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This provision establishes that the Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy does not stand alone but operates in conjunction with the Meta Privacy Policy, which governs the full scope of information processing for Meta Products including Threads. Users must review both documents to understand the complete data governance framework applicable to their Threads use.
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This provision means that the data practices applicable to Threads users are governed by a two-document framework, and that the Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy provides additional detail rather than a complete standalone disclosure. Compliance and legal teams conducting data governance assessments must account for the full Meta Privacy Policy in addition to this supplemental document.
Under this provision, the full scope of data collection, use, and sharing applicable to Threads is set out across two separate documents: the Meta Privacy Policy and this Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy. The agreement requires users to consult both documents to understand the complete governance framework for their Threads data.
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"The Meta Privacy Policy describes the information we process to support the Meta Products, including Threads. This Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy supplements the Meta Privacy Policy by including additional detail regarding the information that we collect, process, and share to support Threads, including when you interact with Threads using a Third Party Service.Excerpt from Threads's Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision is relevant to GDPR's transparency and layered notice requirements, as well as CCPA's requirement for a reasonably accessible privacy policy. EU data protection authorities have addressed the adequacy of layered privacy notice frameworks; compliance teams should assess whether the two-document structure provides sufficient clarity and accessibility for users. The FTC is the relevant enforcement authority in the US. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The layered document structure means that a full compliance assessment requires review of the Meta Privacy Policy in addition to this supplemental policy. The supplemental policy states that it 'supplements' rather than replaces the Meta Privacy Policy, so provisions in the Meta Privacy Policy apply to Threads unless modified by this document. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA jurisdictions require that privacy notices be concise, transparent, intelligible, and easily accessible. A two-document framework may require evaluation under GDPR's transparency requirements, particularly where users may not readily locate or review both documents. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations conducting vendor due diligence on Meta/Threads should assess both documents as part of their review. The supplemental structure means that the Threads policy alone does not provide a complete picture of data processing obligations. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should maintain records referencing both documents and ensure that user-facing disclosures direct users to both the Meta Privacy Policy and the Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy. Teams should monitor updates to both documents, as changes to either may affect the governance framework applicable to Threads users.
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This provision means that the data practices applicable to Threads users are governed by a two-document framework, and that the Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy provides additional detail rather than a complete standalone disclosure. Compliance and legal teams conducting data governance assessments must account for the full Meta Privacy Policy in addition to this supplemental document.
Under this provision, the full scope of data collection, use, and sharing applicable to Threads is set out across two separate documents: the Meta Privacy Policy and this Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy. The agreement requires users to consult both documents to understand the complete governance framework for their Threads data.
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