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Meta made a large update to their Privacy Policy on April 19, 2026, removing hundreds of sentences and modifying dozens more. The policy now prominently references a separate United States Regional Privacy Notice for details on how personal information is handled and how to exercise rights. This restructuring means U.S. users in particular should consult the new regional notice to understand their specific data rights, as key details may have moved or changed.

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n			n	1	Privacy Center
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	1	Privacy Policy		6	Privacy Policy
n	2	Explore the policy	n
	3	What is the Privacy Policy and what does it cover?		7	What is the Privacy Policy and what does it cover?
	4	What information do we collect?		8	What information do we collect?
	5	How do we use your information?		9	How do we use your information?
	11	How do we transfer information?		15	How do we transfer information?
	12	How do we respond to legal requests, comply with applicable law and prevent harm		16	How do we respond to legal requests, comply with applicable law and prevent harm
	>	?		>	?
	13	How will you know the Policy has changed?		17	How will you know the Policy has changed?
n			n	18	Privacy notice for United States residents
	14	How to contact Meta with questions		19	How to contact Meta with questions
	15	Why and how we process your information		20	Why and how we process your information
n	16	Other policiesTerms of Service	n	21	Other policies and articles
	17	Cookies Policy		22	Settings
				23	Privacy Policy
	18	What is the Privacy Policy and what does it cover?		24	What is the Privacy Policy and what does it cover?
	19	Effective December 16, 2025 \| View printable version \| See previous versions		25	Effective December 16, 2025 \| View printable version \| See previous versions
n			n	26	Read the United States Regional Privacy Notice for more details about how we han
				>	dle Personal Information and how to exercise your rights.
	20	Highlights		27	Highlights
n	21	This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and share your information. It	n
	>	also describes how long we keep your information and how we keep it safe when we
	>	transfer it.
	22	The Privacy Policy also lets you know your rights
	23	This Privacy Policy applies to what we call Meta Products, or Products. Our Prod
	>	ucts include Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and AI at Meta .
	24	It also applies to Meta Quest if you log in with a Meta account
	25	We at Meta want you to understand what information we collect, and how we use an		28	We at Meta want you to understand what information we collect, and how we use an
	>	d share it. That’s why we encourage you to read our Privacy Policy. This helps y		>	d share it. That’s why we encourage you to read our Privacy Policy. This helps y
	>	ou use Meta Products[1] in the way that’s right for you.		>	ou use Meta Products in the way that’s right for you.
	26	In the Privacy Policy, we explain how we collect, use, share, retain and transfe		29	In the Privacy Policy, we explain how we collect, use, share, retain and transfe
	>	r information. We also let you know your rights. Each section of this Policy inc		>	r information. We also let you know your rights. Each section of this Policy inc
	>	ludes helpful examples and simpler language to make our practices easier to unde		>	ludes helpful examples and simpler language to make our practices easier to unde
	>	rstand. We’ve also added links to resources where you can learn more about the p		>	rstand. We’ve also added links to resources where you can learn more about the p
	>	rivacy topics that interest you.		>	rivacy topics that interest you.
	27	It's important to us that you know how to control your privacy, so we also show		30	It's important to us that you know how to control your privacy, so we also show
	>	you where you can manage your information in the settings of the Meta Products y		>	you where you can manage your information in the settings of the Meta Products y
	>	ou use. You can update these settings to shape your experience.		>	ou use. You can update these settings to shape your experience.
	28	Read the full Policy below.		31	Read the full Policy below.
n	29	What Products does this Policy cover? [1]	n	32	What Products does this Policy cover?
	30	Learn more in Privacy Center about managing your privacy		33	Learn more in Privacy Center about managing your privacy
n	31	1	n
	32	What Products does this Policy cover?
	33	This Policy describes the information we, Meta Platforms, Inc., process to provi
	>	de Meta Products, which we also call "Products."
	34	Return to top
	35	What information do we collect?		34	What information do we collect?
	36	Highlights		35	Highlights
n	37	In this Policy we list the kinds of information we collect. Here are some import	n
	>	ant ones. We collect:
	38	The information you give us when you sign up for our Products and create a profi
	>	le, like your email address, phone number or age
	39	What you do on our Products. This includes what you click on or like, your posts
	>	and photos, your chats with AI at Meta, and messages you send. On some Products
	>	, you can use end-to-end encrypted messages. Learn more.
	40	Who your friends or followers are, and what they do on our Products
	41	Information from the phone, computer, or tablet you use our Products on, like wh
	>	at kind it is and what version of our app you’re using
	42	Information from partners[2] about things you do both on and off of our Products
	>	. This could include other websites you visit, apps you use or online games you
	>	play.
	43	Play Video
	44	The information we collect and process about you depends on how you use our Prod		36	The information we collect and process about you depends on how you use our Prod
	>	ucts[1]. For example, we collect different information if you sell furniture on		>	ucts. For example, we collect different information if you sell furniture on Mar
	>	Marketplace than if you ask AI at Meta to write a joke for you. When you use our		>	ketplace than if you ask AI at Meta to write a joke for you. When you use our Pr
	>	Products, we collect some information about you even if you don't have an accou		>	oducts, we collect some information about you even if you don't have an account.
	>	nt[3].
	45	Here's the information we collect:		37	Here's the information we collect:
	46	Your activity and information you provide		38	Your activity and information you provide
n	47	On our Products[1], you can send messages, take photos and videos, buy or sell t	n
	>	hings and much more. We call all of the things you can do on our Products "activ
	>	ity." We collect your activity across our Products and information you provide[4
	>	], such as:
	48	Content you create, like posts, comments or audio.
	49	Content you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings, or
	>	through our voice-enabled features. Learn more[5] about what we collect from the
	>	se features, and how we use information from the camera for masks, filters, avat
	>	ars and effects.
	50	Messages you send and receive, including their content, subject to applicable la
	>	w. On some Products, you can use end-to-end encrypted messages. Learn more about
	>	how end-to-end encryption works.
	51	Metadata[6] about content and messages, subject to applicable law.
	52	Interactions with AI at Meta and related metadata. For example, information you
	>	or others exchange with AI at Meta like content and messages. Learn more.[7]
	53	Types of content, including ads, you view or interact with, and how you interact
	>	with it.
	54	Apps and features you use, and what actions you take in them. See examples[8].
	55	Purchases or other transactions you make, such as through Meta checkout experien
	>	ces, including credit card information. Learn more[9].
	56	Hashtags you use.
	57	The time, frequency and duration of your activities on our Products.
	58	Your photo or video selfie if you provide it when you contact us for account sup
	>	port.
	59	Learn more about how to control who sees your content and what is public content
	>	.
	60	Information with special protections
	61	You might choose to provide information about your religious views, your sexual
	>	orientation, political views, health, racial or ethnic origin, philosophical bel
	>	iefs or trade union membership. These and other types of information could have
	>	special protections under the laws of your jurisdiction.
	62	Friends, followers and other connections		39	Friends, followers and other connections
n	63	Information we collect about your friends, followers and other connections	n
	64	We collect information about friends, followers, groups, accounts, Facebook Page
	>	s and other users and communities you’re connected to and interact with on and o
	>	ff Meta Products[1]. This includes how you interact with them across our Product
	>	s and which ones you interact with the most.
	65	Information we collect about contacts and connections
	66	We also collect your contacts’ or connections’ information, such as their name a
	>	nd email address or phone number, if you choose to upload or import it from a de
	>	vice[10], like by syncing an address book.
	67	If you don’t use Meta Products, or use them without an account, your information
	>	might still be collected. Learn more about how Meta uses contact information up
	>	loaded by account holders.
	68	Learn how to upload and delete contacts on Facebook and Messenger, or how to con
	>	nect your device's contact list on Instagram.
	69	Information we collect or infer about you based on others’ activity
	70	We collect information about you based on others' activity. See some examples[11
	>	].
	71	We also infer things about you based on others' activity. For example:
	72	We might suggest a friend to you through Facebook's People You May Know or Insta
	>	gram’s Discover People if you both appear on a list of contacts or connections t
	>	hat someone uploads.
	73	We take into account whether your friends belong to a group when we suggest you
	>	join it.
	74	App, browser and device information		40	App, browser and device information
n	75	We collect and receive information from and about the different devices[10] you	n
	>	use and how you use them.
	76	Device information we collect and receive includes:
	77	The device and software you’re using, and other device characteristics. See exam
	>	ples[12].
	78	What you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or i
	>	f your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)
	79	Identifiers that tell your device apart from other users’, including Family Devi
	>	ce IDs. See examples[13].
	80	Signals from your device. See examples[14].
	81	Information you’ve shared with us through device settings, like GPS location, ca
	>	mera access, photos and related metadata[15]
	82	Information about the network you connect your device to and your connection, in
	>	cluding your IP address[16]. See more examples[17].
	83	Some location-related information, even if Location Services is turned off in yo
	>	ur device settings. This includes using IP addresses to estimate your general lo
	>	cation.
	84	Information about our Products’ performance on your device. Learn more[18].
	85	Information from cookies and similar technologies. Learn more.[19]
	86	Information from partners, vendors and other third parties		41	Information from partners, vendors and other third parties
n	87	What kinds of information do we collect or receive?	n
	88	We collect and receive information from partners[20], measurement vendors, marke
	>	ting vendors and other third parties[21] about a variety of your information and
	>	activities on and off our Products[1].
	89	Here are some examples of information we receive about you:
	90	Your device[10] information
	91	Websites you visit and cookie data, like through Social Plugins or the Meta Pixe
	>	l
	92	Apps you use
	93	Games you play
	94	Purchases and transactions you make off of our Products using non-Meta checkout
	>	experiences
	95	Your demographics, like your education level
	96	The ads you see and how you interact with them
	97	How you use our partners’ and other third parties’ products and services, online
	>	or in person
	98	Partners[2] also share information like your email address, cookies[19] and adve
	>	rtising device ID with us. This helps us match your activities with your account
	>	, if you have one.
	99	We receive this information whether or not you’re logged in or have an account o
	>	n our Products. Learn more about how we connect information from partners to you
	>	r account.
	100	Partners also share with us their communications with you if they instruct us to
	>	provide services to their business, like helping them manage their communicatio
	>	ns. To learn how a business processes or shares your information, read their pri
	>	vacy policy or contact them directly.
	101	Take control
	102	Your activity off Meta technologies
	103	How do we collect or receive this information from partners?
	104	Partners use our Business Tools, integrations and Meta Audience Network technolo
	>	gies to share information with us.
	105	These partners collect your information when you visit their site or app or use
	>	their services, or through other businesses or organizations they work with. We
	>	require partners to have the right to collect, use and share your information be
	>	fore giving it to us.
	106	What if you don’t let us collect certain information?		42	What if you don’t let us collect certain information?
	107	Some information is required for our Products to work. Other information is opti		43	Some information is required for our Products to work. Other information is opti
	>	onal, but without it, the quality of your experience might be affected.		>	onal, but without it, the quality of your experience might be affected.
n	108	Learn more[22]	n	44	Learn more
	109	What if the information we collect doesn’t identify individuals?		45	What if the information we collect doesn’t identify individuals?
	110	In some cases information is de-identified, aggregated, or anonymized by third p		46	In some cases information is de-identified, aggregated, or anonymized by third p
	>	arties so that it no longer identifies individuals before it’s made available to		>	arties so that it no longer identifies individuals before it’s made available to
	>	us. We use this information as described below without trying to re-identify in		>	us. We use this information as described below without trying to re-identify in
	>	dividuals.		>	dividuals.
	111	Take control		47	Take control
	112	Manage the information we collect about you		48	Manage the information we collect about you
n	113	2	n	49	Privacy Center
	114	Partner
	115	A person, business, organization or body using or integrating our Products to ad
	>	vertise, market or support their products and services
	116	1
	117	What Products does this Policy cover?
	118	This Policy describes the information we, Meta Platforms, Inc., process to provi
	>	de Meta Products, which we also call "Products."
	119	3
	120	Information we collect and receive if you use or interact with our Products but
	>	don’t have an account
	121	Even if you don't have an account, you may interact with or use Meta Products[1]
	>	. Then we collect things like:
	122	Browser and app logs of your visits to public content, like Facebook Pages and v
	>	ideos
	123	Basic information about devices[10] that downloaded our apps, like device model
	>	and OS
	124	We also receive information using cookies and similar technologies, like the Met
	>	a Pixel or Social Plugins, when you visit other websites and apps that use our B
	>	usiness Tools or other Meta Products. Read more about information we receive fro
	>	m partners, vendors and other third parties in this policy and in our Cookies Po
	>	licy.
	125	Examples of why we collect and receive information
	126	Security of our Products
	127	For example, we collect information to monitor attempted attacks on our systems,
	>	such as overloading our servers with traffic. Also, if we see someone without a
	>	n account trying to load too many pages, they could be trying to scrape our site
	>	in violation of our terms. Then we can take action to prevent it.
	128	Safety and integrity
	129	We can take action according to our Community Standards against someone without
	>	an account interacting with Meta Products. For example, we can share information
	>	with law enforcement when we believe there is a genuine risk of death or immine
	>	nt bodily harm.
	130	Advertising
	131	For example, you may also see ads for the Meta Company Products shown through Me
	>	ta Audience Network when you visit other apps if we can’t recognize you as a reg
	>	istered user of the Meta Products.
	132	Performance
	133	For example, we collect information when people use our Products, even if they d
	>	on’t have an account, to measure how fast our pages load in different countries
	>	and whether they're working properly. This helps us identify and fix issues with
	>	local networks.
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	135	Information you provide
	136	For example, when you create a Facebook account, you must provide some informati
	>	on, like a password and your email address or phone number. You might choose to
	>	add other details to your account, like a profile photo or payment information.
	137	We also collect information you provide when you:
	138	Create your avatar
	139	Fill out a form
	140	Contact us
	141	5
	142	What we collect from our camera feature
	143	José likes using Instagram’s Camera feature to take pictures of his flower garde
	>	n. We collect information about how José uses the Camera feature. For example, i
	>	f he chooses a background effect for the photo he’s about to take, we collect in
	>	formation from the camera so we can apply the effect to his photo.
	144	How filters, effects, masks and avatars work
	145	If you use our camera or allow access to photos and videos, on certain Meta Prod
	>	ucts you can add filters, effects, masks or avatars. Some of these features proc
	>	ess parts of faces or bodies within the camera frame, photo or video. Then they
	>	can do things like fit a mask correctly over the eyes, nose and mouth. The infor
	>	mation we use for this process is used to create the feature. It’s not used to i
	>	dentify you.
	146	What we collect from voice-enabled features
	147	Ren tells Meta’s voice-enabled Assistant to take a photo on smart glasses. A vis
	>	ual indicator shows that Assistant is activated and listening for Ren’s command.
	>	We collect this voice interaction, which includes any background sound that occ
	>	urs when Ren says the command. Collecting Ren’s voice interactions lets us provi
	>	de and, depending on Ren’s settings, improve the Assistant feature.
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	149	Metadata
	150	Information about the content itself, like the location where a photo was taken
	>	or the date a file was created
	151	Information about the message itself, like the type of message or the date and t
	>	ime it was sent
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	153	Information you or others exchange with AI at Meta
	154	Across Meta Company Products, you can interact with Meta’s generative AI feature
	>	s and experiences, collectively called AI at Meta.
	155	We collect information when you or others use, or exchange information with, AI
	>	at Meta, such as:
	156	Prompts that can include questions, messages, media and other information you or
	>	others share with or send to AI at Meta
	157	Responses and other information you receive from AI at Meta. Sometimes these are
	>	provided with the help of our AI integrations
	158	Actions you ask AI at Meta to take, like customizing the content or ads you see
	159	Feedback you give to AI at Meta about its responses
	160	8
	161	Apps and features you use, and how you use them
	162	For example, we log:
	163	What apps, posts, videos, ads, games, Shops and other content you view or intera
	>	ct with on our Products
	164	What features you access from our messaging products
	165	When you use Social Plugins, Facebook Login, in-app browser link history or auto
	>	fill
	166	Information about websites that you visit or interact with when you use our in-a
	>	pp browser. Learn more.
	167	9
	168	Purchases or other transactions
	169	We collect information when you use our Products to buy or sell things or make o
	>	r receive financial transactions.
	170	Some examples are:
	171	Purchases within an online game
	172	Donations to a friend’s fundraiser
	173	Purchases in Marketplace, Shops or groups
	174	Payments or purchases made using Meta Pay or other Meta checkout experiences
	175	Money transfers to friends and family (where available)
	176	What we collect from transactions
	177	When you use our Products to buy or sell things or make or receive financial tra
	>	nsactions, including payments using Meta Pay or in Marketplace, Shops or groups,
	>	or use other Meta checkout experiences, we collect information about your purch
	>	ase or other financial transactions, like:
	178	Credit or debit card number and other financial account information
	179	Billing, shipping and contact details
	180	Items you bought and how many
	181	Other account and authentication information
	182	Why we collect this information
	183	We collect and store this information to facilitate your purchase, receipt of pa
	>	yments and other financial transactions, to personalize your experience on our P
	>	roducts, for advertising and to allow you to access and view your payment and tr
	>	ansaction history, where available. And, depending on your choices, we store thi
	>	s information to provide you faster and easier payment and financial transaction
	>	s experiences.
	184	More in the Privacy Policy
	185	How do we use your information?		50	How do we use your information?
n	186	How do we respond to legal requests, comply with applicable law and prevent harm	n
	>	?
	187	10
	188	Device
	189	Devices include computers, phones, hardware, connected TVs, Meta Quest and other
	>	web-connected devices.
	190	11
	191	When we collect information based on others’ activity
	192	For example, we collect information about you on Meta Products when others:
	193	Share or comment on a photo you’re tagged in
	194	Send you a message
	195	Invite you to join a conversation
	196	Upload their contact or connection information, such as an address book or follo
	>	wer list
	197	Invite you to play a game
	198	Connect with you, for example, as a friend or follower
	199	Block or report you
	200	Provide information about you to AI at Meta, including messages and content you
	>	have shared. See examples[7].
	201	12
	202	What device you’re using, and other device characteristics
	203	We collect device information like:
	204	The type of device
	205	Details about its operating system
	206	Details about its hardware and software
	207	Brand and model
	208	Battery level
	209	Signal strength
	210	Available storage
	211	Browser type
	212	App and file names and types
	213	Plugins
	214	13
	215	Identifiers that tell your device apart from other users’
	216	Identifiers we collect include device IDs, mobile advertiser ID or IDs from game
	>	s, apps or accounts you use. We also collect Family Device IDs or other identifi
	>	ers unique to Meta Company Products associated with the same device or account.
	217	14
	218	Device signals
	219	Device signals include GPS, Bluetooth signals, nearby Wi-Fi access points, beaco
	>	ns and cell towers.
	220	15
	221	Related metadata
	222	For example, if you give us permission to access your device’s camera roll, we c
	>	ollect metadata. This metadata is from and about your photos and videos and incl
	>	udes the date and time they were made. We use this to do things like remind you
	>	when you have new photos to upload.
	223	16
	224	IP address
	225	Stands for "internet protocol address." It’s a unique number assigned to a devic
	>	e, like a phone or computer, that allows it to communicate over the internet. Nu
	>	mbers are assigned according to standard guidelines, or protocols.
	226	Just like you need a mailing address to receive a letter from a friend, your dev
	>	ice needs an IP address to receive information on the internet.
	227	17
	228	Information about the network you connect your device to and your internet conne
	>	ction
	229	Information about your network and connection includes:
	230	The name of your mobile operator or internet service provider (ISP)
	231	Language
	232	Time zone
	233	Mobile phone number
	234	IP address
	235	Connection and download speed
	236	Network capability
	237	Information about other devices that are nearby or on your network
	238	Wi-Fi hotspots you connect to using our Products
	239	One reason we collect this information is to make your experience better. For ex
	>	ample, if we know that your phone and TV are connected to the same network, we c
	>	an help you use your phone to control a video stream on your TV.
	240	More in the Privacy Policy
	241	How do we use your information?
	242	18
	243	Information about our Products’ performance on your device
	244	We collect device information to prevent, diagnose, troubleshoot and fix errors
	>	and bugs. This includes how long the app was running, what model of device you w
	>	ere using and other performance and diagnostic information.
	245	19
	246	Information from cookies and similar technologies
	247	Cookies are small pieces of text used to store information on web browsers. We u
	>	se cookies and similar technologies, including data that we store on your web br
	>	owser or device, identifiers associated with your device and other software, Soc
	>	ial Plugins and the Meta Pixel. They help us provide, protect and improve our Pr
	>	oducts, such as by personalizing content, tailoring and measuring ads and provid
	>	ing a safer experience.
	248	We collect information from cookies stored on your device, including cookie IDs
	>	and settings.
	249	Read our Meta Cookies Policy.
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	251	Types of partners
	252	Partners
	253	Our partners[2] use our Products, including our Business Tools and other technol
	>	ogies that allow businesses to advertise or support their products. Business Too
	>	ls also help our partners understand and measure how people are using their prod
	>	ucts and services and how well their ads are working. For example, they might pu
	>	t one of our Business Tools, the Meta Pixel, on their website. Or they might use
	>	Meta Audience Network tools to monetize their apps by showing ads from business
	>	es that advertise on Facebook.
	254	Integrated partners
	255	Integrated partners[23] also use our Products, specifically the technologies tha
	>	t help you make a connection to them. For example, you might log into their app
	>	or website using Facebook Login. Or you might play their game on Facebook, which
	>	we call an integration because you can play without leaving our app.
	256	Who are our partners and integrated partners?
	257	Here are some examples:
	258	Advertisers
	259	Businesses and people that use our Products to sell or offer goods and services
	260	Publishers (like a website or app) and their vendors
	261	App developers
	262	Game developers
	263	Device manufacturers, internet service providers and mobile network operators
	264	E-commerce platforms
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	266	Other third parties we get information from
	267	Some people, businesses, organizations and bodies share information with Meta bu
	>	t don’t necessarily use our Products. We collect and receive information from th
	>	ese other third parties[24], including:
	268	Publicly available sources, like academic papers and public forums
	269	Industry peers, such as other online platforms and technology companies
	270	Marketing and advertising vendors and data providers, who have the rights to pro
	>	vide us with your information
	271	Companies or organizations that provide content, including videos, photos, and a
	>	udio
	272	Law enforcement
	273	Government authorities
	274	Professional and non-profit groups, like NGOs, and charities
	275	Academic and research institutions, like universities, non-profit research group
	>	s and think tanks
	276	Third-party public sources
	277	We get datasets from publicly available sources, research institutions, data pro
	>	viders and professional and non-profit groups. We use these datasets to:
	278	Detect and stop scraping in violation of our terms
	279	Take other actions to promote the safety, security and integrity of our Products
	>	, our users, the public and our personnel and property
	280	Improve our AI technologies and support AI research and product development, suc
	>	h as translations, computer vision, content understanding, natural language proc
	>	essing, and tools for people and businesses to create content
	281	Undertake analytics
	282	Engage with research survey respondents who choose to participate in additional
	>	conversations
	283	More in the Privacy Policy
	284	How do we use your information?
	285	22
	286	What happens if you don’t let us collect certain information
	287	For example, if you don’t provide your email address, phone number or age, we wo
	>	n’t be able to create an account for you to use our Products.
	288	Or you can choose not to add Facebook friends, but then your Facebook Feed won’t
	>	show friends’ photos and status updates.
	289	23
	290	Integrated partner
	291	A partner who uses technologies that help you make a connection to them through
	>	our Products, including plugins, login, checkout experiences, instant games, and
	>	other such integrations
	292	24
	293	Third party
	294	A person, business, organization or body that is not part of the Meta Companies
	295	Return to top
	296	How do we use your information?
	297	Highlights		51	Highlights
n	298	Here are some of the ways we use your information:	n
	299	We personalize your experience, like by suggesting reels to watch, communities t
	>	o join, or providing more relevant responses from AI at Meta
	300	We improve our Products by applying information about what you use them to do, a
	>	nd what else is happening on your device when our app crashes
	301	We work to prevent harmful behavior and keep people safe on our Products
	302	We send you messages about the Products you use or ones you might like, if you l
	>	et us
	303	We research for the good of people around the world, like to advance technology
	>	or to help out in a crisis
	304	Play Video
	305	We use information we collect to provide a personalized experience to you, inclu		52	We use information we collect to provide a personalized experience to you, inclu
	>	ding ads, along with the other purposes we explain in detail below.		>	ding ads, along with the other purposes we explain in detail below.
n	306	For some of these purposes, we use information across our Products[25] and acros	n	53	For some of these purposes, we use information across our Products and across yo
	>	s your devices[26]. The information we use for these purposes is automatically p		>	ur devices. The information we use for these purposes is automatically processed
	>	rocessed by our systems. But in some cases, we also use manual review[27] to acc		>	by our systems. But in some cases, we also use manual review to access and revi
	>	ess and review your information.		>	ew your information.
	307	To use less information that’s connected to individual users, in some cases we d		54	To use less information that’s connected to individual users, in some cases we d
	>	e-identify or aggregate information or anonymize it so that it no longer identif		>	e-identify or aggregate information or anonymize it so that it no longer identif
	>	ies you. We use this information in the same ways we use your information as des		>	ies you. We use this information in the same ways we use your information as des
	>	cribed in this section.		>	cribed in this section.
	308	Here are the ways we use your information:		55	Here are the ways we use your information:
	309	To provide, personalize and improve our Products		56	To provide, personalize and improve our Products
n	310	We use information we have to provide and improve our Products[1]. This includes	n	57	We use information we have to provide and improve our Products. This includes:
	>	:
	311	Seeing if our Products are working correctly, such as troubleshooting, and fixin		58	Seeing if our Products are working correctly, such as troubleshooting, and fixin
	>	g it when it’s not working		>	g it when it’s not working
	312	Personalizing features, content and recommendations, such as your Facebook Feed,		59	Personalizing features, content and recommendations, such as your Facebook Feed,
	>	Instagram Feed, AI at Meta, Stories and ads.		>	Instagram Feed, AI at Meta, Stories and ads.
	313	We use information with special protections you choose to provide for these purp		60	We use information with special protections you choose to provide for these purp
	>	oses, but not to show you ads.		>	oses, but not to show you ads.
	314	Read more about how we use information to provide, personalize and improve our P		61	Read more about how we use information to provide, personalize and improve our P
	>	roducts:		>	roducts:
	315	How we show ads and other sponsored or commercial content		62	How we show ads and other sponsored or commercial content
n	316	When you use our Products, you see ads and sponsored or commercial content, like	n
	>	product listings in Shops. Meta personalizes your ads on and across Meta Compan
	>	y Products. You also see ads shown through Meta Audience Network or commercial c
	>	ontent when you visit other apps. We use your information to show you ads paid f
	>	or by advertisers, businesses, and organizations. We want everything you see to
	>	be interesting and useful to you.
	317	To decide what to show you and others, we use information we have about you, inc
	>	luding:
	318	Your profile information
	319	Your activity on and off our Products, including information we receive through
	>	cookies and similar technologies, according to your settings
	320	Content you create or interact with across Facebook and Instagram
	321	Interactions with AI at Meta
	322	Things we infer about you, like topics we think you may be interested in
	323	Information about your friends, followers or other connections, including their
	>	activity or interests
	324	See some examples.[28]
	325	We also use information that's been de-identified, aggregated, or anonymized so
	>	that it no longer identifies individuals, to show you ads.
	326	Learn more about some of the ways we show you ads that we think may be interesti
	>	ng to you, including using machine learning.
	327	Take control
	328	Learn more about how ads work
	329	Manage Ad preferences
	330	How we use information to improve Meta Products		63	How we use information to improve Meta Products
n	331	We’re always trying to make Meta Products better and create new ones with the fe	n
	>	atures you want. Information we collect from you helps us learn how.
	332	For example, we use information we collect to:
	333	Develop and improve products and features
	334	Build and test out new products and features to see if they work
	335	Get feedback on our ideas for products or features
	336	Conduct surveys and other research on what we can do better for Meta Products an
	>	d brands
	337	How we use location-related information		64	How we use location-related information
n	338	We use location-related information that you allow us to receive if you turn on	n
	>	the Location Services device setting. This includes things like your GPS locatio
	>	n and, depending on the operating system you're using, other device signals[29].
	339	We also receive and use some location-related information even if Location Servi
	>	ces is turned off. This includes:
	340	IP addresses[16], which we use to estimate your general location. We can use IP
	>	addresses to estimate your specific location if it’s necessary to protect the sa
	>	fety and security of you or others.
	341	Your and others' activity on our Products, like check-ins and events
	342	Information you give us directly, like if you enter your current city on your pr
	>	ofile, or provide your address in Marketplace
	343	We use location-related information, such as your current location, where you li
	>	ve, the places you like to go and the businesses and people you're near, to do t
	>	he things described in the “How do we use your information?” section of the Poli
	>	cy, like:
	344	Provide, personalize and improve our Products, including ads, for you and others
	>	. See an example[30].
	345	Detect suspicious activity and help keep your account secure. Learn how.[31]
	346	Take control
	347	How to manage Facebook location settings
	348	How to turn Instagram location services on or off
	349	Manage location settings
	350	To promote safety, security and integrity		65	To promote safety, security and integrity
	351	We use information we collect to help protect people from harm and provide safe,		66	We use information we collect to help protect people from harm and provide safe,
	>	secure Products.		>	secure Products.
	352	Learn more		67	Learn more
	359	To research and innovate for social good		74	To research and innovate for social good
	360	We use information we have, information from researchers and datasets from publi		75	We use information we have, information from researchers and datasets from publi
	>	cly available sources, professional groups and non-profit groups to conduct and		>	cly available sources, professional groups and non-profit groups to conduct and
	>	support research.		>	support research.
	361	Learn more		76	Learn more
n	362	Promoting safety, security and integrity	n
	363	Here are some ways we promote safety, security and integrity. We work to:
	364	Verify accounts, identity and activity. Learn more about how you can choose to v
	>	erify your account or identity through facial recognition technology.
	365	Find and address violations of our terms or policies. In some cases, the decisio
	>	ns we make about violations are reviewed by the Oversight Board. They may use in
	>	formation we have when they review our decisions. Learn more about how the Overs
	>	ight Board processes information.
	366	Investigate suspicious activity. Learn more about face analysis and how we use i
	>	t to help protect you and others from impersonation and identity misuse.
	367	Detect, prevent and combat harmful or unlawful behavior
	368	Identify and combat disparities and racial bias against historically marginalize
	>	d communities
	369	Detect and prevent spam and other bad experiences
	370	Detect when someone needs help and provide support
	371	Detect and stop threats to our personnel and property
	372	Maintain the integrity of our Products
	373	Learn more about how we work to keep Meta a safe place for everyone.
	374	Take control
	375	Account security
	376	Providing measurement, analytics and business services
	377	To provide measurement and analytics services, we use the information we collect
	>	about you across your accounts on our Products.
	378	Our measurement and analytics services help our partners[2] and users understand
	>	things like:
	379	How many people see and interact with their products, services or content, inclu
	>	ding posts, videos, Facebook Pages, listings, Shops and ads (including those sho
	>	wn through apps using Meta Audience Network)
	380	How people interact with their content, websites, apps and services
	381	What types of people[32] interact with their content or use their services
	382	How people use our partners' products and services to connect to Meta Products,
	>	the performance of their connection and networks and users' experience with them
	383	We also use the information we collect to provide business services.
	384	More in the Privacy Policy
	385	How do we share information with partners, vendors, service providers and other
	>	third parties?
	386	Communicating with you
	387	We communicate with you in a few different ways. For example:
	388	We send messages about the Products we know you use, using the email you registe
	>	r to your account
	389	Depending on your settings, we send marketing communications about Products you
	>	might like
	390	We ask you to participate in research based on things like how you use our Produ
	>	cts
	391	We let you know about our policies and terms of service
	392	When you contact us with questions, we reply to your email
	393	We facilitate customer support communications with you when you've told us, eith
	>	er directly or through a third party[24], that you have questions or concerns ab
	>	out our Products
	394	We also use information about how you interact with our messages, like if you op
	>	en an email from us. This helps us understand the best way to reach you and whet
	>	her our communications are helpful.
	395	Take control
	396	Communication preferences
	397	Researching and innovating for social good
	398	We research and innovate to help people around the world. Our goals include:
	399	Contributing to social good and areas of public interest
	400	Advancing technology
	401	Improving safety, health and well-being
	402	Here are some examples of our research:
	403	We analyze information about where groups of people go during crises. This helps
	>	relief organizations get aid to the right places.
	404	We work with independent researchers to better understand the impact social medi
	>	a might have on elections and democratic processes
	405	We’ve collaborated with academics and industry experts to help improve internet
	>	access and quality in rural areas
	406	We support research in areas like artificial intelligence and machine learning
	407	Learn more about our research programs
	408	More in the Privacy Policy		77	More in the Privacy Policy
	409	Why and how we process your information		78	Why and how we process your information
n	410	25	n
	411	Using information across our Products
	412	Play Video
	413	We use information across your accounts on our Products to:
	414	Personalize ads for you and others. Learn more.
	415	Measure the performance of those ads. Learn more.
	416	Provide more personalized features, content and suggestions across our Products.
	>	See examples[33].
	417	More accurately count people and understand how they use our Products
	418	Help keep you and others safe. Learn more.
	419	If you add accounts to the same Accounts Center, we also use your information to
	>	offer connected experiences and improve your experiences across accounts. See a
	>	n example.[34]
	420	Take control
	421	How to add or delete accounts in your Accounts Center
	422	Manage accounts
	423	26
	424	Why we use information across devices
	425	One reason we use your information across devices[10] is to help us give you a m
	>	ore personalized experience. For example, we might show you an ad on your phone,
	>	and later you might use your laptop to click on the ad and buy the product. By
	>	combining that information across your devices, we can understand what ads are r
	>	elevant to you and help businesses measure how well their ad performed.
	426	27
	427	Manual review
	428	Examples of when we use manual review
	429	Our reviewers help us promote safety, security and integrity across our Products
	>	. For example, reviewers can look for and remove content that violates our terms
	>	and policies and keep content that doesn’t break our terms and policies availab
	>	le. Their work supplements our technology that detects violations.
	430	When our algorithms detect that someone might need help, a reviewer can review t
	>	heir post and offer support if needed.
	431	We also use manual review to analyze content to train our algorithms to review c
	>	ontent the same way a person would. This improves our automatic processing, whic
	>	h in turn helps us improve our products.
	432	Who reviews this information
	433	Our reviewers work at Meta, for Meta Companies or for a trusted service provider
	>	[35]. We require every reviewer who's allowed access to your information to meet
	>	privacy and security standards.
	434	Learn more about how Meta prioritizes content for manual review.
	435	1
	436	What Products does this Policy cover?
	437	This Policy describes the information we, Meta Platforms, Inc., process to provi
	>	de Meta Products, which we also call "Products."
	438	28
	439	Your activity on our Products
	440	For example, William checks into a local bakery on Facebook, so later we might s
	>	how him ads on Instagram for other local bakeries.
	441	Your activity on third-party websites and apps, depending on your settings
	442	For example, Jane buys a pair of shoes from an online shoe store or in an online
	>	chat with a shoe seller. The seller shares Jane’s activity with us using our Bu
	>	siness Tools, subject to our Business Tools Terms.
	443	Later, Jane sees an ad on Instagram for a discount on her next shoe purchase fro
	>	m the online store.
	444	If she doesn't want to see ads from this shoe store again, she can hide them in
	>	her Advertisers setting. Or if she doesn’t want us to show her any ads based on
	>	her activity on other websites and apps, she can make sure that this setting is
	>	turned off in her Ad preferences.
	445	Topics we think you might be interested in
	446	For example, Jon likes several Facebook Pages about famous musicians, so we thin
	>	k he has an interest in "music."
	447	Based on this interest, we might show him an ad for a local record shop or an on
	>	line music publication.
	448	Jon can manage his interests in his ad topics.
	449	Your connections
	450	For example, Fiona’s friend likes an Instagram account for a local art fair. Bas
	>	ed on her friend’s activity, we might show Fiona an ad for the art fair.
	451	29
	452	Other device signals we receive
	453	We receive different types of device signals from different operating systems. T
	>	hey include things like nearby Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connections.
	454	16
	455	IP address
	456	Stands for "internet protocol address." It’s a unique number assigned to a devic
	>	e, like a phone or computer, that allows it to communicate over the internet. Nu
	>	mbers are assigned according to standard guidelines, or protocols.
	457	Just like you need a mailing address to receive a letter from a friend, your dev
	>	ice needs an IP address to receive information on the internet.
	458	30
	459	Personalizing ads for you and others
	460	For example, Marcus is going on a trip and wants to use Find Wi-Fi to find free,
	>	public Wi-Fi at the airport. He has turned on Location Services on his device a
	>	nd allowed location access on the Facebook app, so we can use his GPS informatio
	>	n to help him find the most relevant public Wi-Fi networks. We’ll also use this
	>	information to show him ads for local businesses near the airport.
	461	Later, Marcus turns off Location Services before he lands, so we don’t collect h
	>	is GPS information anymore. Later on his trip, he opens the Facebook app, and we
	>	can use the IP address we receive to estimate Marcus’ general location and show
	>	him ads for businesses nearby.
	462	31
	463	Helping to keep your account secure
	464	For example, we use information about the locations you normally log in from, co
	>	mbined with other information, to detect suspicious activity. So if we detect an
	>	attempt to log into your account from a new location, we can check that it’s re
	>	ally you.
	465	2
	466	Partner
	467	A person, business, organization or body using or integrating our Products to ad
	>	vertise, market or support their products and services
	468	32
	469	Information we provide about different types of people
	470	For example, we might tell an advertiser that their ad was seen by women aged 25
	>	–34 who live in Madrid and like software engineering.
	471	24
	472	Third party
	473	A person, business, organization or body that is not part of the Meta Companies
	474	33
	475	Providing more personalized features, content and suggestions across our Product
	>	s
	476	For example we can:
	477	Automatically fill in registration information, like your phone number, from one
	>	Meta Product when you sign up for an account on a different Product
	478	Let others see and search your name and profile photo across our Products and co
	>	mmunicate with you
	479	Show all interactions in one place for content you’ve cross-posted to different
	>	Products
	480	34
	481	Using your information if you add accounts to the same Accounts Center
	482	For example, if you follow your favorite team on Instagram, we can more easily s
	>	uggest that you follow that team’s Page on Facebook.
	483	Learn more about how we use information across accounts if you add accounts to t
	>	he same Accounts Center.
	484	10
	485	Device
	486	Devices include computers, phones, hardware, connected TVs, Meta Quest and other
	>	web-connected devices.
	487	35
	488	Service provider
	489	A person, business, organization or body that provides services to Meta or to ou
	>	r users on behalf of Meta. For example, our service providers do things like inv
	>	estigate suspicious activity and provide customer support.
	490	Return to top
	491	How is your information shared on Meta Products or with integrated partners?		79	How is your information shared on Meta Products or with integrated partners?
	492	Highlights		80	Highlights
n	493	You can choose to share information on our Products or with integrated partners	n
	494	Remember to share only with people you trust
	495	You might decide to use a product that integrates with one of ours, like if you
	>	use Facebook Login to log into a music service or a shopping site
	496	If you do, that organization will ask you to receive some information about you,
	>	like your email address or birthday
	497	On Meta Products		81	On Meta Products
n	498	Learn more about the different cases when your information can be shared on our	n	82	Learn more about the different cases when your information can be shared on our
	>	Products[1]:		>	Products:
	499	People and accounts you share and communicate with		83	People and accounts you share and communicate with
n	500	When you share and communicate using our Products, you can sometimes choose the	n
	>	audience[36] for what you share.
	501	When you interact with people or businesses, they can see:
	502	What you share with them
	503	For example, the audience you choose can see when you:
	504	Share a post you’ve written
	505	Share a photo or video
	506	Create a story
	507	Share a news article
	508	Add information to your profile
	509	What you communicate with them
	510	People you interact with can see what you send to them. So if you send a person
	>	or a business a message on Messenger or Instagram, that person or business can r
	>	ead your message.
	511	Some of your activity
	512	People and businesses can also see some of your activity on our Products. This i
	>	ncludes when you:
	513	Comment on or react to others’ posts
	514	Engage with ads or other sponsored or commercial content, like by commenting or
	>	liking
	515	Allow content you've shared about a product in a Shop to be shared across our Pr
	>	oducts
	516	View their story on Facebook or Instagram
	517	Connect a new Meta device, like smart glasses, to your account
	518	When you’re active
	519	Some of our Products might provide you with settings that allow others to see wh
	>	en you're active on our Products, such as “active status.” In some cases, we als
	>	o offer settings that allow others to see when you’re active in a particular sec
	>	tion of one of our Products, like a message thread, game or event, or when you l
	>	ast used one of our Products.
	520	Learn how to update your Active Status on Facebook and Messenger, or how to upda
	>	te your Activity Status on Instagram.
	521	When you interact with a supervised user
	522	Some accounts are supervised[37]. When you interact with a supervised user, thei
	>	r parent or guardian can see some of your activity and information. This can inc
	>	lude information like your username, profile picture and if the supervised user
	>	blocked you. On some Products, the supervised user can let their parent or guard
	>	ian know if they reported you.
	523	Content others share or reshare about you		84	Content others share or reshare about you
n	524	Who can see or reshare your content	n
	525	People in your audience can view your content and can choose to share it with ot
	>	hers outside your audience, on and off our Products. For example, when you share
	>	a post or send a message to specific friends, they can download, screenshot or
	>	reshare it with anyone, on, across or off our Products.
	526	When you comment on a post or react to a photo, your comment or reaction can be
	>	seen by anyone who can see the post or photo. This can include people you aren’t
	>	connected to. The person who shared the post can also change their audience at
	>	any time after you’ve interacted with it.
	527	When others interact with AI at Meta, they can share information about you, incl
	>	uding messages and content you have shared[7].
	528	How information about you can be shared
	529	People who use our Products can share information about you with the audience th
	>	ey choose. For example, they can:
	530	Share a photo or video of you in a post, comment, story, reel or message
	531	Mention you in a post or story
	532	Tag you in a post, comment, story or location
	533	Share details about you in a post, story or message
	534	If you’re uncomfortable with what others have shared about you on our Products,
	>	for example on Facebook, you can always choose to report posts and stories.
	535	Take control
	536	Remove a tag from a photo or post on Facebook
	537	Remove a tag from a photo or video on Instagram
	538	Manage tags
	539	Public content		85	Public content
n	540	What content is public?	n
	541	Some of your information and activity are always public. This includes your:
	542	Name
	543	Facebook and Instagram username
	544	Profile picture
	545	Activity on public groups, Facebook Pages and channels
	546	Activity on content that is public. For example, your comment, rating or review
	>	on Marketplace, or on a public Instagram account.
	547	Avatars
	548	Other content you can choose to set to Public, like posts, photos and videos you
	>	post to your profile, Stories or Reels.
	549	Who can see public content?
	550	When content is public, it can be seen by anyone on or across our Products, and
	>	in some cases off our Products, even if they don’t have an account.
	551	For example, if you comment on Marketplace, a Facebook Page or a public Instagra
	>	m account, or if you leave a rating or review, your comment, rating or review wi
	>	ll be visible to anyone. It could appear in any of our Products or be seen by an
	>	yone, including off our Products.
	552	Where can public content be shared?
	553	We, you and people using our Products can send public content (like your profile
	>	photo, or information you share on a Facebook Page or public Instagram account)
	>	to anyone on, across or off our Products. For example, users can share it in a
	>	public forum, or it can appear in search results on the internet or our research
	>	tools.
	554	Public content can also be seen, accessed, reshared or downloaded through third-
	>	party services, like:
	555	APIs
	556	The media, like TV
	557	Other apps and websites connected to our Products
	558	Search engines. Learn more[38].
	559	Search engines and other third parties use this information according to their o
	>	wn terms and policies, not Meta’s.
	560	Take control
	561	Public information on Facebook
	562	How to make a public account private on Instagram
	563	Manage public information
	564	With integrated partners		86	With integrated partners
n	565	You can choose to connect with integrated partners[23] who use our Products. If	n	87	You can choose to connect with integrated partners who use our Products. If you
	>	you do, these integrated partners receive information about you and your activit		>	do, these integrated partners receive information about you and your activity.
	>	y.
	566	These integrated partners can always access information that’s public on our Pro		88	These integrated partners can always access information that’s public on our Pro
	>	ducts. Learn more about other information they receive and how they handle your		>	ducts. Learn more about other information they receive and how they handle your
	>	information:		>	information:
	567	When you use an integrated partner’s product or service		89	When you use an integrated partner’s product or service
n	568	Information they receive automatically	n
	569	When you use an integrated partner’s products or services, they can access:
	570	What you post or share from these products or services
	571	What you use their services to do
	572	Information from and about the device you’re using
	573	The language setting you’ve chosen on our Products
	574	See examples[39] of when an integrated partner might receive your information.
	575	Information they receive with your permission
	576	Sometimes these integrated partners ask you for permission to access certain add
	>	itional information from your Facebook, Instagram or Messenger account. In their
	>	request, they’ll explain what information they’d like to access and let you cho
	>	ose whether to share it.
	577	On Facebook, this includes things like your email address, hometown or birthday.
	>	On Instagram, this includes content, like photos and videos, that you’ve shared
	>	from your account when the account was set to private.
	578	Learn what happens if you choose to share your friends list, or if your friends
	>	choose to share their friends list.[40]
	579	We automatically log when you receive a request from an integrated partner to ac
	>	cess your information. These requests to access information are separate from th
	>	e Apps and Websites access that you manage in your Facebook or Instagram Ad sett
	>	ings or in your mobile device settings.
	580	How long they can access your information
	581	Apps or websites you’ve logged into using Facebook Login or connected to your In
	>	stagram account can access your nonpublic information on Meta Products unless it
	>	appears to us that you haven’t used the app or website in 90 days. Note that ev
	>	en if an app’s access to your information has expired, it can still retain infor
	>	mation you shared with it previously.
	582	We encourage you to visit your Apps and Websites settings from time to time to r
	>	eview which apps and websites continue to have access to your information throug
	>	h Facebook Login or Instagram.
	583	Take control
	584	How to manage apps and websites on Facebook
	585	How to manage apps and websites on Instagram
	586	Manage apps and websites
	587	When you interact with someone else’s content on an integrated partner’s product		90	When you interact with someone else’s content on an integrated partner’s product
	>	or service		>	or service
n	588	Integrated partners receive information about your activity when you interact wi	n
	>	th other Facebook, Instagram or Messenger users while they’re using the integrat
	>	ed partner’s product or service.
	589	For example, a gamer livestreams to Facebook using a partner app. Then you comme
	>	nt on that livestream. The app developer will receive information about your com
	>	ment.
	590	How integrated partners handle your information		91	How integrated partners handle your information
n	591	Integrated partners handle the information you share with them according to thei	n
	>	r own terms and policies, not Meta’s. You can review their privacy policy on the
	>	ir website or app to learn how they receive and process your information. In som
	>	e cases, they use a separate service provider to receive and process your inform
	>	ation.
	592	More resources
	593	How Meta reviews apps that integrate with our Products
	594	Take control		92	Take control
	595	Learn more about audiences		93	Learn more about audiences
n			n	94	Privacy Center
	596	Manage apps and websites		95	Manage apps and websites
n	597	1	n
	598	What Products does this Policy cover?
	599	This Policy describes the information we, Meta Platforms, Inc., process to provi
	>	de Meta Products, which we also call "Products."
	600	36
	601	Choosing an audience
	602	On Facebook, the audience can be made up of:
	603	The public, including people on and off Facebook
	604	Your friends and other connections, such as the friends of people you tag
	605	A customized list of people
	606	Yourself
	607	The members of a single community, such as a group
	608	On Instagram, you can set the audience for what you share by choosing between a
	>	private or public account. With a private account, only followers you approve ca
	>	n see what you share. With a public account, your posts and other content on Ins
	>	tagram can be seen by anyone, on or off our Products, including if they don’t ha
	>	ve an account. You can restrict the audience for your content by blocking indivi
	>	dual accounts from viewing them. You can also create a close friends list for ce
	>	rtain types of content that only the people on that list can see.
	609	Take control
	610	Audience settings
	611	Audience settings are different from app permissions
	612	Your audience settings are different from the permissions you give to individual
	>	apps and websites to access your information. Read our policy about how you may
	>	share information with integrated partners.
	613	37
	614	Supervision
	615	Supervision provides supervisors chosen by a teen, like parents and guardians, w
	>	ith tools and insights to help support a teen account.
	616	7
	617	Information you or others exchange with AI at Meta
	618	Across Meta Company Products, you can interact with Meta’s generative AI feature
	>	s and experiences, collectively called AI at Meta.
	619	We collect information when you or others use, or exchange information with, AI
	>	at Meta, such as:
	620	Prompts that can include questions, messages, media and other information you or
	>	others share with or send to AI at Meta
	621	Responses and other information you receive from AI at Meta. Sometimes these are
	>	provided with the help of our AI integrations
	622	Actions you ask AI at Meta to take, like customizing the content or ads you see
	623	Feedback you give to AI at Meta about its responses
	624	38
	625	Search engines
	626	You can visit your privacy settings to control whether search engines can show y
	>	our profile or public photos and videos in search results outside of Meta. Some
	>	public content might still be accessible through search engines, for example:
	627	If you post with your audience or profile set to Public,
	628	If you post on public Pages or accounts, depending on the settings of that accou
	>	nt,
	629	If your public content is reshared by a professional account on Instagram.
	630	23
	631	Integrated partner
	632	A partner who uses technologies that help you make a connection to them through
	>	our Products, including plugins, login, checkout experiences, instant games, and
	>	other such integrations
	633	39
	634	When an integrated partner might receive your information
	635	For example, you might use your Facebook login to play an online game with your
	>	Facebook friends. The game developer automatically receives information about yo
	>	ur activities in the game.
	636	When an integrated partner might receive your information
	637	Or you might use the Facebook Like button on an article posted on a news website
	>	. The website developer automatically receives information about your Like on th
	>	eir article.
	638	40
	639	Sharing friends lists
	640	When you share your friends list
	641	If you use Facebook Login to log into an app, the app developer might request ac
	>	cess to your list of Facebook friends. Here's what happens if you give the app d
	>	eveloper permission to view these lists:
	642	They can view and access a list of your Facebook friends who use the same app an
	>	d have given the app permission to access their list of friends. They can’t acce
	>	ss nonpublic information about your friends or followers through this process. N
	>	ote that the app developer will receive more information about your friends if y
	>	our friends choose to share it themselves. They can share it by providing the in
	>	formation directly or giving the developer permission to access information from
	>	their account.
	643	You’ll appear on friends lists that your Facebook friends can choose to share wi
	>	th the same app. You can remove this permission, or the app entirely, if you lat
	>	er decide that you don’t want to share your friends list with an app, or don’t w
	>	ant to appear on other friends lists shared with that app.
	644	When your friends share their friends list
	645	Your friends might choose to share their friends lists with app developers throu
	>	gh Facebook Login. But your friends can’t use Facebook Login to share nonpublic
	>	information about you.
	646	Return to top
	647	How do we share information with third parties?		96	How do we share information with third parties?
	648	Highlights		97	Highlights
n	649	We share certain information with:	n
	650	Advertisers who show ads on our Products
	651	Businesses we hire to market our Products for us
	652	Businesses we hire to do things like offer customer service or conduct surveys
	653	Researchers who use it to do things like innovate, advance technology, or improv
	>	e people’s safety
	654	We don’t sell your information, and we never will.
	655	We don't sell any of your information to anyone, and we never will. We also requ		98	We don't sell any of your information to anyone, and we never will. We also requ
	>	ire partners[2] and other third parties[24] to follow rules about how they can a		>	ire partners and other third parties to follow rules about how they can and cann
	>	nd cannot use and disclose the information we provide.		>	ot use and disclose the information we provide.
	656	Here’s more detail about who we share information with:		99	Here’s more detail about who we share information with:
	657	Partners		100	Partners
	658	Advertisers and Audience Network publishers		101	Advertisers and Audience Network publishers
n	659	Advertisers	n
	660	We provide advertisers with reports about the number and kinds of people who see
	>	and engage with their ads and commercial content. These reports include informa
	>	tion about the general demographics and interests of people who engaged with an
	>	advertiser’s ad or commercial content. Then advertisers can better understand th
	>	eir audience. See an example[41].
	661	Meta also provides advertisers and their vendors with information about:
	662	Ads and commercial content people engaged with, if any
	663	When people engaged with ads and commercial content
	664	Where that ad or commercial content was shown (for example, on Instagram, or on
	>	Facebook)
	665	We also confirm which ads or commercial content you viewed that led you to take
	>	an action with an advertiser, such as downloading an advertiser's app. But we do
	>	n't share information with these advertisers and their vendors that by itself ca
	>	n be used to contact or identify you, such as your name or email address, unless
	>	you give us permission.[42]
	666	Audience Network publishers and their vendors
	667	Meta Audience Network lets advertisers place ads with us that will be published
	>	on other apps and websites outside of Meta.
	668	To help show you ads on their apps and websites, we share information with publi
	>	shers who use Audience Network, as well as vendors who facilitate that use. For
	>	example, we share:
	669	How many people see and engage with ads on publisher apps
	670	Information related to or in response to a publisher’s request to serve an ad on
	>	its app.
	671	But we don't share information with these publishers and their vendors that by i
	>	tself can be used to contact or identify you, such as your name or email address
	>	, unless you give us permission[42].
	672	Partners who use our analytics services		102	Partners who use our analytics services
n	673	People rely on our Products[1], like business accounts, professional tools and F	n
	>	acebook Pages, to run and promote their businesses. Businesses use our analytics
	>	services to understand more about how people are using their content, features,
	>	products and services.
	674	To provide these services, we use the information we collect about you. We put t
	>	his information into aggregate reports so that partners can see how well their c
	>	ontent, features, products and services are performing and are able to understan
	>	d things like users’ experience with such content, products and services.
	675	These reports aggregate information like:
	676	How many people interacted with our partners' content, products or services
	677	The general demographics and interests[41] of the people who interacted with it
	678	How people use our partners’ products and services to connect to Meta Products a
	>	nd the performance of their connection and networks
	679	Advertisers also receive other information. Read our Policy about how we share i
	>	nformation with advertisers.
	680	Partners who offer goods or services on our Products and commerce services platf		103	Partners who offer goods or services on our Products and commerce services platf
	>	orms		>	orms
n	681	When you choose to make a transaction[43], or otherwise choose to share informat	n
	>	ion with a seller, creator, fundraiser, charity, payment services provider or co
	>	mmerce services platform[44], we share information with them and with any provid
	>	ers acting on their behalf.
	682	Depending on how you interact with them, they receive:
	683	Information to complete your transaction, like order, payment, contact and shipp
	>	ing information
	684	Information to help ensure the security of the transaction, like information abo
	>	ut your device or connection
	685	Any information required by applicable regulation
	686	Other information you choose to share with them
	687	For example, if you make a purchase from an Instagram shop using checkout, the s
	>	hop will receive information to complete your transaction. This may include your
	>	order items, your contact details and shipping information. If the shop uses a
	>	payment services provider, such as PayPal, to facilitate the transaction, the pr
	>	ovider will receive the transaction amount, a transaction description (to appear
	>	on your credit card statement) and your payment card information, such as cardh
	>	older name, card number, expiration date and billing address. Learn more about p
	>	ayments on Instagram.
	688	Integrated partners		104	Integrated partners
n	689	When you choose to use integrated partners’ products or services, they may recei	n
	>	ve information about you and your activity. Read the Policy.
	690	Vendors		105	Vendors
	691	Measurement vendors		106	Measurement vendors
n	692	We don’t create every measurement and analytics report ourselves.	n
	693	We share information (like whether people saw an ad or engaged with it) with our
	>	measurement vendors[45], who aggregate or compile it to provide their reports.
	694	For example, an advertiser might ask a measurement vendor to help figure out the
	>	impact its ads on Facebook have had on sales. The measurement vendor compares i
	>	nformation from us about clicks on the advertiser’s Facebook ads with informatio
	>	n from the advertiser about product purchases. Then the measurement vendor creat
	>	es and provides aggregated reports that show the advertiser how its ads are perf
	>	orming.
	695	Marketing vendors		107	Marketing vendors
n	696	We share information about you with marketing vendors[46]. For example, we share	n
	>	your device identifier or other identifiers with marketing vendors to help us s
	>	erve you ads most relevant to your interests.
	697	Marketing vendors support our marketing and advertising efforts by:
	698	Serving our advertisements across the internet, including on mobile, desktop and
	>	connected television devices
	699	Tracking and categorizing your online and mobile app activity
	700	Providing us information about your interests and community and advertising inte
	>	ractions
	701	These marketing vendors help us understand who might find our advertising most r
	>	elevant to their interests, and which of our Products might interest you. This i
	>	nformation can be used to personalize which of our ads are shown to you. Marketi
	>	ng vendors also use this information to measure response to our marketing effort
	>	s and the effectiveness of our advertising.
	702	Learn more[47] about how to manage the Meta ads you see off our Products.
	703	Service providers		108	Service providers
	704	Service providers		109	Service providers
n	705	Service providers provide services to us that help us provide our Products to yo	n
	>	u. We share the information we have about you to receive these services, which i
	>	nclude:
	706	Investigating suspicious activity
	707	Detecting and stopping threats to our personnel and property
	708	Facilitating payments
	709	Providing customer support
	710	Improving the functionality of our Products
	711	Providing technical infrastructure services
	712	Analyzing how our Products are used
	713	Conducting research and surveys
	714	Marketing and promoting our Products
	715	Third parties		110	Third parties
	716	External researchers		111	External researchers
n	717	We provide information to external researchers. They use it to conduct research	n
	>	that advances scholarship and innovation, and to promote safety, security and in
	>	tegrity.
	718	Research goals include supporting:
	719	Our business or mission
	720	Social good. Learn more.
	721	Technological advancement
	722	Safety and security on our Products
	723	Public interest
	724	Health and well-being
	725	When sharing information with external researchers, we ensure the privacy of our
	>	users is protected. Learn more about the privacy-safe research we support.
	726	AI integrations		112	AI integrations
n	727	Generative AI models that make our features work may not have the most complete	n
	>	or recent information. For example, that means if you ask Meta AI about the scor
	>	e to yesterday's football game, it might not know the right answer. That's why w
	>	e work with other selected partners, like search engine providers. We sometimes
	>	share certain information with these partners so we can bring you the most relev
	>	ant information.
	728	Learn more about how we share your information with these selected partners
	729	Other third parties		113	Other third parties
n	730	We also share information with other third parties[24] in response to legal requ	n	114	We also share information with other third parties in response to legal requests
	>	ests, to comply with applicable law or to prevent harm. Read the Policy.		>	, to comply with applicable law or to prevent harm. Read the Policy.
	731	And if we sell or transfer all or part of our business to someone else, in some		115	And if we sell or transfer all or part of our business to someone else, in some
	>	cases we’ll give the new owner your information as part of that transaction, but		>	cases we’ll give the new owner your information as part of that transaction, but
	>	only as the law allows.		>	only as the law allows.
n	732	2	n
	733	Partner
	734	A person, business, organization or body using or integrating our Products to ad
	>	vertise, market or support their products and services
	735	24
	736	Third party
	737	A person, business, organization or body that is not part of the Meta Companies
	738	41
	739	General demographics and interests
	740	For example, a bike shop creates a Page on Facebook and wants to place an ad to
	>	reach an audience of people in Atlanta interested in cycling. We determine wheth
	>	er someone fits in this audience based on, for example, whether they liked a Pag
	>	e about bikes. Then people in that audience could see the bike shop's ad.
	741	You can see the “interests” assigned to you in your Ad preferences and remove th
	>	em if you want.
	742	The bike shop can then see reports showing aggregated statistics about the audie
	>	nce seeing their ads and how their ads are performing. The reports would show st
	>	atistics to the advertiser that, for example, most of the people who saw or clic
	>	ked on their ad:
	743	Were women
	744	Were between the ages of 25 and 34
	745	Clicked on the ad from their phone
	746	42
	747	When you might give us permission
	748	For example, you might request more information from a business by clicking thei
	>	r ad in your Facebook Feed and submitting a form with your name and contact info
	>	rmation. Then the advertiser would receive the information you provided.
	749	1
	750	What Products does this Policy cover?
	751	This Policy describes the information we, Meta Platforms, Inc., process to provi
	>	de Meta Products, which we also call "Products."
	752	43
	753	Transactions you might make
	754	Subscribing to premium content
	755	Buying, selling or using products
	756	Buying, selling or using services
	757	Donating to charities
	758	44
	759	Commerce services platforms
	760	Commerce services platforms provide a range of commerce services, including:
	761	Payments
	762	Marketing
	763	Shipping
	764	Customer engagement tools
	765	45
	766	Measurement vendor
	767	A third party that creates reports to help advertisers understand how their cont
	>	ent and ads are performing. These reports also measure whether people took an ac
	>	tion after seeing an ad.
	768	46
	769	Marketing vendor
	770	A third party that helps market or advertise Meta and our Products, measures the
	>	effectiveness of our own marketing campaigns and performs advertising research
	771	47
	772	Manage the ads you see on our Products
	773	Visit your Ad preferences.
	774	Manage Meta ads you see off our Products
	775	We advertise our own products and services on non-Meta ad platforms. We use mark
	>	eting vendors to deliver these ads. If we use your activity on our Products to t
	>	ailor these ads, you can opt out of this type of use.
	776	If you have an account:
	777	Visit your Ad preferences to opt out.
	778	If you don't have an account:
	779	You can use the Digital Advertising Alliance industry opt-out platform on your w
	>	eb browser. If you live in Canada, you can use the Digital Advertising Alliance
	>	of Canada industry opt-out platform. Certain ad blockers and tools to restrict c
	>	ookies can interfere with your ability to opt out.
	780	Check your mobile device settings. Device manufacturers provide different ways t
	>	o opt out.
	781	Return to top
	782	How do the Meta Companies work together?		116	How do the Meta Companies work together?
	783	Highlights		117	Highlights
n	784	Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Meta Quest and the other Products cove	n
	>	red by this Policy
	785	Meta also owns the Meta Companies, which include WhatsApp
	786	Sometimes we share information within these Companies
	787	We do this to make new features or shared experiences between different products
	788	We also share information, like your name and email address, to help verify your
	>	accounts, and check out suspicious activities. This helps us keep your accounts
	>	safe.
	789	We are part of the Meta Companies that provide Meta Company Products. Meta Compa		118	We are part of the Meta Companies that provide Meta Company Products. Meta Compa
	>	ny Products include all the Meta Products[1] covered by this Policy, plus other		>	ny Products include all the Meta Products covered by this Policy, plus other pro
	>	products like WhatsApp and more.		>	ducts like WhatsApp and more.
	790	We share information we collect, infrastructure, systems and technology with the		119	We share information we collect, infrastructure, systems and technology with the
	>	other Meta Companies. Learn more about how we transfer information to other cou		>	other Meta Companies. Learn more about how we transfer information to other cou
	>	ntries.		>	ntries.
n	791	We also process information that we receive about you from other Meta Companies,	n	120	We also process information that we receive about you from other Meta Companies,
	>	according to their terms and policies and as permitted by applicable law. In so		>	according to their terms and policies and as permitted by applicable law. In so
	>	me cases, Meta acts as a service provider[35] for other Meta Companies. We act o		>	me cases, Meta acts as a service provider for other Meta Companies. We act on th
	>	n their behalf and in accordance with their instructions and terms.		>	eir behalf and in accordance with their instructions and terms.
	792	Why we share across the Meta Companies		121	Why we share across the Meta Companies
	793	Meta Products share information with other Meta Companies:		122	Meta Products share information with other Meta Companies:
	794	To promote safety, security and integrity and comply with applicable laws		123	To promote safety, security and integrity and comply with applicable laws
	795	To personalize offers, ads and other sponsored or commercial content		124	To personalize offers, ads and other sponsored or commercial content
	796	To develop, provide and personalize features and integrations		125	To develop, provide and personalize features and integrations
	797	To understand how people use and interact with Meta Company Products		126	To understand how people use and interact with Meta Company Products
n	798	See some examples[48] of why we share.	n	127	See some examples of why we share.
	799	More resources		128	More resources
	800	Review the privacy policies of the other Meta Companies		129	Review the privacy policies of the other Meta Companies
n	801	1	n	130	Facebook Help Center
	802	What Products does this Policy cover?
	803	This Policy describes the information we, Meta Platforms, Inc., process to provi
	>	de Meta Products, which we also call "Products."
	804	35
	805	Service provider
	806	A person, business, organization or body that provides services to Meta or to ou
	>	r users on behalf of Meta. For example, our service providers do things like inv
	>	estigate suspicious activity and provide customer support.
	807	48
	808	Why we share across the Meta Companies
	809	Promoting safety, security and integrity and complying with applicable law
	810	For example, we share information with Meta Companies that provide financial pro
	>	ducts and services to help them promote safety, security and integrity and compl
	>	y with applicable law. This includes:
	811	Complying with their legal obligations
	812	Helping keep you and others safe
	813	Performing account verification
	814	Investigating suspicious activities
	815	Creating analytics
	816	For these purposes, we might share your name, email address, who you’re friends
	>	with and other account information within the Meta Companies.
	817	Developing and providing features and integrations
	818	For example, where available in your country, you can choose to use certain inte
	>	grations that connect your WhatsApp experiences with other Meta Company Products
	>	. These integrations let you do things like:
	819	Use your Meta Pay account to pay for things on WhatsApp
	820	Chat with your friends on other Meta Company Products, such as smart glasses, by
	>	connecting your WhatsApp account
	821	We also share information with Meta Companies to support innovation. For example
	>	, your videos can help train our products to recognize objects, like trees, or a
	>	ctivities, like when a dog chases a ball. They can also help train tools that le
	>	t people and businesses create content, like images and videos. This technology
	>	is used to help us offer new products or features in the future.
	822	Understanding how people use our products
	823	We count the number of unique users, monthly active users and daily active users
	>	on our products. This information helps us understand the community using our p
	>	roducts and publicly share important trends about how our products are used.
	824	Return to top
	825	How can you manage or delete your information and exercise your rights?		131	How can you manage or delete your information and exercise your rights?
	826	Highlights		132	Highlights
n	827	You have rights to view and download the information we have about you	n
	828	You can use the settings in this section to manage your privacy
	829	You also can delete your account or specific account information, if you want to
	830	We offer you a variety of tools to view, manage, download and delete your inform		133	We offer you a variety of tools to view, manage, download and delete your inform
	>	ation below. You can also manage your information by visiting the settings of th		>	ation below. You can also manage your information by visiting the settings of th
	>	e Products you use. You may also have other privacy rights under applicable laws		>	e Products you use. You may also have other privacy rights under applicable laws
	>	.		>	.
	831	To exercise your rights, visit our Help Centers, your settings for Facebook and		134	To exercise your rights, visit our Help Centers, your settings for Facebook and
	>	Instagram and your device-based settings.		>	Instagram and your device-based settings.
	832	Take a privacy checkup		135	Take a privacy checkup
	833	Take a privacy checkup		136	Take a privacy checkup
n			n	137	Be guided through Facebook privacy settings
	834	View and manage your information		138	View and manage your information
	835	Access your information		139	Access your information
	836	Off-Meta activity		140	Off-Meta activity
n	837	Ad preferences [47]	n	141	Ad preferences
	838	Manage your data		142	Manage your data
	839	Port, download or delete your information		143	Port, download or delete your information
n	840	Port your information [49]	n	144	Port your information
	841	Download your information		145	Download your information
n	842	Delete your information or account [50]	n	146	Delete your information or account
	843	You can learn more about how privacy works on Facebook and on Instagram, and in		147	You can learn more about how privacy works on Facebook and on Instagram, and in
	>	the Facebook Help Center. If you have questions about this policy, you can conta		>	the Facebook Help Center. If you have questions about this policy, you can conta
	>	ct us as described below. In some countries, you may also be able to contact the		>	ct us as described below. In some countries, you may also be able to contact the
	>	Data Protection Officer for Meta Platforms, Inc., and depending on your jurisdi		>	Data Protection Officer for Meta Platforms, Inc., and depending on your jurisdi
	>	ction, you may also contact your local Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) directl		>	ction, you may also contact your local Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) directl
	>	y.		>	y.
n	844	47	n
	845	Manage the ads you see on our Products
	846	Visit your Ad preferences.
	847	Manage Meta ads you see off our Products
	848	We advertise our own products and services on non-Meta ad platforms. We use mark
	>	eting vendors to deliver these ads. If we use your activity on our Products to t
	>	ailor these ads, you can opt out of this type of use.
	849	If you have an account:
	850	Visit your Ad preferences to opt out.
	851	If you don't have an account:
	852	You can use the Digital Advertising Alliance industry opt-out platform on your w
	>	eb browser. If you live in Canada, you can use the Digital Advertising Alliance
	>	of Canada industry opt-out platform. Certain ad blockers and tools to restrict c
	>	ookies can interfere with your ability to opt out.
	853	Check your mobile device settings. Device manufacturers provide different ways t
	>	o opt out.
	854	49
	855	Port your information
	856	In certain cases and subject to applicable law, you have the right to port your
	>	information.
	857	50
	858	Delete your information or account
	859	To delete your information, you can:
	860	Find and delete specific information. We offer tools you can use to delete certa
	>	in information. For example, you can use Delete buttons to delete content you’ve
	>	posted to your account. You can also use tools like activity log on Facebook to
	>	send content to the trash in bulk. When you delete content, it’s no longer visi
	>	ble to other users. Visit the Facebook Help Center or Instagram Help Center to l
	>	earn what happens when you delete your content or move it to trash.
	861	Permanently delete your account. If you delete your account on Facebook or Insta
	>	gram, we delete your information, including the things you’ve posted, such as yo
	>	ur photos and status updates, unless we need to keep it as described in "How lon
	>	g do we keep your information?" Once your account is permanently deleted you won
	>	’t be able to reactivate it, and you won’t be able to retrieve information, incl
	>	uding content you’ve posted.
	862	How long does it take to delete your information?
	863	If you request that we delete your account or content, it may take up to 90 days
	>	to delete your information after we begin the account deletion process or recei
	>	ve a content deletion request. After the information is deleted, it may take us
	>	up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster recovery.
	864	If you leave your deleted content in your trash on Facebook or your Recently Del
	>	eted folder on Instagram, the deletion process will begin automatically in 30 da
	>	ys. Or you can start the deletion process right away by deleting the content fro
	>	m your trash or Recently Deleted folder.
	865	Return to top
	866	How long do we keep your information?		148	How long do we keep your information?
	867	Highlights		149	Highlights
n	868	We keep information for as long as we need it to provide a feature or service	n
	869	But you can request that we delete your information
	870	We’ll delete that information unless we have to keep it for something else, like
	>	for legal reasons
	871	We keep information as long as we need it to provide our Products, comply with l		150	We keep information as long as we need it to provide our Products, comply with l
	>	egal obligations or protect our or other’s interests. We decide how long we need		>	egal obligations or protect our or other’s interests. We decide how long we need
	>	information on a case-by-case basis. Here’s what we consider when we decide:		>	information on a case-by-case basis. Here’s what we consider when we decide:
n	872	If we need it to operate or provide our Products. For example, we need to keep s	n	151	If we need it to operate or provide our Products. For example, we need to keep s
	>	ome of your information to maintain your account. Learn more[51].		>	ome of your information to maintain your account. Learn more.
	873	The feature we use it for, and how that feature works. For example, messages sen		152	The feature we use it for, and how that feature works. For example, messages sen
	>	t using Messenger’s vanish mode are retained for less time than regular messages		>	t using Messenger’s vanish mode are retained for less time than regular messages
	>	. Learn more[52].		>	. Learn more.
	874	How long we need to retain the information to comply with certain legal obligati		153	How long we need to retain the information to comply with certain legal obligati
	>	ons. See some examples[53].		>	ons. See some examples.
	875	If we need it for other legitimate purposes, such as to prevent harm; investigat		154	If we need it for other legitimate purposes, such as to prevent harm; investigat
	>	e possible violations of our terms or policies; promote safety, security and int		>	e possible violations of our terms or policies; promote safety, security and int
	>	egrity; or protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products		>	egrity; or protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products
n	876	In some instances and for specific reasons, we’ll keep information for an extend	n	155	In some instances and for specific reasons, we’ll keep information for an extend
	>	ed period of time. Read our Policy[54] about when we may preserve your informati		>	ed period of time. Read our Policy about when we may preserve your information.
	>	on.
	877	51
	878	If we need it to operate or provide our Products
	879	For example, we keep profile information, photos you’ve posted (and not deleted)
	>	and security information for the lifetime of your account.
	880	And when you search for something on Facebook, we keep your search history until
	>	you clear the search in your activity log or delete your account. Once you clea
	>	r a search or delete your account, it will no longer be visible to you, and it w
	>	ill be deleted[50].
	881	But even if you don’t clear your search or delete your account, within six month
	>	s of your search we delete information about that search that isn’t necessary to
	>	show you your search history, like information about the device you were using,
	>	or your location.
	882	52
	883	The feature we use it for, and how that feature works
	884	For example, May is planning a surprise party for Yang. She sends Cynthia the pa
	>	rty details in Messenger using vanish mode so that the message will disappear. T
	>	he message will no longer be visible to May once she leaves the chat, and Cynthi
	>	a will see the message only the first time she opens the chat thread.
	885	After Cynthia reads the message, the content is deleted after one hour. If Cynth
	>	ia never reads it, it’s deleted after 14 days.
	886	53
	887	How long we need to retain the information to comply with certain legal obligati
	>	ons
	888	For example, we retain information for as long as we need it for:
	889	A legal request or obligation, including obligations of Meta Companies or to com
	>	ply with applicable law
	890	A governmental investigation
	891	A legal claim, complaint, litigation or regulatory proceedings
	892	54
	893	Why we may preserve your information longer
	894	Your information, including financial transaction data related to purchases or m
	>	oney transfers made on our Products, may be preserved and accessed for a longer
	>	time period if it’s related to any of the following:
	895	A legal request or obligation, including obligations of Meta Companies or to com
	>	ply with applicable law
	896	A governmental investigation
	897	An investigation of possible violations of our terms or policies
	898	To prevent harm
	899	For safety, security and integrity purposes
	900	To protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products
	901	If it’s needed in relation to a legal claim, complaint, litigation or regulatory
	>	proceedings
	902	See some examples[55].
	903	In some cases, we may preserve your information based on the above reasons even
	>	after you request deletion of your account or some of your content. We may also
	>	preserve information from accounts that have been disabled and content that has
	>	been removed for violations of our terms and policies.
	904	50
	905	Delete your information or account
	906	To delete your information, you can:
	907	Find and delete specific information. We offer tools you can use to delete certa
	>	in information. For example, you can use Delete buttons to delete content you’ve
	>	posted to your account. You can also use tools like activity log on Facebook to
	>	send content to the trash in bulk. When you delete content, it’s no longer visi
	>	ble to other users. Visit the Facebook Help Center or Instagram Help Center to l
	>	earn what happens when you delete your content or move it to trash.
	908	Permanently delete your account. If you delete your account on Facebook or Insta
	>	gram, we delete your information, including the things you’ve posted, such as yo
	>	ur photos and status updates, unless we need to keep it as described in "How lon
	>	g do we keep your information?" Once your account is permanently deleted you won
	>	’t be able to reactivate it, and you won’t be able to retrieve information, incl
	>	uding content you’ve posted.
	909	How long does it take to delete your information?
	910	If you request that we delete your account or content, it may take up to 90 days
	>	to delete your information after we begin the account deletion process or recei
	>	ve a content deletion request. After the information is deleted, it may take us
	>	up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster recovery.
	911	If you leave your deleted content in your trash on Facebook or your Recently Del
	>	eted folder on Instagram, the deletion process will begin automatically in 30 da
	>	ys. Or you can start the deletion process right away by deleting the content fro
	>	m your trash or Recently Deleted folder.
	912	55
	913	Examples of why we might preserve your information
	914	To respond to a legal request
	915	For example, we might preserve your information after you delete your account wh
	>	en we receive a valid legal request, such as a preservation order or search warr
	>	ant, related to your account.
	916	To comply with applicable law
	917	For example, we preserve certain information about purchases or transactions ass
	>	ociated with an account, in line with Meta’s accounting obligations.
	918	For safety, security and integrity purposes
	919	For example, if we disable an account for violating our terms or policies, we pr
	>	eserve information about that user to prevent them from opening a new account.
	920	We also might preserve some of your account information as part of our review of
	>	suspicious activity. This includes any suspicious activity associated with our
	>	financial products, like suspected money laundering or terrorist funding.
	921	For litigation
	922	We may preserve your information where we deem it necessary for reasons related
	>	to a legal claim or complaint. For example, we may be required to defend ourselv
	>	es in legal proceedings in a claim related to your information.
	923	Return to top
	924	How do we transfer information?		156	How do we transfer information?
	925	Highlights		157	Highlights
n	926	Because we connect people all around the world, we need to transfer information	n
	>	all around the world, too
	927	When we do this, we follow international regulations to keep your information sa
	>	fe
	928	Why is information transferred to other countries?		158	Why is information transferred to other countries?
n	929	We share the information we collect globally, both internally across our offices	n
	>	and data centers, and externally with our partners[2], measurement vendors[45],
	>	service providers[35] and other third parties[24]. Because Meta is global, with
	>	users, partners and employees around the world, transfers are necessary for a v
	>	ariety of reasons, including:
	930	So we can operate and provide the services stated in the terms of the Meta Produ
	>	ct[1] you’re using and this Policy. This includes allowing you to share informat
	>	ion and connect with your family and friends around the globe.
	931	So we can fix, analyze and improve our Products
	932	Where is information transferred?		159	Where is information transferred?
n	933	Your information will be transferred or transmitted to, or stored and processed	n
	>	in:
	934	Places we have infrastructure or data centers, including the United States, Irel
	>	and, Denmark and Sweden, among others
	935	Countries where Meta Company Products are available
	936	Other countries where our partners, vendors, service providers and other third p
	>	arties are located outside of the country where you live, for purposes as descri
	>	bed in this Policy
	937	How do we safeguard your information?		160	How do we safeguard your information?
n	938	We rely on appropriate mechanisms[56] for international data transfers.	n
	939	We also make sure that appropriate safeguards are in place whenever we transfer
	>	your information. For example, we encrypt your information when it’s in transit
	>	over public networks to protect it from unauthorized access.
	940	2
	941	Partner
	942	A person, business, organization or body using or integrating our Products to ad
	>	vertise, market or support their products and services
	943	45
	944	Measurement vendor
	945	A third party that creates reports to help advertisers understand how their cont
	>	ent and ads are performing. These reports also measure whether people took an ac
	>	tion after seeing an ad.
	946	35
	947	Service provider
	948	A person, business, organization or body that provides services to Meta or to ou
	>	r users on behalf of Meta. For example, our service providers do things like inv
	>	estigate suspicious activity and provide customer support.
	949	24
	950	Third party
	951	A person, business, organization or body that is not part of the Meta Companies
	952	1
	953	What Products does this Policy cover?
	954	This Policy describes the information we, Meta Platforms, Inc., process to provi
	>	de Meta Products, which we also call "Products."
	955	56
	956	Mechanisms we use for global data transfers
	957	We rely on appropriate mechanisms for international data transfers. For example,
	>	for information we collect:
	958	We utilize standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission and
	>	by other relevant authorities.
	959	We rely on determinations from the European Commission, and from other relevant
	>	authorities, about whether other countries have adequate levels of data protecti
	>	on.
	960	We use equivalent mechanisms under applicable laws that apply to data transfers
	>	to the United States and other relevant countries.
	961	Return to top
	962	How do we respond to legal requests, comply with applicable law and prevent harm		161	How do we respond to legal requests, comply with applicable law and prevent harm
	>	?		>	?
	963	Highlights		162	Highlights
n	964	Sometimes we have to provide information to respond to legal requests when neces	n
	>	sary
	965	If there’s a law that says we need to keep your information for some reason, we
	>	need to comply with it. So we’ll keep information to obey that law.
	966	We also sometimes keep information that we think will help prevent or stop bad a
	>	ctivity, either on our Products or in the world
	967	We access, preserve, use and share your information:		163	We access, preserve, use and share your information:
n	968	In response to legal requests, like search warrants, court orders, production or	n	164	In response to legal requests, like search warrants, court orders, production or
	>	ders or subpoenas. These requests come from third parties[24] such as civil liti		>	ders or subpoenas. These requests come from third parties such as civil litigant
	>	gants, law enforcement and other government authorities. Learn more[57] about wh		>	s, law enforcement and other government authorities. Learn more about when we re
	>	en we respond to legal requests.		>	spond to legal requests.
	969	In accordance with applicable law		165	In accordance with applicable law
n	970	To promote the safety, security and integrity of Meta Products[1], users, employ	n	166	To promote the safety, security and integrity of Meta Products, users, employees
	>	ees, property and the public. Learn more[58].		>	, property and the public. Learn more.
	971	We may access or preserve your information for an extended amount of time. Learn		167	We may access or preserve your information for an extended amount of time. Learn
	>	more[54].		>	more.
	972	24
	973	Third party
	974	A person, business, organization or body that is not part of the Meta Companies
	975	57
	976	When we respond to legal requests
	977	We respond to legal requests where we’re required by law to do so, and at times
	>	where we're not compelled by law, but a response:
	978	May affect users in that jurisdiction, and
	979	Is consistent with internationally recognized standards including, for example,
	>	our Corporate Human Rights Policy.
	980	Learn more about government requests and how we’ve responded.
	981	1
	982	What Products does this Policy cover?
	983	This Policy describes the information we, Meta Platforms, Inc., process to provi
	>	de Meta Products, which we also call "Products."
	984	58
	985	How we promote safety, security and integrity
	986	We share your information with law enforcement, government authorities, Meta Com
	>	panies and other third parties (including industry peers) when we have a good fa
	>	ith belief it’s necessary to detect, prevent and address a variety of situations
	>	, such as:
	987	Unauthorized use of our Products. See an example.[59]
	988	Violations of our terms and policies. See an example.[60]
	989	Investigating suspicious activity
	990	Protecting ourselves, including our rights, property, personnel or Products
	991	Preventing abuse, fraud, or other harmful or illegal activity, on and off our Pr
	>	oducts
	992	Protecting you or others, including as part of investigations or regulatory inqu
	>	iries
	993	Emergency situations, such as risk of death or imminent bodily harm
	994	54
	995	Why we may preserve your information longer
	996	Your information, including financial transaction data related to purchases or m
	>	oney transfers made on our Products, may be preserved and accessed for a longer
	>	time period if it’s related to any of the following:
	997	A legal request or obligation, including obligations of Meta Companies or to com
	>	ply with applicable law
	998	A governmental investigation
	999	An investigation of possible violations of our terms or policies
	1000	To prevent harm
	1001	For safety, security and integrity purposes
	1002	To protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products
	1003	If it’s needed in relation to a legal claim, complaint, litigation or regulatory
	>	proceedings
	1004	See some examples[55].
	1005	In some cases, we may preserve your information based on the above reasons even
	>	after you request deletion of your account or some of your content. We may also
	>	preserve information from accounts that have been disabled and content that has
	>	been removed for violations of our terms and policies.
	1006	59
	1007	Unauthorized use of our Products
	1008	For example, if you unlawfully collect and use Facebook user data, we may share
	>	your information to defend ourselves against claims or in litigation.
	1009	60
	1010	Violations of our terms and policies
	1011	For example, if you post threatening or harmful content, we may share your infor
	>	mation across the Meta Companies to protect ourselves and others. This can inclu
	>	de blocking your access to certain features or disabling your account across the
	>	Meta Companies.
	1012	55
	1013	Examples of why we might preserve your information
	1014	To respond to a legal request
	1015	For example, we might preserve your information after you delete your account wh
	>	en we receive a valid legal request, such as a preservation order or search warr
	>	ant, related to your account.
	1016	To comply with applicable law
	1017	For example, we preserve certain information about purchases or transactions ass
	>	ociated with an account, in line with Meta’s accounting obligations.
	1018	For safety, security and integrity purposes
	1019	For example, if we disable an account for violating our terms or policies, we pr
	>	eserve information about that user to prevent them from opening a new account.
	1020	We also might preserve some of your account information as part of our review of
	>	suspicious activity. This includes any suspicious activity associated with our
	>	financial products, like suspected money laundering or terrorist funding.
	1021	For litigation
	1022	We may preserve your information where we deem it necessary for reasons related
	>	to a legal claim or complaint. For example, we may be required to defend ourselv
	>	es in legal proceedings in a claim related to your information.
	1023	Return to top
	1024	How will you know the Policy has changed?		168	How will you know the Policy has changed?
	1025	We'll notify you before we make material changes to this Policy. You’ll have the		169	We'll notify you before we make material changes to this Policy. You’ll have the
	>	opportunity to review the revised Policy before you choose to continue using ou		>	opportunity to review the revised Policy before you choose to continue using ou
	>	r Products.		>	r Products.
n	1026	Return to top	n	170	Privacy notice for United States residents
				171	You can learn more about the consumer privacy rights that may be available to yo
				>	u by reviewing the United States Regional Privacy Notice.
	1027	How to contact Meta with questions		172	How to contact Meta with questions
	1028	You can learn more about how privacy works on Facebook and on Instagram and in t		173	You can learn more about how privacy works on Facebook and on Instagram and in t
	>	he Facebook Help Center. If you have questions about this Policy or have questio		>	he Facebook Help Center. If you have questions about this Policy or have questio
	>	ns, complaints or requests regarding your information, you can contact us as des		>	ns, complaints or requests regarding your information, you can contact us as des
	>	cribed below.		>	cribed below.
	1029	You can contact us online or by mail at:		174	You can contact us online or by mail at:
	1031	ATTN: Privacy Operations		176	ATTN: Privacy Operations
	1032	1 Meta Way		177	1 Meta Way
	1033	Menlo Park, CA 94025		178	Menlo Park, CA 94025
n	1034	Return to top	n
	1035	Why and how we process your information		179	Why and how we process your information
	1036	The categories of information we use, and why and how information is processed,		180	The categories of information we use, and why and how information is processed,
	>	are set out below:		>	are set out below:
	1037	Personalizing Meta Products		181	Personalizing Meta Products
	1038	Why and how we process your information:		182	Why and how we process your information:
n	1039	Personalizing the Meta Products[1]: Our systems automatically process informatio	n	183	Personalizing the Meta Products: Our systems automatically process information w
	>	n we've collected and stored associated with you and others to assess and unders		>	e've collected and stored associated with you and others to assess and understan
	>	tand your interests and your preferences and provide you personalized experience		>	d your interests and your preferences and provide you personalized experiences o
	>	s on and across the Meta Company Products in accordance with our terms. This is		>	n and across the Meta Company Products in accordance with our terms. This is how
	>	how we:		>	we:
	1040	Personalize features and content (such as your Facebook Feed, Instagram Feed, AI		184	Personalize features and content (such as your Facebook Feed, Instagram Feed, AI
	>	at Meta and Stories);		>	at Meta and Stories);
	1041	Personalize the ads people see, and		185	Personalize the ads people see, and
	1042	Make suggestions for you (such as people you may know, groups or events that you		186	Make suggestions for you (such as people you may know, groups or events that you
	>	may be interested in or topics that you may want to follow) on and off our Prod		>	may be interested in or topics that you may want to follow) on and off our Prod
	>	ucts.		>	ucts.
n	1043	Our ads system prioritizes what ad to show you based on what audience advertiser	n	187	Our ads system prioritizes what ad to show you based on what audience advertiser
	>	s want to reach. Then we match the ad to people who might be interested. Learn m		>	s want to reach. Then we match the ad to people who might be interested. Learn m
	>	ore[61] about how our ads system works.		>	ore about how our ads system works.
	1044	Learn more about how we choose the ads that you see.		188	Learn more about how we choose the ads that you see.
	1045	Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more de		189	Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more de
	>	tail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on you		>	tail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on you
	>	r factual circumstances, but could include any of the following:		>	r factual circumstances, but could include any of the following:
	1046	Your activity and information you provide:		190	Your activity and information you provide:
	1047	Content you create, like posts, comments or audio		191	Content you create, like posts, comments or audio
	1048	Content you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings, or		192	Content you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings, or
	>	through our voice-enabled features		>	through our voice-enabled features
n	1049	Metadata[6] about content	n	193	Metadata about content
	1050	Interactions with AI at Meta and related metadata. For example, information you		194	Interactions with AI at Meta and related metadata. For example, information you
	>	or others exchange with AI at Meta like content and messages		>	or others exchange with AI at Meta like content and messages
	1051	Types of content you view or interact with, and how you interact with it		195	Types of content you view or interact with, and how you interact with it
	1052	Apps and features you use, and what actions you take in them		196	Apps and features you use, and what actions you take in them
	1055	The time, frequency and duration of your activities on our Products		199	The time, frequency and duration of your activities on our Products
	1056	Friends, followers and other connections		200	Friends, followers and other connections
	1057	App, browser and device information:		201	App, browser and device information:
n	1058	Device[10] characteristics and device software	n	202	Device characteristics and device software
	1059	What you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or i		203	What you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or i
	>	f your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)		>	f your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)
	1060	Identifiers that tell your device apart from other users’		204	Identifiers that tell your device apart from other users’
	1061	Device signals		205	Device signals
	1115	Device signals		259	Device signals
	1116	Information you’ve shared through your device settings		260	Information you’ve shared through your device settings
	1117	Location-related information		261	Location-related information
n	1118	Information about the network you connect your device to, including your IP addr	n	262	Information about the network you connect your device to, including your IP addr
	>	ess[16]		>	ess
	1119	Information from cookies and similar technologies		263	Information from cookies and similar technologies
	1120	Information from partners, vendors and third parties		264	Information from partners, vendors and third parties
	1121	Developing and improving AI at Meta		265	Developing and improving AI at Meta
	1184	Information from cookies and similar technologies.		328	Information from cookies and similar technologies.
	1185	Transferring, storing or processing your information globally		329	Transferring, storing or processing your information globally
	1186	Why and how we process your information:		330	Why and how we process your information:
n	1187	Transferring, storing or processing your information across borders, including f	n	331	Transferring, storing or processing your information across borders, including f
	>	rom and to the United States and other countries: We share information we collec		>	rom and to the United States and other countries: We share information we collec
	>	t globally, both internally across our offices and data centers and externally w		>	t globally, both internally across our offices and data centers and externally w
	>	ith our partners[2], third parties[24] and service providers[35]. Because Meta i		>	ith our partners, third parties and service providers. Because Meta is global, w
	>	s global, with users, partners, vendors and employees around the world, transfer		>	ith users, partners, vendors and employees around the world, transfers are neces
	>	s are necessary:		>	sary:
	1188	To operate and provide the services described in the terms that apply to the Met		332	To operate and provide the services described in the terms that apply to the Met
	>	a Product(s) you are using. This includes allowing you to share information and		>	a Product(s) you are using. This includes allowing you to share information and
	>	connect with your family and friends around the globe; and		>	connect with your family and friends around the globe; and
	1189	To fix, analyze and improve our Products.		333	To fix, analyze and improve our Products.
	1190	For more information, see the "How do we transfer information?" section of the M		334	For more information, see the "How do we transfer information?" section of the M
	>	eta Privacy Policy.		>	eta Privacy Policy.
	1464	Information about the network you connect your device to, including your IP addr		608	Information about the network you connect your device to, including your IP addr
	>	ess		>	ess
	1465	Information from cookies and similar technologies		609	Information from cookies and similar technologies
	1466	Information from partners, vendors and third parties		610	Information from partners, vendors and third parties
t	1467	1	t
	1468	What Products does this Policy cover?
	1469	This Policy describes the information we, Meta Platforms, Inc., process to provi
	>	de Meta Products, which we also call "Products."
	1470	61
	1471	How our ads system works
	1472	Our ads system works in the following way:
	1473	We use your information to determine the ad interests most relevant to you. We t
	>	ry to predict your ad interests based on the information we have, including any
	>	choices you've made in Ad preferences.
	1474	Advertisers tell us which audience they want to reach based on who they think wi
	>	ll be most interested. This can include things like age, gender, location where
	>	advertisers want to show their ad or interests, such as women, based in Dublin,
	>	who like golf.
	1475	We review the potential ads that we could show you to identify the most relevant
	>	ones. Our ads system automatically reviews all the potential ads where you migh
	>	t fit the audience that advertisers want to reach. For example, you may see pote
	>	ntial ads because you match the age range and interest category. We determine wh
	>	ich ones to show you based on things like whether it best achieves the advertise
	>	r’s goal and is most relevant to you. To do this, we use algorithms and machine
	>	learning to order the ads we may show you. We use different factors such as the
	>	ad quality, the advertiser's desired audience and budget. We also consider how l
	>	ikely we think it is that you will react to the ad based on things like your act
	>	ivity on Meta Products. Learn more.
	1476	All of this information helps us show you the most relevant ads. When you see an
	>	ad on Meta Company Products, we use this process to choose the most relevant ad
	>	to show you.
	1477	6
	1478	Metadata
	1479	Information about the content itself, like the location where a photo was taken
	>	or the date a file was created
	1480	Information about the message itself, like the type of message or the date and t
	>	ime it was sent
	1481	10
	1482	Device
	1483	Devices include computers, phones, hardware, connected TVs, Meta Quest and other
	>	web-connected devices.
	1484	16
	1485	IP address
	1486	Stands for "internet protocol address." It’s a unique number assigned to a devic
	>	e, like a phone or computer, that allows it to communicate over the internet. Nu
	>	mbers are assigned according to standard guidelines, or protocols.
	1487	Just like you need a mailing address to receive a letter from a friend, your dev
	>	ice needs an IP address to receive information on the internet.
	1488	2
	1489	Partner
	1490	A person, business, organization or body using or integrating our Products to ad
	>	vertise, market or support their products and services
	1491	24
	1492	Third party
	1493	A person, business, organization or body that is not part of the Meta Companies
	1494	35
	1495	Service provider
	1496	A person, business, organization or body that provides services to Meta or to ou
	>	r users on behalf of Meta. For example, our service providers do things like inv
	>	estigate suspicious activity and provide customer support.
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