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GDPR controller-processor relationship for matching and analytics

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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Designating the advertiser as Controller and Meta Ireland as Processor for these services means the advertiser bears primary GDPR accountability for lawfulness of processing, with Meta acting on the advertiser's instructions.

Interpretive note: The clause establishes multiple related but distinct legal effects (Controller designation, Processor designation, instruction relationship). The canonical claim states the primary structural designation; the instruction relationship is noted in omitted_material.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Meta requires advertisers to accept that they, not Meta, hold Controller responsibility for Personal Information in Business Tool Data used for matching, measurement, and analytics.

How other platforms handle this

MyFitnessPal Medium

We use your personal information to send you newsletters and other promotional communications, including information about MyFitnessPal's new offerings, features, offers, events, webinars, and other information.

Lyft Medium

We may infer certain information from your interactions with the Lyft Platform and other personal information available to us. For example, if you frequently ride to or from airports, we may infer you are a frequent traveler.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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The parties acknowledge and agree that you are the Controller in respect of the Processing of Personal Information in Business Tool Data for purposes of providing matching, measurement and analytics services... and that you instruct Meta Platforms Ireland Limited... as your Processor...

— Excerpt from Meta's Meta Business Tools Terms

Applicable regulations

EU AI Act
European Union
BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Colorado AI Act
US-CO
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
ePrivacy Directive
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
TCPA
United States Federal
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Business Tools Terms
Entity
Meta
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063809
Document ID
CA-D-00867
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
a2e18a7f5cfaba81936850309523138f4ae73c4ba5bf210fc9d0eee882258d7d
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:35 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Business Tools Terms
Record ID: CA-P-063809
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:35:50 UTC
SHA-256: a2e18a7f5cfaba81…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-business-tools-terms/provision/CA-P-063809/gdpr-controller-processor-relationship-for-matching-and-analytics/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
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Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta's GDPR controller-processor relationship for matching and analytics clause do?

Designating the advertiser as Controller and Meta Ireland as Processor for these services means the advertiser bears primary GDPR accountability for lawfulness of processing, with Meta acting on the advertiser's instructions.

How does this clause affect you?

Meta requires advertisers to accept that they, not Meta, hold Controller responsibility for Personal Information in Business Tool Data used for matching, measurement, and analytics.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 277 platforms. See the full comparison.

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