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This is why: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/12/ftc-approves-final-order-settling-charges-against-snapchat https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/
by scottmf 9y ago
This is why:
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/12/ftc-approves-final-order-settling-charges-against-snapchat https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/12/ftc-a...
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/12/snapchats-privacy-practices-to-be-monitored-for-the-next-20-years/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/12/snapchats-privac...
- mzzter 9y agoNothing in those articles suggest that Snapchat purged user data. > “resolved most of those concerns over the past year by improving the wording of our privacy policy, app description, and in-app just-in-time notifications.” Snapchat just changed their messaging to quell user concerns. Once they have a critical mass of users, they are immune to disclosing that Snapchat messages are not truly ephemeral.
- scottmf 9y agoI understand your skepticism considering the behavior we've seen from some of these companies recently — but when their settlement with the FTC includes an independent company monitoring their handling of user privacy for 20 years, I think it's safe to trust them on this one. >Snapchat servers are designed to automatically delete all Snaps after they’ve been viewed by all recipients >Snapchat servers are designed to automatically delete all unopened Snaps after 30 days https://support.snapchat.com/en-GB/a/when-are-snaps-chats-deleted https://support.snapchat.com/en-GB/a/when-are-snaps-chats-de...