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Meta Advertising Data Shared Only With Service Providers

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Restricting Meta advertising data sharing to agents of the advertiser limits onward disclosure and prevents third-party monetization of that data.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Advertisers must ensure that Meta advertising data is not shared with any party that is not acting on their behalf.

How other platforms handle this

Adobe Medium

We will disclose personal information to companies that help us run our business to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, deception, illegal activity, misuse of Adobe Services and Software, and security or technical issues.

Oura Medium

We also require these service providers to protect your personal information to at least the same standards that we do.

Ancestry Medium

These companies are subject to contractual obligations governing privacy, data security, and confidentiality consistent with applicable laws.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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Ensure any ad data collected, received or derived from your Facebook or Instagram ad ("Meta advertising data") is only shared with someone acting on your behalf, such as your service provider.

— Excerpt from Meta Ads's Meta Advertising Policies

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Advertising Policies
Entity
Meta Ads
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 10, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-053261
Document ID
CA-D-00671
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
c88923566fd4048c3ac98ebc0cc4a7f40e7e2a93956e9619f162a72570f68346
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 13:56 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Meta Ads
Document: Meta Advertising Policies
Record ID: CA-P-053261
Captured: 2026-05-10 13:56:04 UTC
SHA-256: c88923566fd4048c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta-ads/meta-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-053261/meta-advertising-data-shared-only-with-service-providers/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta Ads's Meta Advertising Data Shared Only With Service Providers clause do?

Restricting Meta advertising data sharing to agents of the advertiser limits onward disclosure and prevents third-party monetization of that data.

How does this clause affect you?

Advertisers must ensure that Meta advertising data is not shared with any party that is not acting on their behalf.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 289 platforms. See the full comparison.

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