When users post intellectual property-protected content on Meta Products, they grant Meta a transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free worldwide license to host, modify, distribute, and create derivative works of that content, consistent with the user's privacy settings. The license terminates when the content is deleted from Meta's systems, subject to the retention exceptions described in Section 3.3.3.
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This provision establishes a broad operational license that permits Meta to sub-license user content to third-party service providers supporting Meta Products, and to create derivative works. The license scope, combined with the retention exceptions in Section 3.3.3, means the license may persist beyond a user's deletion request in specified circumstances.
The updated terms establish that Meta will provide at least 30 days' notice before changes to the Terms take effect, giving users time to review modifications before they apply. For consumers outside the US, disputes with Meta will now be resolved in courts of the consumer's home country under that country's laws, rather than exclusively in California courts. US consumers and disputes Meta initiates against users remain subject to California jurisdiction and law. The terms also clarify that Meta may only modify the agreement if provisions are no longer appropriate, incomplete, or required for safety, security, or legal compliance, and only if changes are reasonable and account for user interests.
View change record →⚠ The license applies to all content posted on Meta Products for the duration it remains on Meta's systems, including during applicable retention periods following deletion requests.
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Compare across platforms →"when you share, post, or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights on or in connection with our Products, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, and worldwide license to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of your content (consistent with your privacy and application settings). This means, for example, that if you share a photo on Facebook, you give us permission to store, copy, and share it with others (again, consistent with your settings) such as Meta Products or service providers that support those products and services. This license will end when your content is deleted from our systems.Excerpt from Meta's Terms of Service
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This provision establishes a broad operational license that permits Meta to sub-license user content to third-party service providers supporting Meta Products, and to create derivative works. The license scope, combined with the retention exceptions in Section 3.3.3, means the license may persist beyond a user's deletion request in specified circumstances.
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