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| 5 | Other terms and policies that may apply to you Terms of Service Overview Effective January 1, 2025 | View printable version Meta builds technologies and services that enable people to connect with each other, build communities, and grow businesses. | 5 | Other Terms and Policies that may apply to you Terms of Service Overview Effective from 1 January 2025 | View printable version Meta builds technologies and services that enable people to connect with each other, build communities and grow businesses. |
| 6 | These Terms of Service (the "Terms") govern your access and use of Facebook, Messenger, and the other products, websites, features, apps, services, technologies, and software we offer (the Meta Products or Products), except where we expressly state that separate terms (and not these) apply. | 6 | These Terms of Service (the "Terms") govern your access and use of Facebook, Messenger and the other products, websites, features, apps, services, technologies and software we offer (the Meta Products or Products), except where we expressly state that separate terms (and not these) apply. |
| 13 | We don’t charge you to use Facebook or the other products and services covered by these Terms, unless we state otherwise. | 13 | We don't charge you to use Facebook or the other products and services covered by these Terms, unless we state otherwise. |
| 14 | Instead, businesses and organizations, and other persons pay us to show you ads for their products and services. | 14 | Instead, businesses, organisations and other persons pay us to show you ads for their products and services. |
| 16 | We use your personal data to help determine which personalized ads to show you. | 16 | We use your personal data to help determine which personalised ads to show you. |
| 17 | We don’t sell your personal data to advertisers, and we don’t share information that directly identifies you (such as your name, email address or other contact information) with advertisers unless you give us specific permission. | 17 | We don't sell your personal data to advertisers, and we don't share information that directly identifies you (such as your name, email address or other contact information) with advertisers unless you give us specific permission. |
| 18 | Instead, advertisers can tell us things like the kind of audience they want to see their ads, and we show those ads to people who may be interested. | 18 | Instead, advertisers can tell us things such as the kind of audience that they want to see their ads, and we show those ads to people who may be interested. |
| 20 | See Section 2 below to learn more about how personalized advertising under these terms works on the Meta Products. | 20 | See Section 2 below to learn more about how personalised advertising under these Terms works on the Meta Products. |
| 21 | Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data to determine some of the ads you see and provide all of the other services described below. | 21 | Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data to determine some of the ads that you see and provide all of the other services described below. |
| 22 | You can also go to your settings pages of the relevant Meta Product at any time to review the privacy choices you have about how we use your data. | 22 | You can also go to your settings pages of the relevant Meta Product at any time to review the privacy choices that you have about how we use your data. |
| 25 | To help advance this mission, we provide the Products and services described below to you: 1.1 Provide a personalized experience for you: Your experience on Facebook is unlike anyone else's: from the posts, stories, events, ads, and other content you see in Facebook Feed or our video platform to the Facebook Pages you follow and other features you might use, such as Facebook Marketplace, and search. | 25 | To help advance this mission, we provide the Products and services described below to you: 1.1 Provide a personalised experience for you: Your experience on Facebook is unlike anyone else's: from the posts, stories, events, ads and other content that you see in Facebook Feed or our video platform to the Facebook Pages you follow and other features you might use, such as Facebook Marketplace and search. |
| 26 | For example, we use data about the connections you make, the choices and settings you select, and what you share and do on and off our Products - to personalize your experience. 1.2 Connect you with people and organizations you care about: We help you find and connect with people, groups, businesses, organizations, and others that matter to you across the Meta Products you use. | 26 | For example, we use data about the connections you make, the choices and settings you select, and what you share and do on and off our Products to personalise your experience. 1.2 Connect you with people and organisations that you care about: We help you find and connect with people, groups, businesses, organisations and others that matter to you across the Meta Products you use. |
| 27 | We use data to make suggestions for you and others - for example, groups to join, events to attend, Facebook Pages to follow or send a message to, shows to watch, and people you may want to become friends with. | 27 | We use data to make suggestions for you and others – for example, groups to join, events to attend, Facebook Pages to follow or send a message to, shows to watch and people you may want to become friends with. |
| 28 | Stronger ties make for better communities, and we believe our services are most useful when people are connected to people, groups, and organizations they care about. 1.3 Empower you to express yourself and communicate about what matters to you: There are many ways to express yourself on Facebook to communicate with friends, family, and others about what matters to you - for example, sharing status updates, photos, videos, and stories across the Meta Products (consistent with your settings), sending messages or making voice or video calls to a friend or several people, creating events or groups, or adding content to your profile as well as showing you insights on how others engage with your content. | 28 | Stronger ties make for better communities, and we believe that our services are most useful when people are connected to people, groups and organisations that they care about. 1.3 Empower you to express yourself and communicate about what matters to you: There are many ways to express yourself on Facebook to communicate with friends, family and others about what matters to you – for example, sharing status updates, photos, videos and stories across the Meta Products (consistent with your settings), sending messages or making voice or video calls to a friend or several people, creating events or groups, or adding content to your profile, as well as showing you insights on how others engage with your content. |
| 29 | We have also developed, and continue to explore, new ways for people to use technology, such as augmented reality and 360 video to create and share more expressive and engaging content on Meta Products. 1.4 Help you discover content, products, and services that may interest you: We show you personalized ads, offers, and other sponsored or commercial content to help you discover content, products, and services that are offered by the many businesses and organizations that use Facebook and other Meta Products. | 29 | We have also developed, and continue to explore, new ways for people to use technology, such as augmented reality and 360 video to create and share more expressive and engaging content on Meta Products. 1.4 Help you discover content, products and services that may interest you: We show you personalised ads, offers and other sponsored or commercial content to help you discover content, products and services that are offered by the many businesses and organisations that use Facebook and other Meta Products. |
| 30 | Section 2 below explains this in more detail. 1.5 Promote the safety, security, and integrity of our services, combat harmful conduct and keep our community of users safe: People will only build community on Meta Products if they feel safe and secure. | 30 | Section 2 below explains this in more detail. 1.5 Promote the safety, security and integrity of our services, combat harmful conduct and keep our community of users safe: People will only build community on Meta Products if they feel safe and secure. |
| 31 | We work hard to maintain the security (including the availability, authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality) of our Products and services. | 31 | We work hard to maintain the security (including the availability, authenticity, integrity and confidentiality) of our Products and services. |
| 32 | We employ dedicated teams around the world, work with external service providers, partners and other relevant entities and develop advanced technical systems to detect potential misuse of our Products, harmful conduct towards others, and situations where we may be able to help support or protect our community, including to respond to user reports of potentially violating content. | 32 | We employ dedicated teams around the world, work with external service providers, partners and other relevant entities and develop advanced technical systems to detect potential misuse of our Products, harmful conduct towards others and situations where we may be able to help support or protect our community, including to respond to user reports of potentially violating content. |
| 33 | If we learn of content or conduct like this, we may take appropriate action based on our assessment that may include - notifying you, offering help, removing content, removing or restricting access to certain features, disabling an account, or contacting law enforcement. | 33 | If we learn of content or conduct such as this, we may take appropriate action based on our assessment that may include notifying you, offering help, removing content, removing or restricting access to certain features, disabling an account or contacting law enforcement. |
| 36 | Meta may access, preserve, use and share any information it collects about you where it has a good faith belief it is required or permitted by law to do so. | 36 | Meta may access, preserve, use and share any information it collects about you where it has a good faith belief that it is required or permitted by law to do so. |
| 39 | Learn more here . 1.6 Use and develop advanced technologies to provide safe and functional services for everyone: We use and develop advanced technologies - such as artificial intelligence, machine learning systems, and augmented reality - so that people can use our Products safely regardless of physical ability or geographic location. | 39 | Learn more here . 1.6 Use and develop advanced technologies to provide safe and functional services for everyone: We use and develop advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning systems and augmented reality so that people can use our Products safely regardless of physical ability or geographic location. |
| 40 | For example, technology like this helps people who have visual impairments understand what or who is in photos or videos shared on Facebook or Instagram. | 40 | For example, technology such as this helps people who have visual impairments understand what or who is in photos or videos shared on Facebook or Instagram. |
| 41 | We also build sophisticated network and communication technology to help more people connect to the internet in areas with limited access. | 41 | We also build sophisticated network and communication technology to help more people connect to the Internet in areas with limited access. |
| 42 | And we develop automated systems to improve our ability to detect and remove abusive and dangerous activity that may harm our community and the integrity of our Products. 1.7 Research ways to make our services better: We engage in research to develop, test, and improve our Products. | 42 | And we develop automated systems to improve our ability to detect and remove abusive and dangerous activity that may harm our community and the integrity of our Products. 1.7 Research ways to make our services better: We engage in research to develop, test and improve our Products. |
| 43 | This includes analyzing data we have about our users and understanding how people use our Products, for example by conducting surveys and testing and troubleshooting new features. | 43 | This includes analysing data that we have about our users, and understanding how people use our Products, for example by conducting surveys and testing and troubleshooting new features. |
| 44 | Our Privacy Policy explains how we use data to support this research for the purposes of developing and improving our services. 1.8 Provide consistent and seamless experiences across the Meta Company Products: Our Products help you find and connect with people, groups, businesses, organizations, and others that are important to you. | 44 | Our Privacy Policy explains how we use data to support this research for the purposes of developing and improving our services. 1.8 Provide consistent and seamless experiences across the Meta Company Products: Our Products help you find and connect with people, groups, businesses, organisations and others that are important to you. |
| 46 | For example, we use data about the people you engage with on Facebook to make it easier for you to connect with them on Instagram or Messenger, and we enable you to communicate with a business you follow on Facebook through Messenger. 1.9 Ensuring access to our services: To operate our global services and enable you to connect with people around the world, we need to transfer, store and distribute content and data to our data centers, partners, service providers, vendors and systems around the world, including outside your country of residence. | 46 | For example, we use data about the people you engage with on Facebook to make it easier for you to connect with them on Instagram or Messenger, and we enable you to communicate with businesses that you follow on Facebook through Messenger. 1.9 Ensuring access to our services: To operate our global services and enable you to connect with people around the world, we need to transfer, store and distribute content and data to our data centres, partners, service providers, vendors and systems around the world, including outside your country of residence. |
| 48 | This infrastructure may be owned, operated, or controlled by Meta Platforms, Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, or its affiliates. 2. | 48 | This infrastructure may be owned, operated or controlled by Meta Platforms, Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland Limited or its affiliates. 2. |
| 49 | How our services are funded Instead of paying to use Facebook and the other products and services we offer, by using the Meta Products covered by these Terms, you agree that we can show you personalized ads and other commercial and sponsored content that businesses and organizations pay us to promote on and off Meta Company Products . | 49 | How our services are funded Instead of paying to use Facebook and the other products and services we offer, by using the Meta Products covered by these Terms, you agree that we can show you personalised ads and other commercial and sponsored content that businesses and organisations pay us to promote on and off Meta Company Products . |
| 50 | We use your personal data, such as information about your activity and interests, to show you personalized ads and sponsored content that may be more relevant to you. | 50 | We use your personal data, such as information about your activity and interests, to show you personalised ads and sponsored content that may be more relevant to you. |
| 51 | Protecting people's privacy is central to how we've designed our personalized ads system. | 51 | Protecting people's privacy is central to how we've designed our personalised ads system. |
| 54 | We allow advertisers to tell us things like their business goal, and the kind of audience they want to see their ads (for example, people between the age of 18-35 who like cycling). | 54 | We allow advertisers to tell us things such as their business goal, and the kind of audience that they want to see their ads (for example, people between the ages of 18-35 who like cycling). |
| 57 | For example, we provide general demographic and interest information to advertisers to help them better understand their audience, like the fact that women between the ages of 25 and 34 who live in Madrid and like software engineering have seen an ad. | 57 | For example, we provide general demographic and interest information to advertisers to help them better understand their audience, such as the fact that women between the ages of 25 and 34 who live in Madrid and like software engineering have seen an ad. |
| 58 | We don’t share information that directly identifies you (information such as your name or email address that by itself can be used to contact you or identifies who you are) unless you give us specific permission. | 58 | We don't share information that directly identifies you (information such as your name or email address that by itself can be used to contact you or identifies who you are) unless you give us specific permission. |
| 60 | We collect and use your personal data in order to provide the services described above to you. | 60 | We collect and use your personal data in order to provide the services described above for you. |
| 67 | Provide accurate information about yourself. | 67 | Provide accurate information about yourself; Only create one account (your own) and use it for personal purposes. |
| 68 | Create only one account (your own) and use it for personal purposes. | 68 | Not share your password, give access to your Facebook account to others or transfer your account to anyone else (without our permission). |
| 69 | Not share your password, give access to your Facebook account to others, or transfer your account to anyone else (without our permission). | — | Removed |
| 72 | We've previously disabled your account for violations of our Terms, the Community Standards , or other terms and policies that apply to your use of Facebook. | 71 | We've previously disabled your account for violations of our Terms, the Community Standards or other terms and policies that apply to your use of Facebook. |
| 73 | If we disable your account for a violation of our Terms, the Community Standards , or other terms and policies, you agree not to create another account without our permission. | 72 | If we disable your account for a violation of our Terms, the Community Standards or other terms and policies, you agree not to create another account without our permission. |
| 75 | You are prohibited from receiving our products, services, or software under applicable laws. 3.2 What you can share and do on Meta Products We want people to use Meta Products to express themselves and to share content that is important to them, but not at the expense of the safety and well-being of others or the integrity of our community. | 74 | You are prohibited from receiving our products, services or software under applicable laws. 3.2 What you can share and do on Meta Products We want people to use Meta Products to express themselves and to share content that is important to them, but not at the expense of the safety and well-being of others or the integrity of our community. |
| 79 | That infringes or violates someone else's rights, including their intellectual property rights (such as by infringing another’s copyright or trademark, or distributing or selling counterfeit or pirated goods), unless an exception or limitation applies under applicable law. | 78 | That infringes or violates someone else's rights, including their intellectual property rights (such as by infringing another's copyright or trademark, or distributing or selling counterfeit or pirated goods), unless an exception or limitation applies under applicable law. |
| 80 | You may not upload viruses or malicious code, use the services to send spam, or do anything else that could disable, overburden, interfere with, or impair the proper working, integrity, operation, or appearance of our services, systems, or Products. | 79 | You may not upload viruses or malicious code, use the services to send spam or do anything else that could disable, overburden, interfere with or impair the proper working, integrity, operation or appearance of our services, systems or Products. |
| 81 | You may not access or collect data from our Products using automated means (without our prior permission) or attempt to access data you do not have permission to access, regardless of whether such automated access or collection is undertaken while logged-in to a Facebook account. | 80 | You may not access or collect data from our Products using automated means (without our prior permission) or attempt to access data that you do not have permission to access, regardless of whether such automated access or collection is undertaken while logged in to a Facebook account. |
| 82 | You may not proxy, request, or collect Product usernames or passwords, or misappropriate access tokens. | 81 | You may not proxy, request or collect Product usernames or passwords, or misappropriate access tokens. |
| 83 | Except as provided in the Platform Terms , you may not sell, license, or purchase any data obtained from us or our services, regardless of whether such data was obtained while logged-in to a Facebook account. | 82 | Except as provided in the Platform Terms , you may not sell, license or purchase any data obtained from us or our services, regardless of whether such data was obtained while logged in to a Facebook account. |
| 84 | You may not misuse any reporting, flagging, dispute, or appeals channel, such as by making fraudulent, duplicative, or groundless reports or appeals. | 83 | You may not misuse any reporting, flagging, dispute or appeals channel, such as by making fraudulent, duplicative or groundless reports or appeals. |
| 85 | You may not do, or attempt to do, anything to circumvent, bypass, or override any technological measures that Meta uses to control or limit access to our Products or data. | 84 | You may not do, or attempt to do, anything to circumvent, bypass or override any technological measures that Meta uses to control or limit access to our Products or data. |
| 87 | We can also suspend or disable your account for conduct that violates these provisions, as provided in Section 4.2. If we remove content that you have shared in violation of the Community Standards , we’ll let you know and explain any options you have to request another review, unless you seriously or repeatedly violate these Terms or if doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of users; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems or Products; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reasons. | 86 | We can also suspend or disable your account for conduct that violates these provisions, as provided in Section 4.2. If we remove content that you have shared in violation of the Community Standards , we'll let you know and explain any options that you have to request another review, unless you seriously or repeatedly violate these Terms or if doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of users; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems or Products; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reasons. |
| 92 | To help support our community, we encourage you to report content or conduct that you believe violates your rights (including intellectual property rights ) or our terms and policies, if this feature exists in your jurisdiction. | 91 | To help support our community, we encourage you to report content or conduct that you believe violates your rights (including intellectual property rights ) or our Terms and Policies, if this feature exists in your jurisdiction. |
| 93 | We also can remove or restrict access to content, features, services, or information if we determine that doing so is reasonably necessary to avoid or mitigate misuse of our services or adverse legal or regulatory impacts to Meta. 3.3 The permissions you give us We need certain permissions from you to provide our services: 1. | 92 | We also can remove or restrict access to content, features, services or information if we determine that doing so is reasonably necessary to avoid or mitigate misuse of our services or adverse legal or regulatory impacts to Meta. 3.3 The permissions you give us We need certain permissions from you to provide our services: 1. |
| 95 | You retain ownership of the intellectual property rights (things like copyright or trademarks) in any such content that you create and share on Facebook and other Meta Company Products you use. | 94 | You retain ownership of the intellectual property rights (things such as copyright or trademarks) in any such content that you create and share on Facebook and other Meta Company Products that you use. |
| 98 | However, to provide our services we need you to give us some legal permissions (known as a "license") to use this content. | 97 | However, to provide our services, we need you to give us some legal permissions (known as a "Licence") to use this content. |
| 100 | Permission to use content you create and share: Specifically, when you share, post, or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights on or in connection with our Products, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, and worldwide license to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of your content (consistent with your privacy and application settings). | 99 | Permission to use content that you create and share: Specifically, when you share, post or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights on or in connection with our Products, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free and worldwide licence to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate and create derivative works of your content (consistent with your privacy and application settings). |
| 101 | This means, for example, that if you share a photo on Facebook, you give us permission to store, copy, and share it with others (again, consistent with your settings) such as Meta Products or service providers that support those products and services. | 100 | This means, for example, that if you share a photo on Facebook, you give us permission to store, copy and share it with others (again, consistent with your settings) such as Meta Products or service providers that support those products and services. |
| 102 | This license will end when your content is deleted from our systems. 3. | 101 | This licence will end when your content is deleted from our systems. 3. |
| 103 | Deleting Your Content: You can delete individual content you share, post, and upload at any time. | 102 | Deleting your content: You can delete individual content that you share, post and upload at any time. |
| 106 | Account deletion does not automatically delete content that you post as an admin of a page or content that you create collectively with other users, such as photos in Shared Albums which may continue to be visible to other album members. | 105 | Account deletion does not automatically delete content that you post as an admin of a Page or content that you create collectively with other users, such as photos in Shared Albums that may continue to be visible to other album members. |
| 107 | It may take up to 90 days to delete content after we begin the account deletion process or receive a content deletion request. | 106 | It may take up to 90 days to delete content after we've begun the account deletion process or receives a content deletion request. |
| 108 | If you send content to trash, the deletion process will automatically begin in 30 days unless you chose to delete the content sooner. | 107 | If you send content to the bin, the deletion process will automatically begin in 30 days unless you choose to delete the content sooner. |
| 110 | After the content is deleted, it may take us up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster recovery systems. | 109 | After the content has been deleted, it may take us up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster recovery systems. |
| 111 | Content will not be deleted within 90 days of the account deletion or content deletion process beginning in the following situations: where your content has been used by others in accordance with this license and they have not deleted it (in which case this license will continue to apply until that content is deleted); where deletion within 90 days is not possible due to technical limitations of our systems, in which case, we will complete the deletion as soon as technically feasible; or where immediate deletion would restrict our ability to: investigate or identify illegal activity or violations of our terms and policies (for example, to identify or investigate misuse of our Products or systems); protect the safety, integrity, and security of our Products, systems, services, our employees, and users, and to defend ourselves; comply with legal obligations for the preservation of evidence, including data Meta Companies providing financial products and services preserve to comply with any record keeping obligations required by law; or comply with a request of a judicial or administrative authority, law enforcement or a government agency; in which case, the content will be retained for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it has been retained (the exact duration will vary on a case-by-case basis). | 110 | Content will not be deleted within 90 days of the account deletion or content deletion process beginning in the following situations: where your content has been used by others in accordance with this licence and they have not deleted it (in which case this licence will continue to apply until that content has been deleted); where deletion within 90 days is not possible due to technical limitations of our systems, in which case, we will complete the deletion as soon as technically feasible; or Where immediate deletion would restrict our ability to: investigate or identify illegal activity or breaches of our Terms and Policies (for example, to identify or investigate misuse of our Products or systems); protect the safety, integrity and security of our Products, systems, services, our employees and users, and to defend ourselves; comply with legal obligations for the preservation of evidence, including data that Meta Companies providing financial products and services preserve to comply with any record-keeping obligations required by law; or comply with a request of a judicial or administrative authority, law enforcement or a government agency; in which case, the content will be retained for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it has been retained (the exact duration will vary on a case-by-case basis). |
| 112 | In each of the above cases, this license will continue until the content has been fully deleted. 4. | 111 | In each of the above cases, this licence will continue until the content has been fully deleted. 4. |
| 113 | Permission to use your name, profile picture, and information about your actions with ads and sponsored or commercial content: You give us permission to use your name and profile picture and information about actions you have taken on Facebook next to or in connection with ads, offers, and other sponsored or commercial content that we display across our Products, without any compensation to you. | 112 | Permission to use your name, profile picture and information about your actions with ads and sponsored or commercial content: You give us permission to use your name and profile picture and information about actions that you have taken on Facebook next to or in connection with ads, offers and other sponsored or commercial content that we display across our Products, without any compensation to you. |
| 115 | Ads and content like this can be seen only by people who have your permission to see the actions you've taken on Meta Products. | 114 | Ads and content such as this can only be seen by people who have your permission to see the actions that you've taken on Meta Products. |
| 117 | Permission to update software you use or download: If you download or use our software, you give us permission to download and install updates to the software where available. 3.4 Limits on using our intellectual property If you use content covered by intellectual property rights that we have and make available in our Products (for example, images, designs, videos, or sounds we provide that you add to content you create or share on Facebook), we retain all rights to that content (but not yours). | 116 | Permission to update software that you use or download: If you download or use our software, you give us permission to download and install updates to the software where available. 3.4 Limits on using our intellectual property If you use content covered by intellectual property rights that we have and make available in our Products (for example, images, designs, videos or sounds that we provide, which you add to content that you create or share on Facebook), we retain all rights to that content (but not yours). |
| 119 | You must obtain our written permission (or permission under an open source license) to modify, translate, create derivative works of, decompile, or reverse engineer our products or their components, or otherwise attempt to extract source code from us, unless an exception or limitation applies under applicable law or your conduct relates to the Meta Bug Bounty Program . | 118 | You must obtain our written permission (or permission under an open-source licence) to modify, translate, create derivative works of, decompile or reverse-engineer our products or their components, or otherwise attempt to extract source code from us, unless an exception or limitation applies under applicable law or your conduct relates to the Meta Bug Bounty Programme . |
| 123 | We will only make any changes if the provisions are no longer appropriate or if they are incomplete, and only if the changes are reasonable and take due account of your interests or if the changes are required for safety and security purposes or to comply with applicable law. | 122 | We will only make any changes if the provisions are no longer appropriate or if they are incomplete, and only if the changes are reasonable and take due account of your interests, or if the changes are required for safety and security purposes or to comply with applicable law. |
| 125 | Once any updated Terms are in effect, you will be bound by them if you continue to access or use our Products. | 124 | Once any updated terms are in effect, you will be bound by them if you continue to access or use our Products. |
| 126 | We hope that you will continue using our Products, but if you do not agree to our updated Terms, or wish to terminate your agreement to this contract, you can delete your account at any time and you must also stop accessing, or using Facebook and the other Meta Products. 4.2 Account suspension or termination We want Facebook to be a place where people feel welcome and safe to express themselves and share their thoughts and ideas. | 125 | We hope that you will continue using our Products, but if you do not agree to our updated Terms, or wish to terminate your agreement to this contract, you can delete your account at any time and you must also stop accessing or using Facebook and the other Meta Products. 4.2 Account suspension or termination We want Facebook to be a place where people feel welcome and safe to express themselves and share their thoughts and ideas. |
| 127 | If we determine, in our discretion, that you have clearly, seriously or repeatedly breached our Terms or Policies, including in particular the Community Standards , we may suspend or permanently disable your access to Meta Company Products, and we may permanently disable or delete your account. | 126 | If we determine, in our discretion, that you have clearly, seriously or repeatedly breached our Terms or Policies, including, in particular, the Community Standards , we may suspend or permanently disable your access to Meta Company Products, and we may permanently disable or delete your account. |
| 128 | We may also disable or delete your account if you repeatedly infringe other people’s intellectual property rights or where we are required to do so for legal reasons. | 127 | We may also disable or delete your account if you repeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights or where we are required to do so for legal reasons. |
| 129 | We may disable or delete your account if after registration your account is not confirmed, your account is unused and remains inactive for an extended period of time, or if we detect someone may have used it without your permission and we are unable to confirm your ownership of the account. | 128 | We may disable or delete your account if, after registration, your account is not confirmed, your account is unused and remains inactive for an extended period of time or if we detect that someone may have used it without your permission and we are unable to confirm your ownership of the account. |
| 131 | Where we take such action we’ll let you know and explain any options you have to request a review, unless doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of users; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems or Products; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reasons. | 130 | Where we take such action, we'll let you know and explain any options you have to request a review, unless doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of users; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems or Products; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reasons. |
| 132 | You can learn more about what you can do if your account has been disabled and how to contact us if you think we have disabled your account by mistake. | 131 | You can learn more about what you can do if your account has been disabled and how to contact us if you think that we have disabled your account by mistake. |
| 133 | If you delete or we disable or delete your account, and you stop accessing, using, or visiting Facebook and the other Meta Products, or if this contract is otherwise terminated, then these Terms shall terminate as an agreement between you and us, except for the following provisions, which will remain in place: (3, 4.2-4.5). 4.3 Limits on liability We work hard to provide the best Products we can and to specify clear guidelines for everyone who uses them. | 132 | If you delete or we disable or delete your account, and you stop accessing, using or visiting Facebook and the other Meta Products, or if this contract is otherwise terminated, then these terms shall terminate as an agreement between you and us, except for the following provisions, which will remain in place: (3, 4.2-4.5). 4.3 Limits on liability We work hard to provide the best Products we can and to specify clear guidelines for everyone who uses them. |
| 134 | Our Products, however, are provided "as is," and to the extent permissible by law, we make no guarantees that they always will be safe, secure, or error-free, or that they will function without disruptions, delays, or imperfections. | 133 | Our Products, however, are provided "As is," and to the extent permissible by law, we make no guarantees that they always will be safe, secure or error-free or that they will function without disruptions, delays or imperfections. |
| 135 | To the extent permitted by law, we also DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. | 134 | To the extent permitted by law, we also DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. |
| 136 | We do not control or direct what people and others do or say, and we are not responsible for their actions or conduct (whether online or offline) or any content they share (including offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful, and other objectionable content). | 135 | We do not control or direct what people and others do or say, and we are not responsible for their actions or conduct (whether online or offline) or any content that they share (including offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful and other objectionable content). |
| 137 | We cannot predict when issues might arise with our Products. | 136 | We cannot predict when issues may arise with our Products. |
| 139 | To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law under no circumstance will we be liable to you for any lost profits, revenues, information, or data, or consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive, or incidental damages arising out of or related to these Terms or the Meta Products (however caused and on any theory of liability, including negligence), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. 4.4 Disputes We try to provide clear rules so that we can limit or hopefully avoid disputes between you and us. | 138 | To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstance will we be liable to you for any lost profits, revenues, information or data, or consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive or incidental damages arising out of or related to these Terms or the Meta Products (however caused and on any theory of liability, including negligence), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. 4.4 Disputes We try to provide clear rules so that we can limit or hopefully avoid disputes between you and us. |
| 140 | If a dispute does arise, however, it's useful to know up front where it can be resolved and what laws will apply. | 139 | If a dispute does arise, however, it's useful to know upfront where it can be resolved and what laws will apply. |
| 141 | If you are a consumer, or where required by applicable law, the laws of the country in which you reside will apply to any claim, cause of action, or dispute you have against us that arises out of or relates to these Terms or the Meta Products, and you may resolve your claim in any competent court in that country that has jurisdiction over the claim. | 140 | If you are a consumer, or where required by applicable law, the laws of the country in which you reside will apply to any claim, cause of action or dispute that you have against us that arises out of or relates to these Terms or the Meta Products, and you may resolve your claim in any competent court in that country that has jurisdiction over the claim. |
| 142 | In all other cases, and for any claim, cause of action, or dispute that Meta files against you, you and Meta agree that any such claim, cause of action or dispute must be resolved exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California or a state court located in San Mateo County. | 141 | In all other cases, and for any claim, cause of action or dispute that Meta files against you, you and Meta agree that any such claim, cause of action or dispute must be resolved exclusively in the US District Court for the Northern District of California or a state court located in San Mateo County. |
| 143 | You also agree that you submit to the personal jurisdiction of either of these courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim, and that the laws of the State of California will govern these Terms and any claim, cause of action, or dispute without regard to conflict of law provisions. | 142 | You also agree that you submit to the personal jurisdiction of either of these courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim, and that the laws of the State of California will govern these Terms and any claim, cause of action or dispute without regard to conflict of law provisions. |
| 144 | Without prejudice to the foregoing, you agree that, in its sole discretion, Meta may bring any claim, cause of action, or dispute we have against you in any competent court in the country in which you reside that has jurisdiction over the claim. 4.5 Miscellaneous Supplemental Terms: Some of the Products we offer are also governed by supplemental terms. | 143 | Without prejudice to the foregoing, you agree that, at its sole discretion, Meta may bring any claim, cause of action or dispute we have against you in any competent court in the country in which you reside that has jurisdiction over the claim. 4.5 Miscellaneous Supplemental Terms: Some of the Products that we offer are also governed by supplemental terms. |
| 150 | To the extent any supplemental terms conflict with these Terms, the supplemental terms shall govern to the extent of the conflict. | 149 | To the extent that any supplemental Terms conflict with these Terms, the supplemental Terms shall govern to the extent of the conflict. |
| 151 | Severability: If any portion of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion will be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and if it can’t be made enforceable, then it will be severed and the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect. | 150 | Severability: If any portion of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion will be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable and if it can't be made enforceable, then it will be severed and the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect. |
| 154 | No Transfer: You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms to anyone else without our consent. | 153 | No transfer: You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under these terms to anyone else without our consent. |
| 155 | Legacy Contact: You may designate a person (called a legacy contact) to manage your account if it is memorialized. | 154 | Legacy contact: You may designate a person (called a legacy contact) to manage your account if it is memorialised. |
| 156 | If you enable it in your settings, only your legacy contact or a person who you have identified in a valid will or similar legal document expressing clear consent to disclose your content to that person upon death or incapacity will be able to seek limited disclosure of information from your account after it is memorialized. | 155 | If you enable it in your settings, only your legacy contact or a person who you have identified in a valid will or similar legal document expressing clear consent to disclose your content to that person upon death or incapacity will be able to seek limited disclosure of information from your account after it has been memorialised. |
| 157 | No Third-party Beneficiaries Terms: These Terms do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights. | 156 | No third-party beneficiaries terms. |
| 158 | All of our rights and obligations under these Terms are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise. | 157 | These Terms do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights. |
| 159 | User Name Change: We may change the username for your account in certain circumstances (for example, if someone else claims the username and it appears unrelated to the name you use in everyday life). | 158 | All of our rights and obligations under these Terms are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise. |
| 159 | User name change: We may change the username for your account in certain circumstances (for example, if someone else claims the username and it appears unrelated to the name you use in everyday life). | ||
| 162 | Other terms and policies that may apply to you Community Standards : These guidelines outline our standards regarding the content you post to Facebook and your activity on Facebook and other Meta Products. | 162 | Other Terms and Policies that may apply to you Community Standards : These guidelines outline our standards regarding the content that you post to Facebook and your activity on Facebook and other Meta Products. |
| 165 | Commerce Policies : These guidelines outline the policies that apply when you offer products or services for sale on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. | 165 | Commerce Policies : These guidelines outline the policies that apply when you offer products or services for sale on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. |
| 166 | Music Guidelines : These guidelines outline the policies that apply if you post or share content containing music on any Meta Products. | 166 | Music guidelines : These guidelines outline the policies that apply if you post or share content containing music on any Meta Products. |
| 168 | Self-Serve Ad Terms : These terms apply when you use self-serve advertising interfaces to create, submit, or deliver advertising or other commercial or sponsored activity or content. | 168 | Self-serve Ad Terms : These terms apply when you use self-serve advertising interfaces to create, submit or deliver advertising or other commercial or sponsored activity or content. |
| 169 | Facebook Pages, Groups and Events Policy : These guidelines apply if you create or administer a Facebook Page, group, or event, or if you use Facebook to communicate or administer a promotion. | 169 | Facebook Pages, Groups and Events Policy : These guidelines apply if you create or administer a Facebook Page, group or event, or if you use Facebook to communicate or administer a promotion. |
| 170 | Meta Platform Policy : These terms apply to the use of the set of APIs, SDKs, tools, plugins, code, technology, content, and services that enables others to develop functionality, retrieve data from MetaProducts, or provide data to us. | 170 | Meta Platform Policy : These terms apply to the use of the set of APIs, SDKs, tools, plugins, code, technology, content and services that enables others to develop functionality, retrieve data from MetaProducts or provide data to us. |
| 172 | Meta Brand Resources : These guidelines outline the policies that apply to use of Meta trademarks, logos, and screenshots. | 172 | Meta brand resources : These guidelines outline the policies that apply to use of Meta trademarks, logos and screenshots. |
| 173 | Recommendations Guidelines: The Facebook Recommendations Guidelines and Instagram Recommendations Guidelines outline our standards for recommending and not recommending content. | 173 | Recommendations guidelines: The Facebook recommendations guidelines and Instagram recommendations guidelines outline our standards for recommending and not recommending content. |
| 174 | Live Policies : These policies apply to all content broadcast to Facebook Live. | 174 | Live policies : These policies apply to all content broadcast to Facebook Live. |
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