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Facebook — owned by Meta Platforms, Inc. — Terms of Service
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| 9 | Effective January 1, 2025 | View printable version | 9 | Effective January 1, 2025 | View printable version | ||
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| n | n | 11 | You can read a summary of our terms here . | ||
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| 13 | For messaging, voice and video calling services included in Meta Products, pleas | ||||
| > | e click here for a contract summary and here for other information required by t | ||||
| > | he European Electronic Communications Code. | ||||
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| 11 | Meta builds technologies and services that enable people to connect with each ot | 15 | Meta builds technologies and services that enable people to connect with each ot | ||
| > | her, build communities, and grow businesses. These Terms of Service (the "Terms" | > | her, build communities, and grow businesses. These Terms of Service (the "Terms" | ||
| > | ) govern your access and use of Facebook, Messenger, and the other products, web | > | ) govern your access and use of Facebook, Messenger, and the other products, web | ||
| > | sites, features, apps, services, technologies, and software we offer (the Meta P | > | sites, features, apps, services, technologies, and software we offer (the Meta P | ||
| > | roducts or Products), except where we expressly state that separate terms (and n | > | roducts or Products), except where we expressly state that separate terms (and n | ||
| > | ot these) apply. (For example, your use of Instagram is subject to the Instagram | > | ot these) apply. (For example, your use of Instagram is subject to the Instagram | ||
| > | Terms of Use). These Products are provided to you by Meta Platforms, Inc. These | > | Terms of Use). If we show you ads on Meta Products, these Terms also govern how | ||
| > | Terms therefore constitute an agreement between you and Meta Platforms, Inc. If | > | Meta uses information to show you ads that businesses and organizations pay us | ||
| > | you do not agree to these Terms, then do not access or use Facebook or the othe | > | to promote. These Products are provided to you by Meta Platforms Ireland Limited | ||
| > | r products and services covered by these Terms. | > | . These Terms therefore constitute an agreement between you and Meta Platforms I | ||
| > | reland Limited. If you do not agree to these Terms, then do not access or use Fa | ||||
| > | cebook or the other products and services covered by these Terms. | ||||
| 12 | 16 | ||||
| n | 13 | These Terms (formerly known as the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities) mak | n | 17 | These Terms (formerly known as the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities) mak |
| > | e up the entire agreement between you and Meta Platforms, Inc. regarding your us | > | e up the entire agreement between you and Meta Platforms Ireland Limited regardi | ||
| > | e of our Products. They supersede any prior agreements. | > | ng your use of our Products. They supersede any prior agreements. | ||
| 14 | 18 | ||||
| n | 15 | We don’t charge you to use Facebook or the other products and services covered b | n | 19 | Our Products enable you to connect with your friends and communities and to rece |
| > | y these Terms, unless we state otherwise. Instead, businesses and organizations, | > | ive personalized content and ads (if we show you ads on Meta Products) that we t | ||
| > | and other persons pay us to show you ads for their products and services. By us | > | hink may be relevant to you and your interests. | ||
| > | ing our Products, you agree that we can show you ads that we think may be releva | ||||
| > | nt to you and your interests. We use your personal data to help determine which | ||||
| > | personalized ads to show you. | ||||
| 16 | 20 | ||||
| n | 17 | We don’t sell your personal data to advertisers, and we don’t share information | n | 21 | If you use our Products for free with ads, we don’t charge you to use our Produc |
| > | that directly identifies you (such as your name, email address or other contact | > | ts and services covered by these Terms, unless we state otherwise. Instead, busi | ||
| > | information) with advertisers unless you give us specific permission. Instead, a | > | nesses, organizations, and other persons pay us to show you ads for their produc | ||
| > | dvertisers can tell us things like the kind of audience they want to see their a | > | ts and services. We show you ads that we think may be relevant to you and we use | ||
| > | ds, and we show those ads to people who may be interested. We provide advertiser | > | your information to help determine which ads to show you. You can also choose t | ||
| > | s with reports about the performance of their ads that help them understand how | > | o subscribe to use our Products without ads. See Section 2 below to learn more a | ||
| > | people are interacting with their content. See Section 2 below to learn more abo | > | bout how advertising works on the Meta Products. | ||
| > | ut how personalized advertising under these terms works on the Meta Products. | ||||
| 18 | 22 | ||||
| n | 19 | Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data to determi | n | 23 | Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect and use your information, including t |
| > | ne some of the ads you see and provide all of the other services described below | > | o determine the ads you see if you choose to use our Products for free with ads, | ||
| > | . You can also go to your settings pages of the relevant Meta Product at any tim | > | and provide the Meta Products described below. You can also go to your settings | ||
| > | e to review the privacy choices you have about how we use your data. | > | pages of the relevant Meta Product at any time to review the privacy choices yo | ||
| > | u have about how we use your information. | ||||
| 20 | 24 | ||||
| 21 | What Products do these Terms cover? | 25 | What Products do these Terms cover? | ||
| 22 | 26 | ||||
| 24 | 28 | ||||
| 25 | # 1. The services we provide | 29 | # 1. The services we provide | ||
| 26 | 30 | ||||
| n | 27 | Our mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world c | n | 31 | Our mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world c |
| > | loser together. To help advance this mission, we provide the Products and servic | > | loser together. To help advance this mission, we provide the Products described | ||
| > | es described below to you: | > | below to you: | ||
| 28 | 32 | ||||
| n | 29 | ## 1.1 Provide a personalized experience for you: | n | 33 | ## 1.1 Provide, personalize and improve our Products: |
| 30 | 34 | ||||
| n | 31 | Your experience on Facebook is unlike anyone else's: from the posts, stories, ev | n | 35 | Your experience on Facebook is unique to you and unlike anyone else's: from the |
| > | ents, ads, and other content you see in Facebook Feed or our video platform to t | > | posts, stories, events, ads (if we show you ads on Meta Products) and other cont | ||
| > | he Facebook Pages you follow and other features you might use, such as Facebook | > | ent you see in Facebook Feed or our video platform to the Facebook Pages you fol | ||
| > | Marketplace, and search. For example, we use data about the connections you make | > | low and other features you might use, such as Facebook Marketplace, and search. | ||
| > | , the choices and settings you select, and what you share and do on and off our | > | For example, we use information about the connections you make, the choices and | ||
| > | Products - to personalize your experience. | > | settings you select, and what you share and do on and off our Products to person | ||
| > | alize your experience. | ||||
| 32 | 36 | ||||
| n | 33 | ## 1.2 Connect you with people and organizations you care about: | n | 37 | For more information about how we use information to provide you with a personal |
| > | ised experience, please review our Privacy Policy . | ||||
| 34 | 38 | ||||
| n | 35 | We help you find and connect with people, groups, businesses, organizations, and | n | 39 | We help you find and connect with people, groups, businesses, organizations and |
| > | others that matter to you across the Meta Products you use. We use data to make | > | others that matter to you across the Meta Products you use, and (if you choose t | ||
| > | suggestions for you and others - for example, groups to join, events to attend, | > | o engage with people on a third party’s products) third party products. We use t | ||
| > | Facebook Pages to follow or send a message to, shows to watch, and people you m | > | he information we have to make suggestions for you – for example, groups to join | ||
| > | ay want to become friends with. Stronger ties make for better communities, and w | > | , events to attend, Facebook Pages to follow or send a message to, shows to watc | ||
| > | e believe our services are most useful when people are connected to people, grou | > | h and people you may want to become friends with. Stronger ties make for better | ||
| > | ps, and organizations they care about. | > | communities, and we believe that our Products are most useful when people are co | ||
| > | nnected to people, groups and organizations that they care about. We want the co | ||||
| > | ntent and suggestions that you see on Facebook to be as interesting and valuable | ||||
| > | to you as possible. Please see our Recommender Systems’ System Cards for inform | ||||
| > | ation on how our various recommender systems prioritize signals to determine whi | ||||
| > | ch content and suggestions to show you, as well as options for customizing your | ||||
| > | experience. | ||||
| 36 | 40 | ||||
| n | 37 | ## 1.3 Empower you to express yourself and communicate about what matters to you | n | 41 | To help you discover content, products and services that may interest you, we sh |
| > | : | > | ow you offers and other sponsored or commercial content to help you discover con | ||
| > | tent, products and services that are offered by the many businesses and organiza | ||||
| > | tions that use Facebook and other Meta Products. | ||||
| 38 | 42 | ||||
| n | 39 | There are many ways to express yourself on Facebook to communicate with friends, | n | 43 | Section 2 below explains this in more detail. |
| > | family, and others about what matters to you - for example, sharing status upda | ||||
| > | tes, photos, videos, and stories across the Meta Products (consistent with your | ||||
| > | settings), sending messages or making voice or video calls to a friend or severa | ||||
| > | l people, creating events or groups, or adding content to your profile as well a | ||||
| > | s showing you insights on how others engage with your content. We have also deve | ||||
| > | loped, and continue to explore, new ways for people to use technology, such as a | ||||
| > | ugmented reality and 360 video to create and share more expressive and engaging | ||||
| > | content on Meta Products. | ||||
| 40 | 44 | ||||
| n | 41 | ## 1.4 Help you discover content, products, and services that may interest you: | n | 45 | Our Products provide many ways to express yourself or communicate with friends, |
| > | family, and others about what matters to you - for example, sharing status updat | ||||
| > | es, photos, videos, and stories across the Meta Products (consistent with your s | ||||
| > | ettings), sending messages or making voice or video calls to a friend or several | ||||
| > | people, creating events or groups, or adding content to your profile as well as | ||||
| > | showing you insights on how others engage with your content. We have also devel | ||||
| > | oped, and continue to explore, new ways for people to use technology, such as au | ||||
| > | gmented reality and 360 video to create and share more expressive and engaging c | ||||
| > | ontent on Meta Products. | ||||
| 42 | 46 | ||||
| n | 43 | We show you personalized ads, offers, and other sponsored or commercial content | n | 47 | We engage in research to develop, test and improve our Products. This includes a |
| > | to help you discover content, products, and services that are offered by the man | > | nalyzing information that we have about our users, and understanding how people | ||
| > | y businesses and organizations that use Facebook and other Meta Products. Sectio | > | use our Products, for example by conducting surveys and testing and troubleshoot | ||
| > | n 2 below explains this in more detail. | > | ing new features. We use and develop advanced technologies such as artificial in | ||
| > | telligence, machine learning systems and augmented reality so that people can us | ||||
| > | e our Products safely regardless of physical ability or geographic location. For | ||||
| > | example, technology such as this helps people who have visual impairments under | ||||
| > | stand what or who is in photos or videos shared on Facebook. We also build sophi | ||||
| > | sticated network and communication technology to help more people connect to the | ||||
| > | Internet in areas with limited access. And we develop automated systems to impr | ||||
| > | ove our ability to protect our community and our Products. | ||||
| 44 | 48 | ||||
| n | n | 49 | For more information about how we use your information to provide, develop and i | ||
| > | mprove Meta Products, please review our Privacy Policy . | ||||
| 50 | |||||
| 45 | ## 1.5 Promote the safety, security, and integrity of our services, combat harmf | 51 | ## 1.2 Promote the safety, security, and integrity of our Products, combat harmf | ||
| > | ul conduct and keep our community of users safe: | > | ul conduct and keep our community of users safe: | ||
| 46 | 52 | ||||
| n | 47 | People will only build community on Meta Products if they feel safe and secure. | n | 53 | People will only build community on Meta Products if they feel safe and secure. |
| > | We work hard to maintain the security (including the availability, authenticity, | > | We work hard to maintain the security (including the availability, authenticity, | ||
| > | integrity, and confidentiality) of our Products and services. We employ dedicat | > | integrity, and confidentiality) of our Products and services. We employ dedicat | ||
| > | ed teams around the world, work with external service providers, partners and ot | > | ed teams around the world, work with external service providers, partners and ot | ||
| > | her relevant entities and develop advanced technical systems to detect potential | > | her relevant entities, and develop advanced technical systems to detect potentia | ||
| > | misuse of our Products, harmful conduct towards others, and situations where we | > | l misuse of our Products, harmful conduct towards others, and situations where w | ||
| > | may be able to help support or protect our community, including to respond to u | > | e may be able to help support or protect our community, including to respond to | ||
| > | ser reports of potentially violating content. If we learn of content or conduct | > | user reports of potentially violating content. If we learn of content or conduct | ||
| > | like this, we may take appropriate action based on our assessment that may inclu | > | like this, we will take appropriate action that may include notifying you, offe | ||
| > | de - notifying you, offering help, removing content, removing or restricting acc | > | ring help, removing or restricting content, removing or restricting access to ce | ||
| > | ess to certain features, disabling an account, or contacting law enforcement. We | > | rtain features, disabling an account, or contacting law enforcement. Learn more | ||
| > | share data across Meta Companies when we detect misuse or harmful conduct by so | > | about the restrictions we may impose on the use of Facebook, including informati | ||
| > | meone using one of our Products or to help keep Meta Products, users and the com | > | on on how we apply our content policies, procedures, measures and tools here . W | ||
| > | munity safe. For example, we share information with Meta Companies that provide | > | e share information data with other Meta Companies when we detect misuse or harm | ||
| > | financial products and services to help them promote safety, security and integr | > | ful conduct by someone using one of our Products or to help keep Meta Products, | ||
| > | ity and comply with applicable law. Meta may access, preserve, use and share any | > | users and the community safe. For example, we share information with Meta Compan | ||
| > | information it collects about you where it has a good faith belief it is requir | > | ies that provide financial products and services to help them promote safety, se | ||
| > | ed or permitted by law to do so. For more information, please review our Privacy | > | curity and integrity and comply with applicable law. Meta may access, preserve, | ||
| > | Policy . | > | use and share any information it collects about you where it has a good faith be | ||
| > | lief it is required or permitted by law to do so. For more information, please r | ||||
| > | eview our Privacy Policy . | ||||
| 48 | 54 | ||||
| 49 | In some cases, the Oversight Board may review our decisions, subject to its term | 55 | In some cases, the Oversight Board may review our decisions, subject to its term | ||
| > | s and bylaws. Learn more here . | > | s and bylaws. Learn more here . | ||
| 50 | 56 | ||||
| n | 51 | ## 1.6 Use and develop advanced technologies to provide safe and functional serv | n | ||
| > | ices for everyone: | ||||
| 52 | |||||
| 53 | We use and develop advanced technologies - such as artificial intelligence, mach | ||||
| > | ine learning systems, and augmented reality - so that people can use our Product | ||||
| > | s safely regardless of physical ability or geographic location. For example, tec | ||||
| > | hnology like this helps people who have visual impairments understand what or wh | ||||
| > | o is in photos or videos shared on Facebook or Instagram. We also build sophisti | ||||
| > | cated network and communication technology to help more people connect to the in | ||||
| > | ternet in areas with limited access. And we develop automated systems to improve | ||||
| > | our ability to detect and remove abusive and dangerous activity that may harm o | ||||
| > | ur community and the integrity of our Products. | ||||
| 54 | |||||
| 55 | ## 1.7 Research ways to make our services better: | ||||
| 56 | |||||
| 57 | We engage in research to develop, test, and improve our Products. This includes | ||||
| > | analyzing data we have about our users and understanding how people use our Prod | ||||
| > | ucts, for example by conducting surveys and testing and troubleshooting new feat | ||||
| > | ures. Our Privacy Policy explains how we use data to support this research for t | ||||
| > | he purposes of developing and improving our services. | ||||
| 58 | |||||
| 59 | ## 1.8 Provide consistent and seamless experiences across the Meta Company Produ | 57 | ## 1.3 Provide consistent and seamless experiences across the Meta Company Produ | ||
| > | cts: | > | cts, outside of our contract with you: | ||
| 60 | 58 | ||||
| n | 61 | Our Products help you find and connect with people, groups, businesses, organiza | n | 59 | We design our systems so that your experience is consistent and seamless across |
| > | tions, and others that are important to you. We design our systems so that your | > | the different Meta Company Products that you use depending on your choices. For | ||
| > | experience is consistent and seamless across the different Meta Company Products | > | example, we use information about the people you engage with on Facebook to make | ||
| > | that you use. For example, we use data about the people you engage with on Face | > | it easier for you to connect with them on Messenger, and we enable you to commu | ||
| > | book to make it easier for you to connect with them on Instagram or Messenger, a | > | nicate with a business you follow on Facebook through Messenger. | ||
| > | nd we enable you to communicate with a business you follow on Facebook through M | ||||
| > | essenger. | ||||
| 62 | 60 | ||||
| n | n | 61 | ## 1.4 Communicating with you: | ||
| 62 | |||||
| 63 | We may need to send you communications, like emails or in-product notices, to re | ||||
| > | spond to you or inform you about any product-related issues, research, or our te | ||||
| > | rms and policies. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy . | ||||
| 64 | |||||
| 63 | ## 1.9 Ensuring access to our services: | 65 | ## 1.5 Ensuring access to our Products: | ||
| 64 | 66 | ||||
| n | 65 | To operate our global services and enable you to connect with people around the | n | 67 | To operate our global services and enable you to connect with people around the |
| > | world, we need to transfer, store and distribute content and data to our data ce | > | world, we need to transfer, store and distribute content and data to our data ce | ||
| > | nters, partners, service providers, vendors and systems around the world, includ | > | nters, partners, service providers, vendors and systems around the world, includ | ||
| > | ing outside your country of residence. The use of this global infrastructure is | > | ing outside your country of residence. The use of this global infrastructure is | ||
| > | necessary and essential to provide our services. This infrastructure may be owne | > | necessary and essential to provide our Products. This infrastructure may be owne | ||
| > | d, operated, or controlled by Meta Platforms, Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland Limit | > | d, operated, or controlled by Meta Platforms, Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland Limit | ||
| > | ed, or its affiliates. | > | ed, or its affiliates. For more information about how we transfer, store or proc | ||
| > | ess your information, please review our Privacy Policy . | ||||
| 66 | 68 | ||||
| 67 | Return to top | 69 | Return to top | ||
| 68 | 70 | ||||
| 69 | # 2. How our services are funded | 71 | # 2. How our services are funded | ||
| 70 | 72 | ||||
| n | 71 | Instead of paying to use Facebook and the other products and services we offer, | n | 73 | You can choose to use our Products for free with ads or to subscribe to use with |
| > | by using the Meta Products covered by these Terms, you agree that we can show yo | > | out ads: | ||
| > | u personalized ads and other commercial and sponsored content that businesses an | ||||
| > | d organizations pay us to promote on and off Meta Company Products . We use your | ||||
| > | personal data, such as information about your activity and interests, to show y | ||||
| > | ou personalized ads and sponsored content that may be more relevant to you. | ||||
| 72 | 74 | ||||
| n | 73 | Protecting people's privacy is central to how we've designed our personalized ad | n | 75 | - If you choose to use our Products for free with ads, you allow us to show you |
| > | s system. This means that we can show you relevant and useful ads without tellin | > | ads that businesses and organizations pay us to promote on and off the Meta Prod | ||
| > | g advertisers who you are. We don't sell your personal data. We allow advertiser | > | ucts. | ||
| > | s to tell us things like their business goal, and the kind of audience they want | ||||
| > | to see their ads (for example, people between the age of 18-35 who like cycling | ||||
| > | ). We then show their ad to people who we think might be interested. | ||||
| 76 | - If you choose to subscribe to use our Products without ads, you won’t see ads | ||||
| > | from us and we do not use your data for ads. The details of price, currency and | ||||
| > | payment period for the subscription for no ads will be provided to you before yo | ||||
| > | u complete your purchase. | ||||
| 74 | 77 | ||||
| n | 75 | We also provide advertisers with reports about the performance of their ads to h | n | 78 | Protecting people's privacy is central to how we've designed our ads system. If |
| > | elp them understand how people are interacting with their content on and off Met | > | we show you ads on Meta Products, we show you relevant and useful ads without te | ||
| > | a Products. For example, we provide general demographic and interest information | > | lling advertisers who you are. We don't sell your personal information and we do | ||
| > | to advertisers to help them better understand their audience, like the fact tha | > | n't share information that directly identifies you (such as your name, email add | ||
| > | t women between the ages of 25 and 34 who live in Madrid and like software engin | > | ress or other contact information) with advertisers unless you give us specific | ||
| > | eering have seen an ad. We don’t share information that directly identifies you | > | permission. Instead, we allow advertisers to tell us things like their business | ||
| > | (information such as your name or email address that by itself can be used to co | > | goal, and the kind of audience they want to see their ads (for example, people b | ||
| > | ntact you or identifies who you are) unless you give us specific permission. Lea | > | etween the age of 18-35 who live close to the advertiser’s store in Portugal). W | ||
| > | rn more about how Meta ads work here . | > | e then show their ad to people who we think might find it relevant. | ||
| 76 | 79 | ||||
| n | 77 | We collect and use your personal data in order to provide the services described | n | 80 | We also provide advertisers with reports about the performance of their ads to h |
| > | above to you. You can learn about how we collect and use your data in our Priva | > | elp them understand how people are interacting with their content on and off Met | ||
| > | cy Policy . You have controls over the types of ads and advertisers you see, and | > | a Products. For example, we provide general demographic and interest information | ||
| > | the types of information we use to determine which ads we show you. Learn more | > | to advertisers (for example, that an ad was seen by a woman between the ages of | ||
| > | . | > | 25 and 34 who lives in Madrid and likes software engineering) to help them bett | ||
| > | er understand their audience. We don’t share information that directly identifie | ||||
| > | s you (information such as your name or email address that by itself can be used | ||||
| > | to contact you or identifies who you are) unless you give us specific permissio | ||||
| > | n. Learn more about how Meta ads work here . | ||||
| 81 | |||||
| 82 | You can learn about how we collect and use your information in our Privacy Polic | ||||
| > | y , including more detail on the different types of information we use to show y | ||||
| > | ou ads (if we show you ads on Meta Products). You have controls over the types o | ||||
| > | f ads and advertisers you see, and the types of information we use to determine | ||||
| > | which ads we show you. Learn more . | ||||
| 78 | 83 | ||||
| 79 | Return to top | 84 | Return to top | ||
| 80 | 85 | ||||
| 102 | 107 | ||||
| 103 | We want people to use Meta Products to express themselves and to share content t | 108 | We want people to use Meta Products to express themselves and to share content t | ||
| > | hat is important to them, but not at the expense of the safety and well-being of | > | hat is important to them, but not at the expense of the safety and well-being of | ||
| > | others or the integrity of our community. You therefore agree not to engage in | > | others or the integrity of our community. You therefore agree not to engage in | ||
| > | the conduct described below (or to facilitate or support others in doing so): | > | the conduct described below (or to facilitate or support others in doing so): | ||
| 104 | 109 | ||||
| n | 105 | - You may not use our Products to do or share anything: That violates these Term | n | 110 | - You may not use our Products to do or share anything: That breaches or attempt |
| > | s, the Community Standards, or other terms and policies that apply to your use o | > | s to circumvent these Terms, the Community Standards, and other terms and polici | ||
| > | f our Products.That is unlawful, misleading, discriminatory or fraudulent (or as | > | es that apply to your use of our Products.That is unlawful, misleading, discrimi | ||
| > | sists someone else in using our Products in such a way).That you do not own or h | > | natory, or fraudulent (or assists someone else in using our Products in such a w | ||
| > | ave the necessary rights to share.That infringes or violates someone else's righ | > | ay).That you do not own or have the necessary rights to share.That infringes or | ||
| > | ts, including their intellectual property rights (such as by infringing another’ | > | breaches someone else's rights, including their intellectual property rights (su | ||
| > | s copyright or trademark, or distributing or selling counterfeit or pirated good | > | ch as by infringing another’s copyright or trademark, or distributing or selling | ||
| > | s), unless an exception or limitation applies under applicable law. | > | counterfeit or pirated goods), unless an exception or limitation applies under | ||
| > | applicable law. | ||||
| 106 | - You may not upload viruses or malicious code, use the services to send spam, o | 111 | - You may not upload viruses or malicious code, use the services to send spam, o | ||
| > | r do anything else that could disable, overburden, interfere with, or impair the | > | r do anything else that could disable, overburden, interfere with, or impair the | ||
| > | proper working, integrity, operation, or appearance of our services, systems, o | > | proper working, integrity, operation, or appearance of our services, systems, o | ||
| > | r Products. | > | r Products. | ||
| n | 107 | - You may not access or collect data from our Products using automated means (wi | n | 112 | - You may not access or collect data from our Products using automated means (wi |
| > | thout our prior permission) or attempt to access data you do not have permission | > | thout our prior permission) or attempt to access data you do not have permission | ||
| > | to access, regardless of whether such automated access or collection is underta | > | to access, regardless of whether such automated access or collection is underta | ||
| > | ken while logged-in to a Facebook account. | > | ken while logged-in to a Facebook account. We also reserve all of our rights aga | ||
| > | inst text and data mining. | ||||
| 108 | - You may not proxy, request, or collect Product usernames or passwords, or misa | 113 | - You may not proxy, request, or collect Product usernames or passwords, or misa | ||
| > | ppropriate access tokens. | > | ppropriate access tokens. | ||
| 109 | - Except as provided in the Platform Terms, you may not sell, license, or purcha | 114 | - Except as provided in the Platform Terms, you may not sell, license, or purcha | ||
| > | se any data obtained from us or our services, regardless of whether such data wa | > | se any data obtained from us or our services, regardless of whether such data wa | ||
| > | s obtained while logged-in to a Facebook account. | > | s obtained while logged-in to a Facebook account. | ||
| n | 110 | - You may not misuse any reporting, flagging, dispute, or appeals channel, such | n | 115 | - You may not misuse any reporting, flagging, dispute, or appeals channel, such |
| > | as by making fraudulent, duplicative, or groundless reports or appeals. | > | as by making fraudulent, duplicative, or groundless reports or appeals. Learn mo | ||
| > | re about our policy on frequent submission of manifestly unfounded reports and c | ||||
| > | omplaints in our Misuse Policy. | ||||
| 111 | - You may not do, or attempt to do, anything to circumvent, bypass, or override | 116 | - You may not do, or attempt to do, anything to circumvent, bypass, or override | ||
| > | any technological measures that Meta uses to control or limit access to our Prod | > | any technological measures that Meta uses to control or limit access to our Prod | ||
| > | ucts or data. | > | ucts or data. | ||
| 112 | 117 | ||||
| n | 113 | We can remove or restrict access to content that is in violation of these provis | n | 118 | We can remove, block or restrict content that is in breach of these provisions. |
| > | ions. We can also suspend or disable your account for conduct that violates thes | > | We can also suspend or disable your account for conduct that violates these prov | ||
| > | e provisions, as provided in Section 4.2. | > | isions, as provided in Section 4.2. | ||
| 114 | 119 | ||||
| n | 115 | If we remove content that you have shared in violation of the Community Standard | n | 120 | If we remove, block or restrict content that you have shared for violation of th |
| > | s , we’ll let you know and explain any options you have to request another revie | > | e Community Standards we’ll let you know and explain any options you have to req | ||
| > | w, unless you seriously or repeatedly violate these Terms or if doing so may exp | > | uest another review, unless you seriously or repeatedly violate these Terms or i | ||
| > | ose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of users; compromise or | > | f doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of use | ||
| > | interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems or Pro | > | rs; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our servic | ||
| > | ducts; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we are pro | > | es, systems or Products; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; o | ||
| > | hibited from doing so for legal reasons. For information on account suspension o | > | r where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reasons. For information on ac | ||
| > | r termination, see Section 4.2 below. | > | count suspension or termination, see Section 4.2 below. | ||
| 116 | 121 | ||||
| 117 | We work with independent fact-checkers in many jurisdictions to combat misinform | 122 | We work with independent fact-checkers in many jurisdictions to combat misinform | ||
| > | ation. When content has been rated by fact-checkers, we may add a notice to prov | > | ation. When content has been rated by fact-checkers, we may add a notice to prov | ||
| > | ide additional context. You can find more information about fact-checking here . | > | ide additional context. You can find more information about fact-checking here . | ||
| 118 | 123 | ||||
| n | 119 | To help support our community, we encourage you to report content or conduct tha | n | 124 | To help support our community, we encourage you to report content or conduct tha |
| > | t you believe violates your rights (including intellectual property rights ) or | > | t you believe breaches your rights (including intellectual property rights ) or | ||
| > | our terms and policies, if this feature exists in your jurisdiction. We also can | > | our terms and policies if this feature exists in your jurisdiction. | ||
| > | remove or restrict access to content, features, services, or information if we | ||||
| > | determine that doing so is reasonably necessary to avoid or mitigate misuse of o | ||||
| > | ur services or adverse legal or regulatory impacts to Meta. | ||||
| 125 | |||||
| 126 | We also can remove, block or restrict access to content, features, services or i | ||||
| > | nformation if we determine that doing so is reasonably necessary to avoid or mit | ||||
| > | igate misuse of our services or adverse legal or regulatory impacts to Meta. | ||||
| 127 | |||||
| 128 | Learn more about our Complaints Handling Process here . | ||||
| 120 | 129 | ||||
| 121 | ## 3.3 The permissions you give us | 130 | ## 3.3 The permissions you give us | ||
| 122 | 131 | ||||
| 124 | 133 | ||||
| 125 | **1. Your content:** Some content that you share or upload, such as photos or vi | 134 | **1. Your content:** Some content that you share or upload, such as photos or vi | ||
| > | deos, may be protected by intellectual property laws. | > | deos, may be protected by intellectual property laws. | ||
| 126 | 135 | ||||
| n | 127 | You retain ownership of the intellectual property rights (things like copyright | n | 136 | You retain ownership of the content that you create and share on Facebook and ot |
| > | or trademarks) in any such content that you create and share on Facebook and oth | > | her Meta Company Products you use, and nothing in these Terms takes away the rig | ||
| > | er Meta Company Products you use. Nothing in these Terms takes away the rights y | > | hts you have to your own content. You are free to share your content with anyone | ||
| > | ou have to your own content. You are free to share your content with anyone else | > | else, wherever you want. | ||
| > | , wherever you want. | ||||
| 128 | 137 | ||||
| n | 129 | However, to provide our services, we need you to give us some legal permissions | n | 138 | However, to provide our services we need you to give us some legal permissions ( |
| > | (known as a "license") to use that content. This is solely for the purposes of p | > | known as a "license") to use this content. This is solely for the purposes of pr | ||
| > | roviding and improving our Products and services as described in Section 1 above | > | oviding and improving our Products and services as described in Section 1 above. | ||
| > | . | ||||
| 130 | 139 | ||||
| 131 | **2. Permission to use content you create and share:** Specifically, when you sh | 140 | **2. Permission to use content you create and share:** Specifically, when you sh | ||
| > | are, post, or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights on | > | are, post, or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights on | ||
| > | or in connection with our Products, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, | > | or in connection with our Products, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, | ||
| > | sub-licensable, royalty-free, and worldwide license to host, use, distribute, mo | > | sub-licensable, royalty-free, and worldwide license to host, use, distribute, mo | ||
| > | dify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative w | > | dify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative w | ||
| > | orks of your content (consistent with your privacy and application settings). Th | > | orks of your content (consistent with your privacy and application settings). Th | ||
| > | is means, for example, that if you share a photo on Facebook, you give us permis | > | is means, for example, that if you share a photo on Facebook, you give us permis | ||
| > | sion to store, copy, and share it with others (again, consistent with your setti | > | sion to store, copy, and share it with others (again, consistent with your setti | ||
| > | ngs) such as Meta Products or service providers that support those products and | > | ngs) such as Meta Products or service providers that support those products and | ||
| > | services. This license will end when your content is deleted from our systems. | > | services. This license will end when your content is deleted from our systems. | ||
| 132 | 141 | ||||
| 133 | **3. Deleting Your Content:** You can delete individual content you share, post, | 142 | **3. Deleting Your Content:** You can delete individual content you share, post, | ||
| > | and upload at any time. In addition, all content posted to your personal accoun | > | and upload at any time. In addition, all content posted to your personal accoun | ||
| > | t will be deleted if you delete your account. Learn more about how to delete you | > | t will be deleted if you delete your account. Learn more about how to delete you | ||
| > | r account. Account deletion does not automatically delete content that you post | > | r account. Account deletion does not automatically delete content that you post | ||
| > | as an admin of a page or content that you create collectively with other users, | > | as an admin of a page or content that you create collectively with other users, | ||
| > | such as photos in Shared Albums which may continue to be visible to other album | > | such as photos in Shared Albums which may continue to be visible to other album | ||
| > | members. | > | members. | ||
| 134 | 143 | ||||
| n | 135 | It may take up to 90 days to delete content after we begin the account deletion | n | 144 | It may take up to 90 days to delete content after we begin the account deletion |
| > | process or receive a content deletion request. If you send content to trash, the | > | process or receive a content deletion request. If you send content to trash, the | ||
| > | deletion process will automatically begin in 30 days unless you chose to delete | > | deletion process will automatically begin in 30 days unless you choose to delet | ||
| > | the content sooner. While the deletion process for such content is being undert | > | e the content sooner. While the deletion process for such content is being under | ||
| > | aken, the content is no longer visible to other users. After the content is dele | > | taken, the content is no longer visible to other users. After the content is del | ||
| > | ted, it may take us up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster | > | eted, it may take us up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaste | ||
| > | recovery systems. | > | r recovery systems. | ||
| 136 | 145 | ||||
| 137 | Content will not be deleted within 90 days of the account deletion or content de | 146 | Content will not be deleted within 90 days of the account deletion or content de | ||
| > | letion process beginning in the following situations: | > | letion process beginning in the following situations: | ||
| 138 | 147 | ||||
| 139 | - where your content has been used by others in accordance with this license and | 148 | - where your content has been used by others in accordance with this license and | ||
| > | they have not deleted it (in which case this license will continue to apply unt | > | they have not deleted it (in which case this license will continue to apply unt | ||
| > | il that content is deleted); | > | il that content is deleted); | ||
| 140 | - where deletion within 90 days is not possible due to technical limitations of | 149 | - where deletion within 90 days is not possible due to technical limitations of | ||
| > | our systems, in which case, we will complete the deletion as soon as technically | > | our systems, in which case, we will complete the deletion as soon as technically | ||
| > | feasible; or | > | feasible; or | ||
| n | 141 | - where immediate deletion would restrict our ability to: investigate or identif | n | 150 | - where immediate deletion would restrict our ability to: investigate or identif |
| > | y illegal activity or violations of our terms and policies (for example, to iden | > | y illegal activity or violations of our terms and policies (for example, to iden | ||
| > | tify or investigate misuse of our Products or systems);protect the safety, integ | > | tify or investigate misuse of our Products or systems);protect the safety, integ | ||
| > | rity, and security of our Products, systems, services, our employees, and users, | > | rity, and security of our Products, systems, services, and users, and to defend | ||
| > | and to defend ourselves;comply with legal obligations for the preservation of e | > | ourselves;comply with legal obligations for the preservation of evidence, includ | ||
| > | vidence, including data Meta Companies providing financial products and services | > | ing data Meta Companies providing financial products and services preserve to co | ||
| > | preserve to comply with any record keeping obligations required by law; orcompl | > | mply with any record keeping obligations required by law; orcomply with a reques | ||
| > | y with a request of a judicial or administrative authority, law enforcement or a | > | t of a judicial or administrative authority, law enforcement, or a government ag | ||
| > | government agency; | > | ency; | ||
| 142 | 151 | ||||
| 143 | in which case, the content will be retained for no longer than is necessary for | 152 | in which case, the content will be retained for no longer than is necessary for | ||
| > | the purposes for which it has been retained (the exact duration will vary on a c | > | the purposes for which it has been retained (the exact duration will vary on a c | ||
| > | ase-by-case basis). | > | ase-by-case basis). | ||
| 144 | 153 | ||||
| 145 | In each of the above cases, this license will continue until the content has bee | 154 | In each of the above cases, this license will continue until the content has bee | ||
| > | n fully deleted. | > | n fully deleted. | ||
| 146 | 155 | ||||
| n | 147 | **4. Permission to use your name, profile picture, and information about your ac | n | 156 | **4. Permission to use your name, profile picture, and information about your ac |
| > | tions with ads and sponsored or commercial content:** You give us permission to | > | tions with ads (if we show you ads on Meta Products) and sponsored or commercial | ||
| > | use your name and profile picture and information about actions you have taken o | > | content:** Your name and profile picture and information about actions you have | ||
| > | n Facebook next to or in connection with ads, offers, and other sponsored or com | > | taken on Facebook can be used next to or in connection with ads, offers, and ot | ||
| > | mercial content that we display across our Products, without any compensation to | > | her sponsored or commercial content that we display across our Products, without | ||
| > | you. For example, we may show your friends that you are interested in an advert | > | any compensation to you. For example, we may show your friends that you are int | ||
| > | ised event or have liked a Facebook Page created by a brand that has paid us to | > | erested in an advertised event or have liked a Facebook Page created by a brand | ||
| > | display its ads on Facebook. Ads and content like this can be seen only by peopl | > | that has paid us to display its ads on Facebook. Ads and content like this can b | ||
| > | e who have your permission to see the actions you've taken on Meta Products. You | > | e seen only by people who have your permission to see the actions you've taken o | ||
| > | can learn more about your ad settings and preferences. | > | n Meta Products. You can learn more about your ad settings and preferences. | ||
| 148 | 157 | ||||
| 149 | **5. Permission to update software you use or download:** If you download or use | 158 | **5. Permission to update software you use or download:** If you download or use | ||
| > | our software, you give us permission to download and install updates to the sof | > | our software, you give us permission to download and install updates to the sof | ||
| > | tware where available. | > | tware where available. | ||
| 150 | 159 | ||||
| 158 | 167 | ||||
| 159 | ## 4.1 Updating our Terms | 168 | ## 4.1 Updating our Terms | ||
| 160 | 169 | ||||
| n | 161 | We work constantly to improve our services and develop new features to make our | n | 170 | We work constantly to improve our services and develop new features to make our |
| > | Products better for you and our community. As a result, we may need to update th | > | Products better for you and our community. As a result, we may need to update th | ||
| > | ese Terms from time to time to accurately reflect our services and practices, to | > | ese Terms from time to time to accurately reflect our services and practices to | ||
| > | promote a safe and secure experience on our Products and services, and/or to co | > | promote a safe and secure experience on our Products and services, and/or to com | ||
| > | mply with applicable law. We will only make any changes if the provisions are no | > | ply with applicable law. We will only make any changes if the provisions are no | ||
| > | longer appropriate or if they are incomplete, and only if the changes are reaso | > | longer appropriate or if they are incomplete, and only if the changes are reason | ||
| > | nable and take due account of your interests or if the changes are required for | > | able and take due account of your interests or if the changes are required for s | ||
| > | safety and security purposes or to comply with applicable law. | > | afety and security purposes or to comply with applicable law. | ||
| 162 | 171 | ||||
| n | 163 | We will notify you (for example, by email or through our Products) at least 30 d | n | 172 | We will notify you (for example, by email or through our Products) at least 30 d |
| > | ays before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review | > | ays before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review | ||
| > | them before they go into effect, unless changes are required by law. Once any up | > | them before they go into effect, unless the changes are required by law. Once an | ||
| > | dated Terms are in effect, you will be bound by them if you continue to access o | > | y updated Terms are in effect, you will be bound by them if you continue to acce | ||
| > | r use our Products. | > | ss or use our Products. | ||
| 164 | 173 | ||||
| n | 165 | We hope that you will continue using our Products, but if you do not agree to ou | n | 174 | We hope that you will continue using our Products, but if you do not agree to ou |
| > | r updated Terms, or wish to terminate your agreement to this contract, you can d | > | r updated Terms or wish to terminate your agreement to this contract, you can de | ||
| > | elete your account at any time and you must also stop accessing, or using Facebo | > | lete your account at any time and you must also stop accessing, or using Faceboo | ||
| > | ok and the other Meta Products. | > | k and the other Meta Products. | ||
| 166 | 175 | ||||
| 167 | ## 4.2 Account suspension or termination | 176 | ## 4.2 Account suspension or termination | ||
| 168 | 177 | ||||
| 169 | We want Facebook to be a place where people feel welcome and safe to express the | 178 | We want Facebook to be a place where people feel welcome and safe to express the | ||
| > | mselves and share their thoughts and ideas. | > | mselves and share their thoughts and ideas. | ||
| 170 | 179 | ||||
| n | 171 | If we determine, in our discretion, that you have clearly, seriously or repeated | n | 180 | If we determine that you have clearly, seriously or repeatedly breached our Term |
| > | ly breached our Terms or Policies, including in particular the Community Standar | > | s or Policies as listed in Section 5, including in particular the Community Stan | ||
| > | ds , we may suspend or permanently disable your access to Meta Company Products, | > | dards which set out in detail the content that is not allowed on Meta Company Pr | ||
| > | and we may permanently disable or delete your account. We may also disable or d | > | oducts, we may suspend or permanently disable your access to Meta Company Produc | ||
| > | elete your account if you repeatedly infringe other people’s intellectual proper | > | ts, and we may permanently disable or delete your account. We may also disable o | ||
| > | ty rights or where we are required to do so for legal reasons. | > | r delete your account if you repeatedly infringe other people’s intellectual pro | ||
| > | perty rights or where we are required to do so for legal reasons. Learn more abo | ||||
| > | ut how we deal with repeated violations of our content policies here ; and our M | ||||
| > | isuse Policy on frequent provision of manifestly illegal content is set out here | ||||
| > | . | ||||
| 172 | 181 | ||||
| 173 | We may disable or delete your account if after registration your account is not | 182 | We may disable or delete your account if after registration your account is not | ||
| > | confirmed, your account is unused and remains inactive for an extended period of | > | confirmed, your account is unused and remains inactive for an extended period of | ||
| > | time, or if we detect someone may have used it without your permission and we a | > | time, or if we detect someone may have used it without your permission and we a | ||
| > | re unable to confirm your ownership of the account. Learn more about how we disa | > | re unable to confirm your ownership of the account. Learn more about how we disa | ||
| > | ble and delete accounts. | > | ble and delete accounts. | ||
| 174 | 183 | ||||
| n | 175 | Where we take such action we’ll let you know and explain any options you have to | n | 184 | In general, we will notify you in advance and provide you with an opportunity to |
| > | request a review, unless doing so may expose us or others to legal liability; h | > | remedy the relevant breach or breaches. However, advanced notification and/or o | ||
| > | arm our community of users; compromise or interfere with the integrity or operat | > | pportunity to remedy will not be provided if the seriousness of the breach requi | ||
| > | ion of any of our services, systems or Products; where we are restricted due to | > | res immediate termination of your access to the Meta Company Products, or when i | ||
| > | technical limitations; or where we are prohibited from doing so for legal reason | > | t is impossible to remedy the breach. Where we disable or delete your account, w | ||
| > | s. | > | e will also explain any options you have to request a review, unless doing so ma | ||
| > | y expose us or others to legal liability; harm our community of users; compromis | ||||
| > | e or interfere with the integrity or operation of any of our services, systems o | ||||
| > | r Products; where we are restricted due to technical limitations; or where we ar | ||||
| > | e prohibited from doing so for legal reasons. Learn more about our Complaints Ha | ||||
| > | ndling Process here . | ||||
| 176 | 185 | ||||
| 177 | You can learn more about what you can do if your account has been disabled and h | 186 | You can learn more about what you can do if your account has been disabled and h | ||
| > | ow to contact us if you think we have disabled your account by mistake. | > | ow to contact us if you think we have disabled your account by mistake. | ||
| 178 | 187 | ||||
| n | 179 | If you delete or we disable or delete your account, and you stop accessing, usin | n | 188 | If you delete or we disable or delete your account, and you stop accessing or us |
| > | g, or visiting Facebook and the other Meta Products, or if this contract is othe | > | ing Facebook and the other Meta Products, or if this contract is otherwise termi | ||
| > | rwise terminated, then these Terms shall terminate as an agreement between you a | > | nated, then these Terms shall terminate as an agreement between you and us, exce | ||
| > | nd us, except for the following provisions, which will remain in place: (3, 4.2- | > | pt for the following provisions, which will remain in place: (3, 4.2-4.5). | ||
| > | 4.5). | ||||
| 180 | 189 | ||||
| 181 | ## 4.3 Limits on liability | 190 | ## 4.3 Limits on liability | ||
| 182 | 191 | ||||
| n | 183 | We work hard to provide the best Products we can and to specify clear guidelines | n | 192 | Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit our liability for death, |
| > | for everyone who uses them. Our Products, however, are provided "as is," and to | > | personal injury or fraudulent misrepresentation caused by our negligence, or to | ||
| > | the extent permissible by law, we make no guarantees that they always will be s | > | affect your statutory rights. | ||
| > | afe, secure, or error-free, or that they will function without disruptions, dela | ||||
| > | ys, or imperfections. To the extent permitted by law, we also DISCLAIM ALL WARRA | ||||
| > | NTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTA | ||||
| > | BILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. We do not | ||||
| > | control or direct what people and others do or say, and we are not responsible | ||||
| > | for their actions or conduct (whether online or offline) or any content they sha | ||||
| > | re (including offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful, and other objectionab | ||||
| > | le content). | ||||
| 184 | 193 | ||||
| n | 185 | We cannot predict when issues might arise with our Products. Accordingly, our li | n | 194 | We will exercise professional diligence in providing our Products and services t |
| > | ability shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. To t | > | o you and in keeping a safe, secure and error-free environment. Provided that we | ||
| > | he fullest extent permitted by applicable law under no circumstance will we be l | > | have acted with professional diligence, we do not accept responsibility for los | ||
| > | iable to you for any lost profits, revenues, information, or data, or consequent | > | ses not caused by our breach of these Terms or otherwise by our acts; losses tha | ||
| > | ial, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive, or incidental damages arising out o | > | t are not reasonably foreseeable by you and us at the time of entering into thes | ||
| > | f or related to these Terms or the Meta Products (however caused and on any theo | > | e Terms; and events beyond our reasonable control. | ||
| > | ry of liability, including negligence), even if we have been advised of the poss | ||||
| > | ibility of such damages. | ||||
| 186 | 195 | ||||
| 187 | ## 4.4 Disputes | 196 | ## 4.4 Disputes | ||
| 188 | 197 | ||||
| n | 189 | We try to provide clear rules so that we can limit or hopefully avoid disputes b | n | 198 | If a claim or dispute arises out of or relates to your use of the Meta Products |
| > | etween you and us. If a dispute does arise, however, it's useful to know up fron | > | as a consumer, both you and us agree that you may resolve your individual claim | ||
| > | t where it can be resolved and what laws will apply. | > | or dispute against us, and we may resolve our claim or dispute against you, in a | ||
| > | ny competent court in the country of your main residence that has jurisdiction o | ||||
| > | ver your claim or dispute, and the laws of that country will apply without regar | ||||
| > | d to conflict of law provisions. | ||||
| 190 | 199 | ||||
| n | 191 | If you are a consumer, or where required by applicable law, the laws of the coun | n | 200 | If a claim or dispute arises between us that relates to use of the Meta Products |
| > | try in which you reside will apply to any claim, cause of action, or dispute you | > | in any other capacity, including, but not limited to, access or use of the Meta | ||
| > | have against us that arises out of or relates to these Terms or the Meta Produc | > | Products for a business or commercial purpose, or that an entity brings on your | ||
| > | ts, and you may resolve your claim in any competent court in that country that h | > | behalf, you agree that any such claim or dispute must be resolved in a competen | ||
| > | as jurisdiction over the claim. In all other cases, and for any claim, cause of | > | t court in Ireland and Irish law will apply to such claim or dispute without reg | ||
| > | action, or dispute that Meta files against you, you and Meta agree that any such | > | ard to conflict of law provisions. | ||
| > | claim, cause of action or dispute must be resolved exclusively in the U.S. Dist | ||||
| > | rict Court for the Northern District of California or a state court located in S | ||||
| > | an Mateo County. You also agree that you submit to the personal jurisdiction of | ||||
| > | either of these courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim, and that th | ||||
| > | e laws of the State of California will govern these Terms and any claim, cause o | ||||
| > | f action, or dispute without regard to conflict of law provisions. Without preju | ||||
| > | dice to the foregoing, you agree that, in its sole discretion, Meta may bring an | ||||
| > | y claim, cause of action, or dispute we have against you in any competent court | ||||
| > | in the country in which you reside that has jurisdiction over the claim. | ||||
| 192 | 201 | ||||
| 193 | ## 4.5 Miscellaneous | 202 | ## 4.5 Miscellaneous | ||
| 194 | 203 | ||||
| n | 195 | - **Supplemental Terms:** Some of the Products we offer are also governed by sup | n | 204 | - **Supplemental Terms:** Some of the Products we offer are also governed by sup |
| > | plemental terms. If you use any of those Products, supplemental terms will be ma | > | plemental terms. If you use any of these Products, you will be provided with an | ||
| > | de available and will become part of our agreement with you. For instance, if yo | > | opportunity to agree to supplemental terms that will become part of our agreemen | ||
| > | u access or use our Products for commercial or business purposes, such as buying | > | t with you. For instance, if you access or use our Products for commercial or bu | ||
| > | ads, selling products, developing apps, managing a group or Page for your busin | > | siness purposes, such as buying ads, selling products, developing apps, managing | ||
| > | ess, or using our measurement services, you must agree to our Commercial Terms. | > | a group or Page for your business, or using our measurement services, you must | ||
| > | If you post or share content containing music, you must comply with our Music Gu | > | agree to our Commercial Terms. If you post or share content containing music, yo | ||
| > | idelines. If you use Avatars, then the Avatar Terms also apply. If you use our A | > | u must comply with our Music Guidelines. If you have a subscription for no ads, | ||
| > | I products and features, the Meta AI Terms also apply. To the extent any supplem | > | then the No Ads Terms also apply. If you use Avatars, then the Avatar Terms also | ||
| > | ental terms conflict with these Terms, the supplemental terms shall govern to th | > | apply. If you use our AI products and features, the Meta AI Terms also apply. T | ||
| > | e extent of the conflict. | > | o the extent any supplemental terms conflict with these Terms, the supplemental | ||
| > | terms shall govern to the extent of the conflict. | ||||
| 196 | - **Severability:** If any portion of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, | 205 | - **Severability:** If any portion of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, | ||
| > | the unenforceable portion will be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary | > | the unenforceable portion will be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary | ||
| > | to make it enforceable, and if it can’t be made enforceable, then it will be se | > | to make it enforceable, and if it can’t be made enforceable, then it will be se | ||
| > | vered and the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect. If we fail | > | vered and the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect. If we fail | ||
| > | to enforce any of these Terms, it will not be considered a waiver. Any amendmen | > | to enforce any of these Terms, it will not be considered a waiver. Any amendmen | ||
| > | t to or waiver of these Terms must be made in writing and signed by us. | > | t to or waiver of these Terms must be made in writing and signed by us. | ||
| 197 | - **No Transfer:** You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under | 206 | - **No Transfer:** You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under | ||
| > | these Terms to anyone else without our consent. | > | these Terms to anyone else without our consent. | ||
| 198 | - **Legacy Contact:** You may designate a person (called a legacy contact) to ma | 207 | - **Legacy Contact:** You may designate a person (called a legacy contact) to ma | ||
| > | nage your account if it is memorialized. If you enable it in your settings, only | > | nage your account if it is memorialized. If you enable it in your settings, only | ||
| > | your legacy contact or a person who you have identified in a valid will or simi | > | your legacy contact or a person who you have identified in a valid will or simi | ||
| > | lar legal document expressing clear consent to disclose your content to that per | > | lar legal document expressing clear consent to disclose your content to that per | ||
| > | son upon death or incapacity will be able to seek limited disclosure of informat | > | son upon death or incapacity will be able to seek limited disclosure of informat | ||
| > | ion from your account after it is memorialized. | > | ion from your account after it is memorialized. | ||
| n | 199 | - **No Third-party Beneficiaries Terms:** These Terms do not confer any third-pa | n | 208 | - **No Third-party Beneficiaries:** These Terms do not confer any third-party be |
| > | rty beneficiary rights. All of our rights and obligations under these Terms are | > | neficiary rights. All of our rights and obligations under these Terms are freely | ||
| > | freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of ass | > | assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, o | ||
| > | ets, or by operation of law or otherwise. | > | r by operation of law or otherwise. | ||
| 200 | - **User Name Change:** We may change the username for your account in certain c | 209 | - **User Name Change:** We may need to change the username for your account in c | ||
| > | ircumstances (for example, if someone else claims the username and it appears un | > | ertain circumstances (for example, if someone else claims the username and it ap | ||
| > | related to the name you use in everyday life). | > | pears unrelated to the name you use in everyday life). | ||
| 201 | - **Feedback:** We always appreciate your feedback and other suggestions about o | 210 | - **Feedback:** We always appreciate your feedback and other suggestions about o | ||
| > | ur products and services. But we may use feedback and other suggestions without | > | ur products and services. But we may use feedback and other suggestions without | ||
| > | any restriction or obligation to compensate you, and we are under no obligation | > | any restriction or obligation to compensate you, and we are under no obligation | ||
| > | to keep them confidential. | > | to keep them confidential. | ||
| 202 | 211 | ||||
| 203 | Return to top | 212 | Return to top | ||
| 205 | # 5. Other terms and policies that may apply to you | 214 | # 5. Other terms and policies that may apply to you | ||
| 206 | 215 | ||||
| 207 | - Community Standards: These guidelines outline our standards regarding the cont | 216 | - Community Standards: These guidelines outline our standards regarding the cont | ||
| > | ent you post to Facebook and your activity on Facebook and other Meta Products. | > | ent you post to Facebook and your activity on Facebook and other Meta Products. | ||
| n | n | 217 | - How we apply our content policies: This provides information on the restrictio | ||
| > | ns we may impose on the use of Facebook, including information on how we apply o | ||||
| > | ur content policies, procedures, measures and tools. | ||||
| 218 | - Misuse Policy: This policy sets out how we may suspend access to Facebook wher | ||||
| > | e we determine that you have frequently provided manifestly illegal content, or | ||||
| > | suspend processing reports or complaints where we determine that you have freque | ||||
| > | ntly submitted manifestly unfounded reports or complaints. You can also learn mo | ||||
| > | re about how we deal with repeated violations of our content policies here. | ||||
| 219 | - Complaints Handling Process: This provides information on the rules of procedu | ||||
| > | re of our internal complaints handling system. | ||||
| 208 | - Commercial Terms: These terms apply if you also access or use our Products for | 220 | - Commercial Terms: These terms apply if you also access or use our Products for | ||
| > | any commercial or business purpose, including advertising, operating an app on | > | any commercial or business purpose, including advertising, operating an app on | ||
| > | our Platform, using our measurement services, managing a group or a Page for a b | > | our Platform, using our measurement services, managing a group or a Page for a b | ||
| > | usiness, or selling goods or services. | > | usiness, or selling goods or services. | ||
| 209 | - Community Payment Terms: These terms apply to payments made on or through Meta | 221 | - Community Payment Terms: These terms apply to payments made on or through Meta | ||
| > | Products. | > | Products. | ||
| 210 | - Commerce Policies: These guidelines outline the policies that apply when you o | 222 | - Commerce Policies: These guidelines outline the policies that apply when you o | ||
| > | ffer products or services for sale on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. | > | ffer products or services for sale on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. | ||
| 211 | - Music Guidelines: These guidelines outline the policies that apply if you post | 223 | - Music Guidelines: These guidelines outline the policies that apply if you post | ||
| > | or share content containing music on any Meta Products. | > | or share content containing music on any Meta Products. | ||
| 212 | - Advertising Policies: These policies apply to partners who advertise across th | 224 | - Advertising Policies: These policies apply to partners who advertise across th | ||
| > | e Meta Products and specify what types of ad content are allowed by partners who | > | e Meta Products and specify what types of ad content are allowed by partners who | ||
| > | advertise across the Meta Products. | > | advertise across the Meta Products. | ||
| n | n | 225 | - No Ads Terms: These Terms apply if you have a subscription for no ads. | ||
| 213 | - Self-Serve Ad Terms: These terms apply when you use self-serve advertising int | 226 | - Self-Serve Ad Terms: These terms apply when you use self-serve advertising int | ||
| > | erfaces to create, submit, or deliver advertising or other commercial or sponsor | > | erfaces to create, submit, or deliver advertising or other commercial or sponsor | ||
| > | ed activity or content. | > | ed activity or content. | ||
| 214 | - Facebook Pages, Groups and Events Policy: These guidelines apply if you create | 227 | - Facebook Pages, Groups and Events Policy: These guidelines apply if you create | ||
| > | or administer a Facebook Page, group, or event, or if you use Facebook to commu | > | or administer a Facebook Page, group, or event, or if you use Facebook to commu | ||
| > | nicate or administer a promotion. | > | nicate or administer a promotion. | ||
| 215 | - Meta Platform Policy: These terms apply to the use of the set of APIs, SDKs, t | 228 | - Meta Platform Policy: These terms apply to the use of the set of APIs, SDKs, t | ||
| > | ools, plugins, code, technology, content, and services that enables others to de | > | ools, plugins, code, technology, content, and services that enables others to de | ||
| > | velop functionality, retrieve data from MetaProducts, or provide data to us. | > | velop functionality, retrieve data from MetaProducts, or provide data to us. | ||
| 216 | - Developer Payment Terms: These terms apply to developers of applications that | 229 | - Developer Payment Terms: These terms apply to developers of applications that | ||
| > | use Facebook Payments. | > | use Facebook Payments. | ||
| 217 | - Meta Brand Resources: These guidelines outline the policies that apply to use | 230 | - Meta Brand Resources: These guidelines outline the policies that apply to use | ||
| > | of Meta trademarks, logos, and screenshots. | > | of Meta trademarks, logos, and screenshots. | ||
| 218 | - Recommendations Guidelines: The Facebook Recommendations Guidelines and Instag | 231 | - Recommendations Guidelines: The Facebook Recommendations Guidelines and Instag | ||
| > | ram Recommendations Guidelines outline our standards for recommending and not re | > | ram Recommendations Guidelines outline our standards for recommending and not re | ||
| > | commending content. | > | commending content. | ||
| n | n | 232 | - Recommender Systems’ System Cards: This link sets out information on the main | ||
| > | parameters of our recommender systems, as well as options for customizing your e | ||||
| > | xperience. | ||||
| 219 | - Live Policies: These policies apply to all content broadcast to Facebook Live. | 233 | - Live Policies: These policies apply to all content broadcast to Facebook Live. | ||
| t | t | 234 | - Messaging services terms relevant for EU and EEA users: terms applicable to th | ||
| > | e messaging, voice and video calling services included in Facebook Products are | ||||
| > | listed here and here in accordance with EU rules. | ||||
| 220 | - Avatar Terms: These terms apply to the use of our Avatars and our Avatar featu | 235 | - Avatar Terms: These terms apply to the use of our Avatars and our Avatar featu | ||
| > | res, including purchases and acquisitions of Avatar clothing in the Avatar store | > | res, including purchases and acquisitions of Avatar clothing in the Avatar store | ||
| > | . | > | . | ||
| 221 | - Meta AI Terms: These terms govern use of our Generative AI products and featur | 236 | - Meta AI Terms: These terms govern use of our Generative AI products and featur | ||
| > | es. | > | es. | ||
| 222 | 237 | ||||