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Private profile restricts content to approved followers

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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 5260 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Discord Medium

You can choose to what extent we will use your personal information to personalize your Discord experience.

GitHub Medium

California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services, or applications have a right under California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 to remove, or request and obtain removal of, content or information they have publicly posted.

Tinder Medium

If you choose to reveal any personal information about yourself to other users, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to use caution in disclosing any personal information online.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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With a private profile, only followers you approve can see and interact with the content you share.

Excerpt from Threads's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
COPPA
United States Federal
Connecticut Data Privacy Act Amendments
US-CT
CAN-SPAM
United States Federal
FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
US-KY
UK GDPR
United Kingdom
Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Expansion 2026
US
VPPA
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Threads Privacy Policy
Entity
Threads
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-033016
Document ID
CA-D-00248
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5065d46d8667e1d98abf7e86f251273372e3710e71c6ffcc927abf46fcc8817f
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 14:43 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Threads
Document: Threads Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-033016
Captured: 2026-07-09 14:43:12 UTC
SHA-256: 5065d46d8667e1d9…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/threads/threads-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-033016/private-profile-restricts-content-to-approved-followers/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
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The clause states: “With a private profile, only followers you approve can see and interact with the content you share.”

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