The policy requires that developers delete user data obtained through the Facebook platform upon user request, and establishes that developers must provide a mechanism for users to request such deletion.
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This provision establishes a contractual obligation on developers to honor user deletion requests for platform-sourced data, creating an operational dependency between developer data retention practices and Meta's platform eligibility requirements.
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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, users whose data has been accessed by third-party Facebook-connected applications have a basis to request deletion of that data from the developer, and the developer's continued platform access depends on honoring such requests.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages with GDPR Article 17 (right to erasure), CCPA deletion request requirements, and FTC Act principles on unfair data retention practices.
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This provision establishes a contractual obligation on developers to honor user deletion requests for platform-sourced data, creating an operational dependency between developer data retention practices and Meta's platform eligibility requirements.
Under this provision, users whose data has been accessed by third-party Facebook-connected applications have a basis to request deletion of that data from the developer, and the developer's continued platform access depends on honoring such requests.
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