Meta shares data derived from your profile and activity with a large ecosystem of advertisers, analytics companies, measurement vendors, and data aggregators, though it states it anonymizes or aggregates some of this data.
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The clause establishes the operational scope of Meta's data sharing practices across multiple business functions—analytics, advertising measurement, service delivery, and legal compliance. This provision defines which entity categories have authorized access to user information and under what conditions that access occurs, which affects how user data flows through Meta's business ecosystem.
The updated Privacy Policy no longer explicitly directs US residents to the United States Regional Privacy Notice, which previously provided details about consumer privacy rights available under state laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act and similar regulations. This removal does not eliminate those rights themselves, but it makes the Privacy Policy less clear about where consumers can find information on how to exercise those rights. Consumers can still locate the Regional Privacy Notice through Meta's website or by searching for it directly, but the removal reduces the accessibility and prominence of that guidance within the primary policy document.
View change record →Your behavioral and demographic data is shared with advertisers and data aggregators as a core function of Meta's business model, meaning your profile information contributes to an advertising ecosystem that extends well beyond Meta's own platforms.
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"We share information with: Partners who use our analytics services. Advertisers. Measurement and marketing partners. Vendors and service providers. Researchers and academics. Law enforcement or legal requests. We provide advertisers with information about the reach and effectiveness of their advertising without sharing information that personally identifies you. We also share information about you with companies that aggregate it to provide their services.— Excerpt from Meta Ads's Meta Privacy Policy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Implicates GDPR Arts. 13, 26 (joint controllers), and 28 (processors); CCPA §1798.115 (right to know about disclosures to third parties) and §1798.120 (right to opt out of sale/sharing); FTC Act Section 5; and the FTC's revised data broker regulations. Enforcement authority: FTC, Irish DPC, EDPB, California Privacy Protection Agency.
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The clause establishes the operational scope of Meta's data sharing practices across multiple business functions—analytics, advertising measurement, service delivery, and legal compliance. This provision defines which entity categories have authorized access to user information and under what conditions that access occurs, which affects how user data flows through Meta's business ecosystem.
Your behavioral and demographic data is shared with advertisers and data aggregators as a core function of Meta's business model, meaning your profile information contributes to an advertising ecosystem that extends well beyond Meta's own platforms.
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