What can I do about this clause?

{'method': 'WEB_FORM', 'recipient': 'https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/', 'difficulty': 'MODERATE', 'action_type': 'OPT_OUT_ARBITRATION', 'instructions': "Go to facebook.com/adpreferences, select 'Ad settings', and adjust how Meta uses your data across its products for advertising purposes.", 'deadline_days': None, 'deadline_hours': None}

Which regulatory agencies enforce this type of clause?

{'agency': 'FTC', 'reason': 'FTC has enforcement authority over Meta under the 2020 modified consent order and Section 5 of the FTC Act regarding unfair or deceptive data practices.', 'complaint_url': 'https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/'}

What is the severity of this clause?

ConductAtlas classifies this Cross-Platform Data Integration for Advertising clause as high severity. Severity reflects the magnitude of rights affected, the breadth of users impacted, and the degree of discretion the platform retains.

Cross-Platform Data Integration for Advertising — Meta

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What it is

Meta pools your data from Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and other Meta-owned services into a single profile used primarily to target you with advertising.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Your browsing, messaging, and purchasing behavior across all Meta platforms is merged into a single advertising profile by default, enabling highly granular targeting based on inferred interests, relationships, and behaviors you may not have knowingly shared.

What you can do

⚠️ These actions may provide transparency or partial mitigation but may not fully address the underlying issue. Effectiveness varies by jurisdiction and individual circumstances.

Opt Out of Arbitration

Go to facebook.com/adpreferences, select 'Ad settings', and adjust how Meta uses your data across its products for advertising purposes.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This means activity on one platform — such as a search you perform on Instagram — can influence ads you see on Facebook or third-party sites, and vice versa, creating a comprehensive behavioral profile without separate consent per platform.

View original clause language

We combine information about you from all these Facebook Products. We also combine it with information we receive from our business partners and other third parties. This helps us to show you ads and other relevant content and offer features and experiences across all our Products, and to improve them. We're also able to share information that's been collected through one Facebook Product with another Facebook Product, and use the data for broader purposes.

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implicates GDPR Art. 6(1)(b) and (f) (lawful basis for processing), Art. 9 (special categories), Art. 13 (transparency), and the EDPB's binding decisions of January 2023 finding Meta's reliance on contractual necessity for behavioral advertising unlawful. Also engages CCPA §1798.120 (right to opt out of sale/sharing) and CPRA §1798.100. Enforcement authority: Irish DPC (lead EU supervisory authority), EDPB, California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), FTC.

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Applicable agencies

FTC

FTC has enforcement authority over Meta under the 2020 modified consent order and Section 5 of the FTC Act regarding unfair or deceptive data practices.
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Provision details

Document information

Document

Meta Privacy Policy

Entity

Cross-Platform Data Integration for Advertising