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This is the Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy from Meta Platforms, Inc., covering how Threads collects, uses, and shares user data including profile information, activity, connections, content metadata, and device data across Threads, Instagram, Facebook, and integrated third-party federated services. The policy states that when users interact with third-party federated services (such as fediverse platforms), Threads transmits user profile information, post content, interaction data, metadata, and server IP addresses to those external services, which then store and process that information under their own terms and policies, outside Meta's control. The policy also discloses that for third-party users making deletion requests, Meta's ability to verify and fulfill those requests is described as limited, though the interoperable protocol allows third-party services to send automatic deletion signals for individual posts.
This document is the Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy, effective June 3, 2025, published by Meta Platforms, Inc., governing information collection, use, and sharing for the Threads service, which operates as part of the Instagram platform and is integrated with third-party federated services via an interoperable protocol. The policy states that it supplements the Meta Privacy Policy and authorizes collection of Threads profile information, activity data (including content created, hashtags used, interaction frequency and duration), follower and connection data, information from third-party federated service users (including usernames, profile pictures, and IP addresses of third-party servers), and device and browser information. Notably, the policy discloses that when users interact with third-party federated services (the fediverse), user content and profile information are transmitted to third-party servers outside Meta's control, subject to those services' own terms, and that Meta's ability to fulfill data deletion requests from third-party users is described as limited. The policy references GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy frameworks implicitly through its description of user rights (view, manage, download, delete) and its acknowledgment that users may have rights under applicable laws, though the specific frameworks and their applicability depend on user jurisdiction. Compliance teams should note that data transmitted to third-party federated services falls outside Meta's data governance perimeter, which engages questions under GDPR regarding controller and processor responsibilities, and under CCPA regarding the scope of data subject rights fulfillment.
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28 versions captured · Last updated: July 2026
Threads removed six sentences from its privacy policy on June 29, 2026, including navigation text asking 'How is my information shared?' and 'Manage my Threads information', along with language about …
View change record →Threads updated one sentence in their privacy policy on June 28, 2026, changing 'What information do you collect?' to 'What information does Threads collect?' This is a wording clarification that …
View change record →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 three section headings and one related label in its Supplemental Privacy Policy on June 18, 2026. The policy changed 'What information is collected?' to 'What information do you …
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 its privacy policy on June 2, 2026 to reorganize navigation elements and introduce new AI-related disclosures. The updated policy reorders support menu items, removes a standalone 'Other ways …
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 its privacy policy on May 29, 2026 with minor wording changes. The section heading changed from 'How is my data shared?' to 'How is my data used?', and …
View change record →Threads updated its privacy policy footer on May 28, 2026 by removing 9 sentences and modifying 1 sentence. The removed language included FAQ-style questions about password resets and account information …
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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