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Third party compliance obligation

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

This places an affirmative compliance obligation on the user for third-party conduct, meaning the user bears responsibility for ensuring third parties they act on behalf of comply with Meta's terms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

The reader is responsible for ensuring that any third party on whose behalf they use Meta Products for business or commercial purposes complies with Meta's applicable terms of use.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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you will ensure that any third party on whose behalf you access or use any Meta Product for any business or commercial purpose will abide by the applicable terms of use...

— Excerpt from Meta's Meta Commercial Terms

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Commercial 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-065020
Document ID
CA-D-00868
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
e1474576e8881308276e0666389d41d870c35cccab814eff8b8f9bc94af09130
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 23:04 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Commercial Terms
Record ID: CA-P-065020
Captured: 2026-05-20 23:04:35 UTC
SHA-256: e1474576e8881308…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-commercial-terms/provision/CA-P-065020/third-party-compliance-obligation/
Accessed: July 12, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta's Third party compliance obligation clause do?

This places an affirmative compliance obligation on the user for third-party conduct, meaning the user bears responsibility for ensuring third parties they act on behalf of comply with Meta's terms.

How does this clause affect you?

The reader is responsible for ensuring that any third party on whose behalf they use Meta Products for business or commercial purposes complies with Meta's applicable terms of use.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 300 platforms. See the full comparison.

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