As a follow up, as predicted some more digging (by people with much more tech savvy than I have) has shown that, not only do Snapchat's servers keep our data -- so do the phones that send and received them. The "deletion" that occurs is nothing more than a renaming of the file, which can be found again, renamed once more, and re-viewed. Here are some articles talking about the issue:
http://www.businessinsider.com/snapchat-doesnt-delete-your-private-pictures-2013-5
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=25106057&nid=148
-- JamieCrooks - 09 May 2013 |