Meta reserves the right to disclose advertiser content and all associated advertising information to governmental entities where Meta determines disclosure would assist a lawful investigation, without specifying a notice requirement to the advertiser.
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This provision establishes that advertiser campaign content, targeting information, spend data, and associated account information may be disclosed to governmental authorities at Meta's discretion without requiring a formal legal process to be served on the advertiser directly.
Interpretive note: The threshold for Meta's determination that disclosure would assist a lawful investigation is not defined, and the provision does not specify whether advertiser notice is provided before or after disclosure occurs, creating uncertainty about practical application.
Removal of this provision eliminates transparent notification to advertisers about potential government disclosure of their advertising content and associated data.
View full change record →Under this clause, advertisers' campaign content and associated information may be disclosed to governmental entities based on Meta's own determination that such disclosure would assist a lawful investigation, which may include information beyond what a formal legal process would compel.
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This provision establishes that advertiser campaign content, targeting information, spend data, and associated account information may be disclosed to governmental authorities at Meta's discretion without requiring a formal legal process to be served on the advertiser directly.
Under this clause, advertisers' campaign content and associated information may be disclosed to governmental entities based on Meta's own determination that such disclosure would assist a lawful investigation, which may include information beyond what a formal legal process would compel.
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