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This clause establishes the operational framework for third-party data distribution and defines the contractual obligations imposed on recipients. The provision creates a multi-party data flow structure while imposing use restrictions on downstream recipients through contractual requirement rather than direct user control.
Interpretive note: The policy discloses categories of third-party recipients but does not name specific partners, limiting the ability to assess the full scope of data flows to external parties.
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' information is subject to sharing with advertising partners, analytics companies, and service vendors as part of normal service operations. The terms establish that recipients are contractually restricted to using shared data only for the stated purposes, though enforcement of those restrictions operates between Threads and third parties rather than between users and recipients.
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We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances: With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as data analytics, marketing, customer service, and technology services. With financial partners, including banks, brokerage firms, and payment pr...
We may share your information with third parties that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share your information with business partners who offer products or services that...
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 advertising, analytics, and measurement companies, and also with vendors and service providers who support our business. We require these partners to use the data only for the purposes for which it was shared.— Excerpt from Threads's Threads Privacy Policy
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This clause establishes the operational framework for third-party data distribution and defines the contractual obligations imposed on recipients. The provision creates a multi-party data flow structure while imposing use restrictions on downstream recipients through contractual requirement rather than direct user control.
Users' information is subject to sharing with advertising partners, analytics companies, and service vendors as part of normal service operations. The terms establish that recipients are contractually restricted to using shared data only for the stated purposes, though enforcement of those restrictions operates between Threads and third parties rather than between users and recipients.
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