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Service Provider must agree in writing to data restrictions

High severity High confidence Explicit document language Common · 288 of 352 platforms

Key Facts

What must developers ensure regarding any Service Provider used in connection with Platform use or processing of Platform Data?
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)

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.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4429 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

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 other platforms handle this

Skillshare Medium

We share Personal Data with vendors, service providers, and agents who work on our behalf and provide us with services related to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Service.

Oura Medium

We also require these service providers to protect your personal information to at least the same standards that we do.

Google Gemini Medium

Chats are disconnected from your account before being sent to service providers.

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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

Applicable regulations

BIPA
Illinois, USA
CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
DMA
European Union
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

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-018291
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-018291
Captured: 2026-05-12 09:37:04 UTC
SHA-256: 0f3a6199ebdb94e2…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-platform-policy/provision/CA-P-018291/service-provider-must-agree-in-writing-to-data-restrictions/
Accessed: Aug. 19, 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 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 288 platforms. See the full comparison.

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