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The provision establishes a broad data collection framework that captures real-time device state information and precise location data across multiple signal types, enabling the service to maintain detailed records of user device configurations and geographic positioning during service use.
The updated policy no longer explicitly discloses that user interactions with AI systems will be used to improve Meta's AI, nor does it describe how data is shared or collected in specific detail. Previously, the policy offered a 24/7 AI support assistant and clear pathways to manage or delete account data; these references are now absent. The removal of these disclosures does not necessarily mean the practices have stopped, but users no longer have explicit written confirmation of these features or data uses within the published policy.
View change record →The updated policy establishes that interactions with Meta's AI assistant will be used to improve Meta's AI systems. The policy states that by using the service, users agree to Meta's AI terms. Previously, the policy did not explicitly disclose this use of conversational data for AI training purposes. This means user conversations with the AI support assistant are now expressly authorized for use in improving Meta's broader AI infrastructure.
View change record →The updated policy narrows the terms users explicitly agree to by using the service from a three-part agreement (Meta Terms, AI terms, and Privacy Policy) to AI terms only. The policy now explicitly discloses that interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta. This means continued use of the service constitutes acceptance of this narrower agreement scope and explicit participation in AI training data use. You should review Meta's AI terms directly to understand what they cover and what controls, if any, are available.
View change record →Users operate under terms that authorize continuous collection of location data through GPS and IP address tracking, along with systematic collection of device hardware and operating system specifications, battery metrics, connectivity signals, and file system information. The terms apply as written upon continued use of the service.
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"We collect information from and about the computers, phones, connected TVs and other web-connected devices you use that integrate with our Products... The information we collect includes: location... Device information such as your hardware model, operating system, battery level, signal strength, available storage space, Bluetooth signals, and information about file names and types... We collect information about where you are based on different types of location information, such as GPS and IP addresses.— Excerpt from Threads's Threads Privacy Policy
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The provision establishes a broad data collection framework that captures real-time device state information and precise location data across multiple signal types, enabling the service to maintain detailed records of user device configurations and geographic positioning during service use.
Users operate under terms that authorize continuous collection of location data through GPS and IP address tracking, along with systematic collection of device hardware and operating system specifications, battery metrics, connectivity signals, and file system information. The terms apply as written upon continued use of the service.
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