We share information globally, both internally with Meta Companies, and externally with our partners, and with those you connect and share with around the world. Your information may, for example, be transferred or transmitted to, or stored and processed in, the United States or other countries outside of where you live for the purposes as described in this Policy.
International transfers of EU personal data to the US require specific legal mechanisms under GDPR, and following the Schrems II ruling, transfers without appropriate safeguards are unlawful — Meta has faced enforcement action specifically on this basis.
Meta's policy authorizes collection of an exceptionally broad range of personal data — including location, biometric features, financial information, browsing history across third-party sites, and sensitive inferences about health and political views — primarily to serve targeted advertising. Non-users who have never created a Meta account are also subject to data collection when they visit sites using Meta's tracking tools such as the Meta Pixel. You can review and limit off-platform tracking by visiting Facebook Settings > Your Facebook Information > Off-Facebook Activity and clearing or restricting that data.