat a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, use, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, create derivative works from, publicly perform, Read full story ›

Source: The Drum