Snap
- Rank
- Score
- 102/149
- 36 out of 100
Snap Inc. is an American technology company based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2011 by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown. It makes Snapchat, Spectacles and Bitmoji, and offers My AI, a chatbot inside Snapchat, along with generative AI lenses and creative tools.
Is My AI safe?
My AI scores 36 out of 100 and ranks 102 of 149. Its strongest category is Privacy, and its weakest category is Transparency.
How is My AI scored?
My AI is scored out of 100 on Safety (25%), Transparency (25%), Security (25%), and Privacy (25%). See how we score.
No problems found in 1 public record. That is not proof.
Safety framework
Average used24.4This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Pre-release testing
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Was the model tested for dangerous capabilities, such as biological, chemical or cyber risks?
Company claim0/50No document found - No
Did an outside organisation test the model before release?
Company claim0/50No document found
Safety test results
Average used74.1This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Incident record
70This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. AI Incident Database and AIAAIC Repository, last 24 months.
No events
AllegationAI Incident Database (opens in a new tab) · 12 Nov 2026
Protecting children
50Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Does the model card report child-safety tests or safeguards?
Company claim0/50No document found - Yes
Does the privacy policy set a minimum age, or say the service is not directed at children?
Company claim50/50“Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and you must confirm that you are 13 years or older in order to create an acc…” MoreLess
“Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and you must confirm that you are 13 years or older in order to create an account and use our Services.”
values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Model documentation
0Points for each confirmed yes.
- No
Does the model card describe what the model can do?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card report test results?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card state the model's limitations?
Company claim0/25No document found - No
Does the model card describe safety safeguards?
Company claim0/25No document found
Training-data disclosure
Average used29.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Independent transparency index
Average used40.7This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Transparency reports
Average used25This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Public safety commitments
0Average of the commitments signed.
- No
Has it signed the EU code of practice for general-purpose AI?
Company claim0/100European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - No
Did it sign only the safety and security chapter?
Company claim0/50European Commission (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026 - No
Has it signed the Frontier AI Safety Commitments (Seoul 2024)?
Company claim0/100Frontier AI Safety Commitments (opens in a new tab) · 14 Oct 2026
No problems found in 1 public record. That is not proof.
Security programme and certifications
34Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Is there a way to report security flaws, such as a bug bounty?
Company claim34/34“At Snapchat, we are looking forward to fostering new relationships with the security community as part of our bug bounty program (“Bug Bount…” MoreLess
“At Snapchat, we are looking forward to fostering new relationships with the security community as part of our bug bounty program (“Bug Bounty Program”).”
hackerone.com (opens in a new tab) · 23 Oct 2026 - No
Does it state it holds a SOC 2 Type II report?
Company claim0/33trust.snap.com security page (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - No
Does it state it holds ISO 27001 certification?
Company claim0/33trust.snap.com security page (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Software vulnerabilities
Not enough dataData breaches
70This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. Confirmed data breaches, last 36 months.
No events
Independent sourceHave I Been Pwned (opens in a new tab) · 12 Nov 2026
No problems found in 2 public records. That is not proof.
Clear privacy policy
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Does the privacy policy say what personal data is collected?
Company claim20/20“For example, we store your basic account details - like your name, phone number, and email address - to maintain your account.”
values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say whether your data is used to train AI?
Company claim20/20“Your information can help us decide what kind of improvements we should make, but we are always focused on privacy - and we don’t want to us…” MoreLess
“Your information can help us decide what kind of improvements we should make, but we are always focused on privacy - and we don’t want to use more of your personal information than necessary to develop our features and models.”
values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say how long data is kept?
Company claim20/20“For example, if you store something in Memories, we will keep it as long as you need it, but when you Chat with a friend, our systems are de…” MoreLess
“For example, if you store something in Memories, we will keep it as long as you need it, but when you Chat with a friend, our systems are designed to delete Chats you send within 24 hours after your friend reads it (unless you’ve changed your default settings or decide to save it).”
values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy say who your data is shared with?
Company claim20/20“To provide our Services to you and our community, we may share some of your information with your friends on Snapchat or other Snapchatters.”
values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Does the privacy policy explain your privacy rights?
Company claim20/20“Depending on where you live and the particular data we are processing, you may have the right to object to our processing of that informatio…” MoreLess
“Depending on where you live and the particular data we are processing, you may have the right to object to our processing of that information.”
values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Training-data defaults
0100 if training is opt-in only, 50 if you can opt out, 0 if neither.
- No
Is your data used for training only if you opt in?
Company claim0/100values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - No
Can you stop your data being used for training?
Company claim0/50values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Export and delete your data
100Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Can you get a copy of your data?
Company claim50/50“You can make a request in our Download My Data tool to export a copy of your Snapchat information.”
values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - Yes
Can you delete your data?
Company claim50/50“You can access, update, and delete your information, decide who can contact you, and download your data from within the Snapchat app.”
values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Privacy fines
Not enough dataIndependent privacy ratings
Average used52.9This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Risk governance
Average used26.6This outside rating doesn't cover this company, so the average of the companies it covers is used.
Regulator actions
70This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. UK competition regulator cases, US Justice Department settlements, last 5 years, and regulator actions and open investigations into the company's AI products at half severity, last 3 years.
No events
RegulatorUS Justice Department (opens in a new tab) · 12 Nov 2026
Court judgments
70This check counts only when a source covers the company. With no events it holds the pillar, which is not proof of a clean record. Each recorded event takes points off the pillar, and serious or recent ones count most. Allegation checks, regulator actions and open investigations use half the severity load. Court rulings against the company on privacy, consumer or competition claims, upheld on appeal, last 5 years.
No events
Regulatorcourtlistener.com (opens in a new tab) · 10 Nov 2026
Privacy contact and complaints
50Points for each confirmed yes.
- Yes
Is there a privacy contact, such as an email or a data protection officer?
Company claim50/50“Have any questions about the information here or wish to contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO)? You can contact us here.”
values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026 - No
Does it tell you that you can complain to a regulator?
Company claim0/50values.snap.com privacy policy (opens in a new tab) · 20 Oct 2026
Score history
Newest first. Only days when the score changed are listed.
2 Nov 2026
Score 36
Method 2 Nov 2026
-9 · Method update
28 Oct 2026
Score 45
Method 28 Oct 2026, update 2
-5 · combines both 28 Oct updates (28 Oct 2026 - Update 1 and 28 Oct 2026 - Update 2)
22 Oct 2026
Score 50
Method 21 Oct 2026
-1
20 Oct 2026
Score 51
Method Not recorded
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