The policy requires developers to submit their applications for review and obtain Meta's approval before accessing certain categories of user data or platform features beyond basic public information.
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This provision establishes a gatekeeping mechanism by which Meta controls developer access to sensitive data permissions, including friend lists, user activity, and extended profile information, making platform eligibility conditional on Meta's review determination.
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The updated policy removes explicit disclosure that interactions with Meta AI are used to improve Meta's AI systems. The policy previously stated this practice directly; the revised language no longer includes this statement. Under the updated terms, users accessing the policy will see consolidated references to Meta Terms, AI terms, and Privacy Policy rather than separate Meta AI-specific terms, though the Privacy Policy may contain related disclosures about AI training and data use. You can review Meta's Privacy Policy directly to understand how interaction data may be used for AI improvement purposes.
View change record →Under this provision, third-party applications must receive Meta's approval before accessing user data beyond basic profile information, providing a stated layer of oversight over which applications can access sensitive user data categories.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages with GDPR Article 25 data protection by design and by default principles, and FTC Act requirements on reasonable data security and access controls.
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This provision establishes a gatekeeping mechanism by which Meta controls developer access to sensitive data permissions, including friend lists, user activity, and extended profile information, making platform eligibility conditional on Meta's review determination.
Under this provision, third-party applications must receive Meta's approval before accessing user data beyond basic profile information, providing a stated layer of oversight over which applications can access sensitive user data categories.
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