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ZIP Code Postal Code Targeting Unavailable Special Categories

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 370 other provisions on other platforms.

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Allow us and other advertisers to show you the most relevant products, offers, and advertisements on the site and third-party sites, or through emails or other message platforms.

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These features enable us to use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick advertising cookie) or other third-party cookies together to inform, optimize, and display ads based on your past visits to the Services.

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you can navigate to "Ads" in your in-app settings to manage how your activity elsewhere online is used to serve you ads on our websites and apps.

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Certain audience options are limited or unavailable for these ads...ZIP code or postal code, exclusion targeting, lookalike audiences and saved audiences.

Excerpt from Meta's Special Ad Category Requirements

Provision details

Document information
Document
Meta Special Ad Category Requirements
Entity
Meta
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
May 20, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-063835
Document ID
CA-D-00866
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
4de5640b47cd9236ada309faebf35313a7ab697822066d095fcfd9e4f5d27eef
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 18:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Meta
Document: Meta Special Ad Category Requirements
Record ID: CA-P-063835
Captured: 2026-05-20 18:42:43 UTC
SHA-256: 4de5640b47cd9236…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/meta/meta-special-ad-category-requirements/provision/CA-P-063835/zip-code-postal-code-targeting-unavailable-special-categories/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Meta's ZIP Code Postal Code Targeting Unavailable Special Categories clause do?

The clause states: “Certain audience options are limited or unavailable for these ads...ZIP code or postal code, exclusion targeting, lookalike audiences and saved audiences.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 148 platforms. See the full comparison.

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