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Category A: Identifiers. Examples: A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, driver's license number, passport number... Collected: Yes.
"Ads must not request government-issued identifiers, including Social Security numbers, passport numbers or driver's license numbers without our prior permission.Excerpt from Meta Ads's Meta Advertising Policies
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The clause states: “Ads must not request government-issued identifiers, including Social Security numbers, passport numbers or driver's license numbers without our prior permission.”
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