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Meta · Meta Platform Policy · View original document ↗

Service Provider must agree in writing to data restrictions

High confidence Common · 281 of 343 platforms

Key Facts · in the document’s own words

What must developers ensure regarding any Service Provider used in connection with Platform use or processing of Platform Data?
“You will not use a Service Provider in connection with your use of Platform or Processing of Platform Data unless such Service Provider first agrees in writing to do the following...”
Version CA-V-000018, captured March 6, 2026 · live source ↗
Our reading, not the document’s words
Meta requires developers to ensure that any Service Provider used in connection with Platform use or processing of Platform Data first agrees in writing to specified data restrictions.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

The requirement that the Service Provider agree in writing before use means developers bear responsibility for obtaining written commitments from third parties before engaging them, and failure to do so would itself be a breach.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Generated by a model from the captured document; not read by a person

Developers must obtain written agreement from any Service Provider to specified restrictions before using that Service Provider in connection with Platform or Platform Data processing.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You will not use a Service Provider in connection with your use of Platform or Processing of Platform Data unless such Service Provider first agrees in writing to do the following...

Excerpt from Meta's Platform Policy

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Platform Policy
Entity
Meta
Date stated by the document
Feb. 3, 2026
As printed in Meta’s text (version CA-V-000018), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000018, captured March 6, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-018291
Document ID
CA-D-000022
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-000018)
4374fc1ff34a2283fed483234d25489ab19318606babb2f08722353374991450
Analysis generated
May 12, 2026 09:37 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000018, captured March 6, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Platform Policy
Record ID: CA-P-018291
Version: CA-V-000018
Captured: 2026-03-06 18:27:22 UTC
SHA-256: 4374fc1ff34a2283…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-platform-policy/provision/CA-P-018291/service-provider-must-agree-in-writing-to-data-restrictions/
Accessed: Nov. 5, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta's Service Provider must agree in writing to data restrictions clause do?

The requirement that the Service Provider agree in writing before use means developers bear responsibility for obtaining written commitments from third parties before engaging them, and failure to do so would itself be a breach.

How does this clause affect you?

Developers must obtain written agreement from any Service Provider to specified restrictions before using that Service Provider in connection with Platform or Platform Data processing.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 281 platforms. See the full comparison.

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