Developers using Meta's APIs are prohibited from collecting sensitive personal information — including health data, financial data, biometric data, children's data, and precise location data — unless they have explicit user consent and it's genuinely necessary for the app's core function.
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The provision defines operational boundaries for developer data collection activities on Meta's platform, establishing restrictions that developers must implement to maintain compliance. These restrictions operate as platform access conditions that govern what data processing activities are permissible within Meta's ecosystem.
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"You must not use Platform to collect, access, request permissions for, or process: health or medical information; financial information (including credit card or bank account information); biometric information; information from or about children under 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in the relevant jurisdiction); precise geolocation information unless you have the user's explicit consent and need it for a core feature of your app; government identification numbers; information relating to racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, trade union membership, or criminal history, unless you have explicit consent and it is necessary for a core feature of your app.— Excerpt from Meta's Meta Platform Policy
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages GDPR Art. 9 (processing of special categories of personal data, including health, biometric, racial/ethnic origin, religious, and political data), which requires explicit consent or another Art. 9(2) exception; COPPA 16 CFR Part 312 (children's data under 13); HIPAA 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 (health information where a covered entity or business associate is involved); Illinois BIPA (740 ILCS 14) for biometric information; CCPA/CPRA §1798.121 (sensitive personal information, including racial origin, health, financial, and biometric data); and GLBA for financial information. Enforcement authorities include: EU DPAs (GDPR Art. 9), FTC (COPPA, HIPAA in some contexts), HHS OCR (HIPAA), Illinois AG (BIPA), CPPA/California AG (CCPA/CPRA). (2)
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The provision defines operational boundaries for developer data collection activities on Meta's platform, establishing restrictions that developers must implement to maintain compliance. These restrictions operate as platform access conditions that govern what data processing activities are permissible within Meta's ecosystem.
Apps connected to your Facebook or Instagram account are contractually prohibited from collecting your health information, financial details, biometric data, or precise location without your explicit consent — providing a layer of protection beyond what many privacy laws require.
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