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 breadth of third-party data sharing — extending to 'companies that aggregate it' — means user data flows to data broker ecosystems, creating risks of re-identification and use beyond Meta's stated purposes.
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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 breadth of third-party data sharing — extending to 'companies that aggregate it' — means user data flows to data broker ecosystems, creating risks of re-identification and use beyond Meta's stated purposes.
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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