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Prohibition on selling or licensing Platform Data

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 245 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

Does Meta prohibit selling, licensing, or purchasing Platform Data?
Meta prohibits selling, licensing, or purchasing Platform Data.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The prohibition covers both outbound transactions (selling or licensing) and inbound transactions (purchasing), meaning Platform Data cannot be monetized or acquired as a commercial asset.

Interpretive note: The excerpt is a noun phrase without explicit prohibitory language in the text provided; the prohibition is inferred from the clause type and name. However, the phrasing is consistent with a standard prohibited-conduct list, making confidence high.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1777 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Developers may not sell, license, or purchase Platform Data under any circumstances.

How other platforms handle this

Tinder Medium

May harm the reputation of Tinder or its affiliates, meaning the uploading or sharing of content on the Tinder platform that is defamatory to Tinder or its affiliates or advocates misuse of the Service...

Glassdoor Medium

Therefore, we do not "sell" or "share" data (as defined by applicable law) belonging to minors.

ZipRecruiter Medium

ZipRecruiter does not require any Sensitive Personal Data about you in order for you to utilize the ZipRecruiter Website...please carefully consider the information that is contained within your resume and ensure that you are not providing any sensitive or other information that is not necessary.

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Selling, licensing, or purchasing Platform Data.

Excerpt from Meta's Platform Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Platform Policy
Entity
Meta
Document last updated
July 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 12, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-018266
Document ID
CA-D-00022
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
0f3a6199ebdb94e2677c5851a3c7d36beb5c2fce993a456a57bfb7de8ad22b1a
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 09:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Platform Policy
Record ID: CA-P-018266
Captured: 2026-05-12 09:37:04 UTC
SHA-256: 0f3a6199ebdb94e2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-platform-policy/provision/CA-P-018266/prohibition-on-selling-or-licensing-platform-data/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta's Prohibition on selling or licensing Platform Data clause do?

The prohibition covers both outbound transactions (selling or licensing) and inbound transactions (purchasing), meaning Platform Data cannot be monetized or acquired as a commercial asset.

How does this clause affect you?

Developers may not sell, license, or purchase Platform Data under any circumstances.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 245 platforms. See the full comparison.

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