Threads shares your data with outside companies, including advertisers, analytics providers, and vendors that help run the platform.
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The clause establishes the operational framework for data distribution across the Threads ecosystem, defining categories of recipients (advertisers, measurement entities, service providers) who receive access to user information as part of normal service delivery.
Interpretive note: The specific identities and categories of third parties are described at a high level; the operational scope of third-party sharing may be broader than the enumerated categories visible in the policy text.
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 →Personal data collected on Threads may be shared with a range of third parties including advertisers and analytics companies, expanding who has access to your information and for what purposes.
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We may also share your personal information with third parties that assist us in providing our services, or where we are under an obligation to report to. But rest assured: we will only ever share your personal information in the limited circumstances described in this Policy.
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"We share information with third-party partners, including advertisers, measurement partners, and service providers who support our services.— Excerpt from Threads's Threads Privacy Policy
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Third-party data sharing engages GDPR Article 28 processor obligations and Article 46 requirements for international data transfers; disclosure of categories of third parties is required under CCPA. The FTC has authority over representations about third-party sharing under the FTC Act. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. Disclosure of third-party sharing is standard practice, but the breadth of categories disclosed (advertisers, measurement partners, service providers) requires documented data processing agreements and, for EEA data, appropriate transfer mechanisms. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users face the highest exposure given GDPR requirements for lawful transfer mechanisms and processor agreements; California users have CCPA rights to know categories of third parties with whom data is shared. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Enterprise users and developers should assess whether third-party sharing by Meta affects their own privacy obligations to their users or customers; vendor assessment programs should include review of Meta's third-party sharing practices where Threads data is involved. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Data mapping documentation should reflect all categories of third parties identified in this provision; DPAs should be in place with any third-party processors handling EEA user data.
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The clause establishes the operational framework for data distribution across the Threads ecosystem, defining categories of recipients (advertisers, measurement entities, service providers) who receive access to user information as part of normal service delivery.
Personal data collected on Threads may be shared with a range of third parties including advertisers and analytics companies, expanding who has access to your information and for what purposes.
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