Threads updated its privacy policy on May 25, 2026 to reorganize its structure and add new sections. The policy changed the main heading from 'How is my data used?' to 'How is my data shared?' and added explicit sections on 'What information is collected?' and data sharing practices. The policy also added disclosure that user interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta, and added language stating users agree to Meta's AI terms by using the service.
The updated policy establishes that interactions with Meta's AI assistant will be used to improve Meta's AI systems. The policy states that by using the service, users agree to Meta's AI terms. Previously, the policy did not explicitly disclose this use of conversational data for AI training purposes. This means user conversations with the AI support assistant are now expressly authorized for use in improving Meta's broader AI infrastructure.
The updated policy establishes explicit consent requirements and disclosures around AI training uses. Previously, this processing activity was not clearly disclosed in the privacy policy. The change clarifies Meta's authority to use conversational data for AI improvement and links user consent to separate AI terms, which operationally affects how user data flows into Meta's AI training infrastructure.
→ Review Meta's AI terms referenced in the updated policy to understand what data uses are authorized.
→ If you do not consent to AI interaction use, discontinue use of the AI support assistant or contact Threads support.
→ Your interactions with Threads' AI assistant will be used by Meta to improve its AI systems as stated in the updated policy.
→ By continuing to use the service, you will be considered to have agreed to Meta's AI terms.
This is the 4th significant Ai Training Rights change Threads has made since ConductAtlas began monitoring.
ConductAtlas has recorded 4 material changes to this document over 32 days of monitoring (since April 2026). An additional minor or cosmetic changes were excluded.
Across all monitored documents, Threads has made 6 significant changes.
6 of Threads's significant changes have been classified as negative for consumers.
Updated policy states that user interactions with Meta's AI will be used to improve AI at Meta, requiring consent by continued service use.
Policy now states that by using the service, users agree to Meta's AI terms, establishing a contractual link to separate AI governance provisions.
This change record describes what was added, removed, or modified in the document. Analysis reflects what the updated agreement states or permits. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Applicability may vary by jurisdiction. Methodology
When you use the AI assistant on Threads, your conversations will be used to train and improve Meta's AI systems, and you consent to this by continuing to use the service.
Threads added explicit language disclosing that user interactions with AI will be used to improve Meta's AI systems, requiring affirmative consent through continued service use. This change may engage GDPR Articles 6 and 9 (legal basis and special categories), CCPA 1798.100 et seq. (consumer rights and disclosure), and EU AI Act provisions on training data transparency, depending on jurisdiction. Organizations using Threads as a data processor or in vendor evaluation should assess whether this AI training disclosure aligns with their own privacy notices and customer contractual commitments. The change clarifies a processing activity but does not remove existing data protections.
GDPR (Articles 6, 9, 13, 14 regarding lawful basis, special categories, and transparency); CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act sections on disclosure and consumer rights); EU AI Act (transparency and documentation requirements for AI training); COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act if minors are using the service).
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