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This is the Threads app privacy policy published by Meta Platforms, Inc., which governs how Threads collects and uses personal data including account information, content posted, device identifiers, location signals, browsing and interaction activity, and data received from Meta's other platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. The policy authorizes Meta to use data collected on Threads for targeted advertising across Meta's family of products, meaning activity on Threads may inform ads shown on Facebook and Instagram and vice versa. EU/EEA users are subject to GDPR protections administered by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, and California residents hold specific rights under CCPA/CPRA including the ability to opt out of the sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
This document is the Threads Privacy Policy published by Meta Platforms, Inc., governing the collection, use, and sharing of personal data for the Threads app, which operates under Meta's broader privacy framework and references the Instagram Privacy Policy as its foundational legal basis. The policy states that Threads collects information users provide directly (account details, profile information, content posted), information generated through use (interactions, browsing behavior, device identifiers, location-related signals, and log data), and information from third parties and Meta's family of products, and the terms authorize use of this data for product personalization, advertising, safety, and research purposes across Meta's platforms. The policy authorizes cross-platform data sharing within Meta's family of companies (including Facebook and Instagram), integration of user activity data for targeted advertising, and data sharing with third-party partners including advertisers, measurement partners, and service providers, which collectively represent a broad scope of data flows that may warrant evaluation under applicable privacy law. The policy engages GDPR for EU/EEA users (with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited as the data controller for those users), CCPA/CPRA for California residents (disclosing categories of personal information collected and shared), and COPPA insofar as the platform restricts use to individuals 13 years of age or older; enforcement exposure is heightened in the EU given Meta's history of DPC enforcement actions, and California residents have specific rights to opt out of sale or sharing of personal information, access, deletion, and correction of data.
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26 versions captured · Last updated: June 2026
Threads updated its privacy policy footer on June 26, 2026, reorganizing the help and support links. The policy now includes a 'Related Articles' section listing topics like privacy settings, fediverse …
View change record →Threads removed a section of navigational links from its privacy policy footer on June 25, 2026. The revised policy no longer displays the repeated link cluster including 'Related Articles', 'About …
View change record →Threads updated their Threads Privacy Policy on June 18, 2026. Change detected: 3 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 60 sentences after update.
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy footer on June 16, 2026 to modify how users can access support resources. The previous language referenced 'Report a post or reel' and 'How to …
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy with three minor changes on June 5, 2026: the main policy heading changed from 'What information is public?' to 'What information is collected?', the navigation …
View change record →Threads modified a single sentence in its privacy policy footer on June 4, 2026. The previous language 'How to reset my password?' was replaced with 'Other ways to get help …
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy on June 3, 2026 with two minor language modifications. The policy replaced the section heading 'What information is collected?' with 'What information is public?' and …
View change record →Threads removed six sentences from its privacy policy on June 2, 2026, including references to Meta AI support availability, data collection and sharing questions, profile deletion options, and language stating …
View change record →Threads updated their Threads Privacy Policy on June 02, 2026. Change detected: 7 sentence(s) added, 2 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 66 sentences after update.
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy on May 31, 2026 with three minor structural and navigational changes. The main section heading changed from 'What information is public?' to 'What information is …
View change record →Threads updated two elements of its Privacy Policy on May 31, 2026. The section header changed from 'What information is collected?' to 'What information is public?', and the policy navigation …
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy document structure on May 30, 2026. The heading 'How is my data used?' was changed to 'How is my data shared?', and language describing how …
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy footer on May 29, 2026, replacing a reference to 'Report a post or reel' with 'Chat with Meta AI support assistant' and adding 'Other ways …
View change record →Threads updated their Threads Privacy Policy on May 29, 2026. Change detected: 1 sentence(s) added, 3 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 60 sentences after update.
View change record →Threads updated their Threads Privacy Policy on May 28, 2026. Change detected: 9 sentence(s) removed, 1 sentence(s) modified. Document contained 59 sentences after update.
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy on May 25, 2026 to reorganize its structure and add new sections. The policy changed the main heading from 'How is my data used?' to …
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy to narrow the agreement scope and add explicit language about AI training. The prior policy required users to agree to Meta Terms, AI terms, and …
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy on May 15, 2026 by reorganizing and expanding its structure. The policy added three new section headings: 'How is my data used?', 'How is my …
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy on May 14, 2026 to clarify its relationship to Meta's broader terms and services. The updated language now explicitly states that Threads is part of …
View change record →Threads updated language in its privacy policy to shift from describing 'how data is shared' to describing 'how data is used'. The policy also changed references from 'Threads profile' and …
View change record →Threads updated its Privacy Policy on April 25, 2026 by restructuring its table of contents and documentation layout. The policy added new section headings including 'How is my data shared?' …
View change record →Threads added several new interface elements and references to its privacy policy on April 23, 2026. The updated policy now includes links to AI-related support articles, introduces a Meta AI …
View change record →Threads removed eight sentences from its Supplemental Privacy Policy on April 22, 2026, including a section header asking 'How is my data shared?' and language stating 'By using this service, …
View change record →Threads updated its supplemental privacy policy on April 19, 2026 by restructuring the table of contents. The policy added two new section headers: 'How is my data shared?' and 'Delete …
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