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This clause places full legal responsibility on the advertiser to ensure their data sharing is lawfully grounded, meaning any compliance failure — including by a third-party data provider — is the advertiser's contractual liability.
Meta requires advertisers to warrant upfront that all data they share is legally authorized, exposing advertisers to liability if that warranty proves false.
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To the extent that any provisions in the Business Terms of Service conflict with these Terms, the Business Terms of Service shall govern to the extent of the conflict.
By placing an order, you acknowledge and agree that, if the Merchant is responsible for the delivery of an order, the Merchant may use your Personal Information to facilitate the delivery of the order to you...
"You represent and warrant that you (and any data provider that you may use) have all of the necessary rights and permissions and a lawful basis (in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and industry guidelines) for the disclosure and use of Business Tool Data.Excerpt from Meta's Business Tools Terms
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This clause places full legal responsibility on the advertiser to ensure their data sharing is lawfully grounded, meaning any compliance failure — including by a third-party data provider — is the advertiser's contractual liability.
Meta requires advertisers to warrant upfront that all data they share is legally authorized, exposing advertisers to liability if that warranty proves false.
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