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Advertiser Responsible for Service Provider Data Protection

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You are responsible for ensuring your service providers protect any Meta advertising data or any obtained from us, limit their use of all of that information, and keep it confidential and secure.

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-053262
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-053262
Captured: 2026-05-10 13:56:04 UTC
SHA-256: c88923566fd4048c…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta-ads/meta-advertising-policies/provision/CA-P-053262/advertiser-responsible-for-service-provider-data-protection/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 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 Advertiser Responsible for Service Provider Data Protection clause do?

The clause states: “You are responsible for ensuring your service providers protect any Meta advertising data or any obtained from us, limit their use of all of that information, and keep it confidential and secure.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 287 platforms. See the full comparison.

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