Meta does not sell your data to outside companies, but it does share information collected on Threads with its family of companies, which includes Facebook and Instagram.
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The provision clarifies the operational scope of data sharing within the corporate group while establishing contractual obligations for data handling by recipients. This defines the boundaries between internal corporate data flows (permitted) and commercial data sales (prohibited).
Interpretive note: The ToS states data 'may be shared' with the Meta family without specifying the precise purposes or legal bases, requiring cross-reference with the separate Privacy Policy to assess the full scope of sharing.
The updated help section no longer discloses that interactions with Meta AI are used to improve AI systems at Meta. Previously, users who accessed Meta AI support would see explicit notice of this practice; that disclosure is now absent. The help section also removed links to specific account recovery procedures (checking unauthorized access, recovering hacked accounts) though the underlying support mechanisms may still exist elsewhere. Users seeking help through the AI assistant or account recovery tools will no longer encounter these disclosures in this particular help section.
View change record →The updated Terms of Use no longer include disclosures stating that conversations with AI systems may be used to train Meta AI models. References to separate Meta AI terms were also removed. The terms previously contained five sentences addressing AI training and data use that are no longer present.
View change record →The updated terms add explicit language requiring users to agree to Meta's AI terms as a condition of service use. The agreement now states that interactions with AI features will be used to improve AI systems at Meta. This establishes that continued use of Threads constitutes acceptance of Meta's separate AI terms, which are referenced but not fully detailed in the Terms of Use excerpt. Users should review Meta's AI terms to understand what specific AI features are covered and what data is collected from those interactions.
View change record →Removal of explicit statement about data sharing with Meta family of companies and the 'do not sell' pledge suggests these protections may now be covered only by the incorporated Privacy Policy, reducing transparent disclosure in the main terms.
View full change record →Your activity and information on Threads can be shared with and combined across Meta's other platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, which may affect the advertising and content you see across those services and the breadth of the profile Meta holds about you.
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"We do not sell any of your information to anyone, and we never will. We also require partners and third parties to follow rules about how they can and cannot use and disclose the information we provide. The Threads service is part of the Meta family of companies. Information we collect may be shared with the Meta family of companies.— Excerpt from Threads's Threads Terms of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Articles 6 and 9 require a lawful basis for each processing purpose, and sharing data across distinct services within a corporate group requires specific justification, as confirmed by the Irish DPC and EDPB guidance on Meta's cross-platform data processing. The CCPA requires disclosure of intra-group data sharing and provides California residents with rights to know and opt out of certain data uses. The FTC Act Section 5 is relevant if cross-platform sharing is not adequately disclosed or is inconsistent with representations made at the point of data collection. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High for EU/EEA operations. Meta has faced significant regulatory action in the EU related to cross-platform data combination, including findings by the Irish DPC and the German Bundeskartellamt. The assertion that data 'may be shared' across the Meta family without specifying the purposes or legal bases in the ToS document itself means users must consult the separate Privacy Policy for this information, which may not satisfy GDPR transparency requirements on its own. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU/EEA users face the greatest exposure given GDPR's strict requirements for cross-context data combination and Meta's ongoing regulatory scrutiny in the region. California residents have CCPA rights to request disclosure of categories of personal information shared with affiliated entities. The UK GDPR mirrors EU GDPR requirements in this area following Brexit. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Organizations that operate Threads accounts and are themselves subject to GDPR as data controllers should assess whether their use of Threads results in data transfers to Meta that trigger their own compliance obligations, including records of processing activities and potential data protection impact assessments. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Legal teams should cross-reference the Threads ToS with Meta's Privacy Policy to map the full scope of cross-platform data sharing and assess whether the disclosed purposes are consistent with the legal bases claimed. Data protection impact assessments may be required for EU operations involving systematic use of Threads for customer or employee engagement. California-specific privacy notices should disclose Meta's cross-affiliate data sharing to satisfy CCPA notice requirements.
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The provision clarifies the operational scope of data sharing within the corporate group while establishing contractual obligations for data handling by recipients. This defines the boundaries between internal corporate data flows (permitted) and commercial data sales (prohibited).
Your activity and information on Threads can be shared with and combined across Meta's other platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, which may affect the advertising and content you see across those services and the breadth of the profile Meta holds about you.
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