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| 4 | ## Privacy Policy | ||||
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| 6 | $ $ What is the Privacy Policy and what does it cover? /$ $ Effective December 1 | ||||
| > | 6, 2025 | View printable version | See previous versions /$ $ Read the United St | ||||
| > | ates Regional Privacy Notice for more details about how we handle Personal Infor | ||||
| > | mation and how to exercise your rights. /$ $ | ||||
| 7 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | /$ | ||||
| 10 | |||||
| 11 | $ We at Meta want you to understand what information we collect, and how we use | ||||
| > | and share it. That’s why we encourage you to read our Privacy Policy. This helps | ||||
| > | you use Meta Products in the way that’s right for you. /$ | ||||
| 12 | |||||
| 13 | $ In the Privacy Policy, we explain how we collect, use, share, retain and trans | ||||
| > | fer information. We also let you know your rights. Each section of this Policy i | ||||
| > | ncludes helpful examples and simpler language to make our practices easier to un | ||||
| > | derstand. We’ve also added links to resources where you can learn more about the | ||||
| > | privacy topics that interest you. /$ | ||||
| 14 | |||||
| 15 | $ It's important to us that you know how to control your privacy, so we also sho | ||||
| > | w you where you can manage your information in the settings of the Meta Products | ||||
| > | you use. You can update these settings to shape your experience. /$ | ||||
| 16 | |||||
| 17 | $ Read the full Policy below. /$ | ||||
| 18 | |||||
| 19 | $ $ What Products does this Policy cover? | ||||
| 20 | --- | ||||
| 21 | |||||
| 22 | /$ | ||||
| 23 | |||||
| 24 | $ Learn more in Privacy Center about managing your privacy /$ | ||||
| 25 | |||||
| 26 | /$ | ||||
| 27 | |||||
| 28 | /$ $ $ What information do we collect? /$ $ | ||||
| 29 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 30 | |||||
| 31 | /$ | ||||
| 32 | |||||
| 33 | $ /$ | ||||
| 34 | |||||
| 35 | $ The information we collect and process about you depends on how you use our Pr | ||||
| > | oducts. For example, we collect different information if you sell furniture on M | ||||
| > | arketplace than if you ask AI at Meta to write a joke for you. When you use our | ||||
| > | Products, we collect some information about you even if you don't have an accoun | ||||
| > | t. /$ | ||||
| 36 | |||||
| 37 | $ Here's the information we collect: /$ | ||||
| 38 | |||||
| 39 | $ $ Your activity and information you provide | ||||
| 40 | --- | ||||
| 41 | |||||
| 42 | /$ | ||||
| 43 | |||||
| 44 | $ Friends, followers and other connections | ||||
| 45 | --- | ||||
| 46 | |||||
| 47 | /$ | ||||
| 48 | |||||
| 49 | $ App, browser and device information | ||||
| 50 | --- | ||||
| 51 | |||||
| 52 | /$ | ||||
| 53 | |||||
| 54 | $ Information from partners, vendors and other third parties /$ | ||||
| 55 | |||||
| 56 | /$ | ||||
| 57 | |||||
| 58 | $ What if you don’t let us collect certain information? /$ | ||||
| 59 | |||||
| 60 | $ Some information is required for our Products to work. Other information is op | ||||
| > | tional, but without it, the quality of your experience might be affected. /$ | ||||
| 61 | |||||
| 62 | $ Learn more /$ | ||||
| 63 | |||||
| 64 | $ What if the information we collect doesn’t identify individuals? /$ | ||||
| 65 | |||||
| 66 | $ In some cases information is de-identified, aggregated, or anonymized by third | ||||
| > | parties so that it no longer identifies individuals before it’s made available | ||||
| > | to us. We use this information as described below without trying to re-identify | ||||
| > | individuals. /$ | ||||
| 67 | |||||
| 68 | $ Take control /$ | ||||
| 69 | |||||
| 70 | $ $ Manage the information we collect about youPrivacy Center /$ /$ | ||||
| 71 | |||||
| 72 | /$ $ $ How do we use your information? /$ $ | ||||
| 73 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 74 | |||||
| 75 | /$ | ||||
| 76 | |||||
| 77 | $ /$ | ||||
| 78 | |||||
| 79 | $ We use information we collect to provide a personalized experience to you, inc | ||||
| > | luding ads, along with the other purposes we explain in detail below. /$ | ||||
| 80 | |||||
| 81 | $ For some of these purposes, we use information across our Products and across | ||||
| > | your devices. The information we use for these purposes is automatically process | ||||
| > | ed by our systems. But in some cases, we also use manual review to access and re | ||||
| > | view your information. /$ | ||||
| 82 | |||||
| 83 | $ To use less information that’s connected to individual users, in some cases we | ||||
| > | de-identify or aggregate information or anonymize it so that it no longer ident | ||||
| > | ifies you. We use this information in the same ways we use your information as d | ||||
| > | escribed in this section. /$ | ||||
| 84 | |||||
| 85 | $ Here are the ways we use your information: /$ | ||||
| 86 | |||||
| 87 | $ To provide, personalize and improve our Products /$ | ||||
| 88 | |||||
| 89 | $ We use information we have to provide and improve our Products. This includes: | ||||
| > | /$ | ||||
| 90 | |||||
| 91 | $ Seeing if our Products are working correctly, such as troubleshooting, and fix | ||||
| > | ing it when it’s not workingPersonalizing features, content and recommendations, | ||||
| > | such as your Facebook Feed, Instagram Feed, AI at Meta, Stories and ads. /$ | ||||
| 92 | |||||
| 93 | $ We use information with special protections you choose to provide for these pu | ||||
| > | rposes, but not to show you ads. /$ | ||||
| 94 | |||||
| 95 | $ Read more about how we use information to provide, personalize and improve our | ||||
| > | Products: /$ | ||||
| 96 | |||||
| 97 | $ $ How we show ads and other sponsored or commercial content | ||||
| 98 | --- | ||||
| 99 | |||||
| 100 | /$ | ||||
| 101 | |||||
| 102 | $ How we use information to improve Meta Products | ||||
| 103 | --- | ||||
| 104 | |||||
| 105 | /$ | ||||
| 106 | |||||
| 107 | $ How we use location-related information /$ | ||||
| 108 | |||||
| 109 | /$ | ||||
| 110 | |||||
| 111 | $ To promote safety, security and integrity /$ | ||||
| 112 | |||||
| 113 | $ We use information we collect to help protect people from harm and provide saf | ||||
| > | e, secure Products. /$ | ||||
| 114 | |||||
| 115 | $ Learn more /$ | ||||
| 116 | |||||
| 117 | $ To provide measurement, analytics and business services /$ | ||||
| 118 | |||||
| 119 | $ Lots of people rely on our Products to run or promote their businesses or shar | ||||
| > | e content. We help them measure how well their ads and other content, products a | ||||
| > | nd services are working. /$ | ||||
| 120 | |||||
| 121 | $ Learn more /$ | ||||
| 122 | |||||
| 123 | $ To communicate with you /$ | ||||
| 124 | |||||
| 125 | $ We communicate with you using information you've given us, like contact inform | ||||
| > | ation you've entered on your profile. /$ | ||||
| 126 | |||||
| 127 | $ Learn more /$ | ||||
| 128 | |||||
| 129 | $ To research and innovate for social good /$ | ||||
| 130 | |||||
| 131 | $ We use information we have, information from researchers and datasets from pub | ||||
| > | licly available sources, professional groups and non-profit groups to conduct an | ||||
| > | d support research. /$ | ||||
| 132 | |||||
| 133 | $ Learn more /$ | ||||
| 134 | |||||
| 135 | $ More in the Privacy Policy /$ | ||||
| 136 | |||||
| 137 | $ $ Why and how we process your information /$ /$ | ||||
| 138 | |||||
| 139 | /$ $ $ How is your information shared on Meta Products or with integrated partne | ||||
| > | rs? /$ $ | ||||
| 140 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 141 | |||||
| 142 | /$ | ||||
| 143 | |||||
| 144 | $ /$ | ||||
| 145 | |||||
| 146 | $ On Meta Products /$ | ||||
| 147 | |||||
| 148 | $ Learn more about the different cases when your information can be shared on ou | ||||
| > | r Products: /$ | ||||
| 149 | |||||
| 150 | $ $ People and accounts you share and communicate with | ||||
| 151 | --- | ||||
| 152 | |||||
| 153 | /$ | ||||
| 154 | |||||
| 155 | $ Content others share or reshare about you | ||||
| 156 | --- | ||||
| 157 | |||||
| 158 | /$ | ||||
| 159 | |||||
| 160 | $ Public content /$ | ||||
| 161 | |||||
| 162 | /$ | ||||
| 163 | |||||
| 164 | $ With integrated partners /$ | ||||
| 165 | |||||
| 166 | $ You can choose to connect with integrated partners who use our Products. If yo | ||||
| > | u do, these integrated partners receive information about you and your activity. | ||||
| > | /$ | ||||
| 167 | |||||
| 168 | $ These integrated partners can always access information that’s public on our P | ||||
| > | roducts. Learn more about other information they receive and how they handle you | ||||
| > | r information: /$ | ||||
| 169 | |||||
| 170 | $ $ When you use an integrated partner’s product or service | ||||
| 171 | --- | ||||
| 172 | |||||
| 173 | /$ | ||||
| 174 | |||||
| 175 | $ When you interact with someone else’s content on an integrated partner’s produ | ||||
| > | ct or service | ||||
| 176 | --- | ||||
| 177 | |||||
| 178 | /$ | ||||
| 179 | |||||
| 180 | $ How integrated partners handle your information /$ | ||||
| 181 | |||||
| 182 | /$ | ||||
| 183 | |||||
| 184 | $ Take control /$ | ||||
| 185 | |||||
| 186 | $ $ Learn more about audiencesPrivacy Center /$ /$ | ||||
| 187 | |||||
| 188 | $ Manage apps and websites /$ | ||||
| 189 | |||||
| 190 | /$ $ $ How do we share information with third parties? /$ $ | ||||
| 191 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 192 | |||||
| 193 | /$ | ||||
| 194 | |||||
| 195 | $ /$ | ||||
| 196 | |||||
| 197 | $ We don't sell any of your information to anyone, and we never will. We also re | ||||
| > | quire partners and other third parties to follow rules about how they can and ca | ||||
| > | nnot use and disclose the information we provide. /$ | ||||
| 198 | |||||
| 199 | $ Here’s more detail about who we share information with: /$ | ||||
| 200 | |||||
| 201 | $ Partners /$ | ||||
| 202 | |||||
| 203 | $ $ Advertisers and Audience Network publishers | ||||
| 204 | --- | ||||
| 205 | |||||
| 206 | /$ | ||||
| 207 | |||||
| 208 | $ Partners who use our analytics services | ||||
| 209 | --- | ||||
| 210 | |||||
| 211 | /$ | ||||
| 212 | |||||
| 213 | $ Partners who offer goods or services on our Products and commerce services pla | ||||
| > | tforms | ||||
| 214 | --- | ||||
| 215 | |||||
| 216 | /$ | ||||
| 217 | |||||
| 218 | $ Integrated partners /$ | ||||
| 219 | |||||
| 220 | /$ | ||||
| 221 | |||||
| 222 | $ Vendors /$ | ||||
| 223 | |||||
| 224 | $ $ Measurement vendors | ||||
| 225 | --- | ||||
| 226 | |||||
| 227 | /$ | ||||
| 228 | |||||
| 229 | $ Marketing vendors /$ | ||||
| 230 | |||||
| 231 | /$ | ||||
| 232 | |||||
| 233 | $ Service providers /$ | ||||
| 234 | |||||
| 235 | $ $ Service providers /$ /$ | ||||
| 236 | |||||
| 237 | $ Third parties /$ | ||||
| 238 | |||||
| 239 | $ $ External researchers | ||||
| 240 | --- | ||||
| 241 | |||||
| 242 | /$ | ||||
| 243 | |||||
| 244 | $ AI integrations /$ | ||||
| 245 | |||||
| 246 | /$ | ||||
| 247 | |||||
| 248 | $ Other third parties /$ | ||||
| 249 | |||||
| 250 | $ We also share information with other third parties in response to legal reques | ||||
| > | ts, to comply with applicable law or to prevent harm. Read the Policy. /$ | ||||
| 251 | |||||
| 252 | $ And if we sell or transfer all or part of our business to someone else, in som | ||||
| > | e cases we’ll give the new owner your information as part of that transaction, b | ||||
| > | ut only as the law allows. /$ | ||||
| 253 | |||||
| 254 | /$ $ $ How do the Meta Companies work together? /$ $ | ||||
| 255 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 256 | |||||
| 257 | /$ | ||||
| 258 | |||||
| 259 | $ /$ | ||||
| 260 | |||||
| 261 | $ We are part of the Meta Companies that provide Meta Company Products. Meta Com | ||||
| > | pany Products include all the Meta Products covered by this Policy, plus other p | ||||
| > | roducts like WhatsApp and more. /$ | ||||
| 262 | |||||
| 263 | $ We share information we collect, infrastructure, systems and technology with t | ||||
| > | he other Meta Companies. Learn more about how we transfer information to other c | ||||
| > | ountries. /$ | ||||
| 264 | |||||
| 265 | $ We also process information that we receive about you from other Meta Companie | ||||
| > | s, according to their terms and policies and as permitted by applicable law. In | ||||
| > | some cases, Meta acts as a service provider for other Meta Companies. We act on | ||||
| > | their behalf and in accordance with their instructions and terms. /$ | ||||
| 266 | |||||
| 267 | $ Why we share across the Meta Companies /$ | ||||
| 268 | |||||
| 269 | $ Meta Products share information with other Meta Companies: To promote safety, | ||||
| > | security and integrity and comply with applicable lawsTo personalize offers, ads | ||||
| > | and other sponsored or commercial contentTo develop, provide and personalize fe | ||||
| > | atures and integrationsTo understand how people use and interact with Meta Compa | ||||
| > | ny Products /$ | ||||
| 270 | |||||
| 271 | $ See some examples of why we share. /$ | ||||
| 272 | |||||
| 273 | $ More resources /$ | ||||
| 274 | |||||
| 275 | $ $ Review the privacy policies of the other Meta CompaniesFacebook Help Center | ||||
| > | /$ /$ | ||||
| 276 | |||||
| 277 | /$ $ $ How can you manage or delete your information and exercise your rights? / | ||||
| > | $ $ | ||||
| 278 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 279 | |||||
| 280 | /$ | ||||
| 281 | |||||
| 282 | $ We offer you a variety of tools to view, manage, download and delete your info | ||||
| > | rmation below. You can also manage your information by visiting the settings of | ||||
| > | the Products you use. You may also have other privacy rights under applicable la | ||||
| > | ws. /$ | ||||
| 283 | |||||
| 284 | $ To exercise your rights, visit our Help Centers, your settings for Facebook an | ||||
| > | d Instagram and your device-based settings. /$ | ||||
| 285 | |||||
| 286 | $ Take a privacy checkup /$ | ||||
| 287 | |||||
| 288 | $ $ Take a privacy checkupBe guided through Facebook privacy settings /$ /$ | ||||
| 289 | |||||
| 290 | $ View and manage your information /$ | ||||
| 291 | |||||
| 292 | $ $ Access your information | ||||
| 293 | --- | ||||
| 294 | |||||
| 295 | /$ | ||||
| 296 | |||||
| 297 | $ Off-Meta activity | ||||
| 298 | --- | ||||
| 299 | |||||
| 300 | /$ | ||||
| 301 | |||||
| 302 | $ Ad preferences | ||||
| 303 | --- | ||||
| 304 | |||||
| 305 | /$ | ||||
| 306 | |||||
| 307 | $ Manage your data /$ | ||||
| 308 | |||||
| 309 | /$ | ||||
| 310 | |||||
| 311 | $ Port, download or delete your information /$ | ||||
| 312 | |||||
| 313 | $ $ Port your information | ||||
| 314 | --- | ||||
| 315 | |||||
| 316 | /$ | ||||
| 317 | |||||
| 318 | $ Download your information | ||||
| 319 | --- | ||||
| 320 | |||||
| 321 | /$ | ||||
| 322 | |||||
| 323 | $ Delete your information or account /$ | ||||
| 324 | |||||
| 325 | /$ | ||||
| 326 | |||||
| 327 | $ You can learn more about how privacy works on Facebook and on Instagram, and i | ||||
| > | n the Facebook Help Center. If you have questions about this policy, you can con | ||||
| > | tact us as described below. In some countries, you may also be able to contact t | ||||
| > | he Data Protection Officer for Meta Platforms, Inc., and depending on your juris | ||||
| > | diction, you may also contact your local Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) direc | ||||
| > | tly. /$ | ||||
| 328 | |||||
| 329 | /$ $ $ How long do we keep your information? /$ $ | ||||
| 330 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 331 | |||||
| 332 | /$ | ||||
| 333 | |||||
| 334 | $ We keep information as long as we need it to provide our Products, comply with | ||||
| > | legal obligations or protect our or other’s interests. We decide how long we ne | ||||
| > | ed information on a case-by-case basis. Here’s what we consider when we decide: | ||||
| > | /$ | ||||
| 335 | |||||
| 336 | $ If we need it to operate or provide our Products. For example, we need to keep | ||||
| > | some of your information to maintain your account. Learn more.The feature we us | ||||
| > | e it for, and how that feature works. For example, messages sent using Messenger | ||||
| > | ’s vanish mode are retained for less time than regular messages. Learn more.How | ||||
| > | long we need to retain the information to comply with certain legal obligations. | ||||
| > | See some examples.If we need it for other legitimate purposes, such as to preve | ||||
| > | nt harm; investigate possible violations of our terms or policies; promote safet | ||||
| > | y, security and integrity; or protect ourselves, including our rights, property | ||||
| > | or products /$ | ||||
| 337 | |||||
| 338 | $ In some instances and for specific reasons, we’ll keep information for an exte | ||||
| > | nded period of time. Read our Policy about when we may preserve your information | ||||
| > | . /$ | ||||
| 339 | |||||
| 340 | /$ $ $ How do we transfer information? /$ $ | ||||
| 341 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 342 | |||||
| 343 | /$ | ||||
| 344 | |||||
| 345 | $ $ Why is information transferred to other countries? | ||||
| 346 | --- | ||||
| 347 | |||||
| 348 | /$ | ||||
| 349 | |||||
| 350 | $ Where is information transferred? | ||||
| 351 | --- | ||||
| 352 | |||||
| 353 | /$ | ||||
| 354 | |||||
| 355 | $ How do we safeguard your information? /$ | ||||
| 356 | |||||
| 357 | /$ | ||||
| 358 | |||||
| 359 | /$ $ $ How do we respond to legal requests, comply with applicable law and preve | ||||
| > | nt harm? /$ $ | ||||
| 360 | ### __Highlights | ||||
| 361 | |||||
| 362 | /$ | ||||
| 363 | |||||
| 364 | $ We access, preserve, use and share your information: /$ | ||||
| 365 | |||||
| 366 | $ In response to legal requests, like search warrants, court orders, production | ||||
| > | orders or subpoenas. These requests come from third parties such as civil litiga | ||||
| > | nts, law enforcement and other government authorities. Learn more about when we | ||||
| > | respond to legal requests.In accordance with applicable lawTo promote the safety | ||||
| > | , security and integrity of Meta Products, users, employees, property and the pu | ||||
| > | blic. Learn more. /$ | ||||
| 367 | |||||
| 368 | $ We may access or preserve your information for an extended amount of time. Lea | ||||
| > | rn more. /$ | ||||
| 369 | |||||
| 370 | /$ $ $ How will you know the Policy has changed? /$ $ We'll notify you before we | ||||
| > | make material changes to this Policy. You’ll have the opportunity to review the | ||||
| > | revised Policy before you choose to continue using our Products. /$ /$ $ $ Priv | ||||
| > | acy notice for United States residents /$ $ You can learn more about the consume | ||||
| > | r privacy rights that may be available to you by reviewing the United States Reg | ||||
| > | ional Privacy Notice. /$ /$ $ $ How to contact Meta with questions /$ $ You can | ||||
| > | learn more about how privacy works on Facebook and on Instagram and in the Faceb | ||||
| > | ook Help Center. If you have questions about this Policy or have questions, comp | ||||
| > | laints or requests regarding your information, you can contact us as described b | ||||
| > | elow. /$ $ You can contact us online or by mail at: /$ $ Meta Platforms, Inc. /$ | ||||
| > | $ ATTN: Privacy Operations /$ $ 1 Meta Way /$ $ Menlo Park, CA 94025 /$ /$ $ $ | ||||
| > | Why and how we process your information /$ $ The categories of information we us | ||||
| > | e, and why and how information is processed, are set out below: /$ $ $ Personali | ||||
| > | zing Meta Products /$ $ | ||||
| 371 | --- | ||||
| 372 | |||||
| 373 | /$ | ||||
| 374 | |||||
| 375 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 376 | |||||
| 377 | $ Personalizing the Meta Products: Our systems automatically process information | ||||
| > | we've collected and stored associated with you and others to assess and underst | ||||
| > | and your interests and your preferences and provide you personalized experiences | ||||
| > | on and across the Meta Company Products in accordance with our terms. This is h | ||||
| > | ow we: /$ | ||||
| 378 | |||||
| 379 | $ Personalize features and content (such as your Facebook Feed, Instagram Feed, | ||||
| > | AI at Meta and Stories);Personalize the ads people see, andMake suggestions for | ||||
| > | you (such as people you may know, groups or events that you may be interested in | ||||
| > | or topics that you may want to follow) on and off our Products. /$ | ||||
| 380 | |||||
| 381 | $ Our ads system prioritizes what ad to show you based on what audience advertis | ||||
| > | ers want to reach. Then we match the ad to people who might be interested. Learn | ||||
| > | more about how our ads system works. /$ | ||||
| 382 | |||||
| 383 | $ Learn more about how we choose the ads that you see. /$ | ||||
| 384 | |||||
| 385 | $ | ||||
| 386 | --- | ||||
| 387 | |||||
| 388 | /$ | ||||
| 389 | |||||
| 390 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 391 | |||||
| 392 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMetadata about contentInteractio | ||||
| > | ns with AI at Meta and related metadata. For example, information you or others | ||||
| > | exchange with AI at Meta like content and messagesTypes of content you view or i | ||||
| > | nteract with, and how you interact with itApps and features you use, and what ac | ||||
| > | tions you take in themPurchases or other transactions you makeHashtags you useTh | ||||
| > | e time, frequency and duration of your activities on our Products /$ | ||||
| 393 | |||||
| 394 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 395 | |||||
| 396 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users’Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settings (like GPS location)Location-related informationInfor | ||||
| > | mation about the network you connect your device toReports about our products’ p | ||||
| > | erformance on your deviceInformation from cookies and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 397 | |||||
| 398 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 399 | |||||
| 400 | $ For WhatsApp users, learn more about what information is shared with Meta. /$ | ||||
| 401 | |||||
| 402 | /$ | ||||
| 403 | |||||
| 404 | $ $ Associating your accounts /$ $ | ||||
| 405 | --- | ||||
| 406 | |||||
| 407 | /$ | ||||
| 408 | |||||
| 409 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 410 | |||||
| 411 | $ If you decide to add a WhatsApp account to an Accounts Center with other accou | ||||
| > | nts on Meta Company Products: /$ | ||||
| 412 | |||||
| 413 | $ To associate your accounts on Meta Company Products with your WhatsApp account | ||||
| > | in the same Accounts Center and share your information with WhatsApp. /$ | ||||
| 414 | |||||
| 415 | $ | ||||
| 416 | --- | ||||
| 417 | |||||
| 418 | /$ | ||||
| 419 | |||||
| 420 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 421 | |||||
| 422 | $ Note: the list below is about information from Meta. For information that What | ||||
| > | sApp shares with Meta see the WhatsApp Help Center article. /$ | ||||
| 423 | |||||
| 424 | $ Your activity and information you provide /$ | ||||
| 425 | |||||
| 426 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 427 | |||||
| 428 | $ App, browser and device information /$ | ||||
| 429 | |||||
| 430 | /$ | ||||
| 431 | |||||
| 432 | $ $ Providing and improving Meta Products /$ $ | ||||
| 433 | --- | ||||
| 434 | |||||
| 435 | /$ | ||||
| 436 | |||||
| 437 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 438 | |||||
| 439 | $ Providing and improving our Meta Products: The provision of the Meta Products | ||||
| > | includes collecting, storing, and, where relevant, sharing, profiling, reviewing | ||||
| > | and curating, and in some instances not only automated processing but also manu | ||||
| > | al (human) reviewing, to: /$ | ||||
| 440 | |||||
| 441 | $ Create and maintain your account and profile,Connect your Meta Products accoun | ||||
| > | t, including your public profile information, to an integrated partner to sign i | ||||
| > | n or share your information,Facilitate the sharing of content and status,Provide | ||||
| > | and curate features,Provide messaging services, the ability to make voice and v | ||||
| > | ideo calls and connect with others,Provide advertising products,Understand and e | ||||
| > | nable creation of content like text, audio, images and videos, including through | ||||
| > | AI at Meta,Undertake analytics,Facilitate your purchases and payments on Meta P | ||||
| > | ay or other Meta checkout experiences, andSee if our Products are working correc | ||||
| > | tly, such as troubleshooting, and fixing it when it’s not working. /$ | ||||
| 442 | |||||
| 443 | $ We also use information to develop, research and test improvements to Meta Pro | ||||
| > | ducts. We use information we have to: /$ | ||||
| 444 | |||||
| 445 | $ Develop and improve products and features,Build and test out new products and | ||||
| > | features to see if they work,Get feedback on our ideas for products or features, | ||||
| > | andConduct surveys and other research about what you like about our Products an | ||||
| > | d brands and on what we can do better for Meta Products and brands. /$ | ||||
| 446 | |||||
| 447 | $ | ||||
| 448 | --- | ||||
| 449 | |||||
| 450 | /$ | ||||
| 451 | |||||
| 452 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 453 | |||||
| 454 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioYour public profile information (including your name, username and | ||||
| > | profile picture)Content you provide through our camera feature or your camera r | ||||
| > | oll settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMessages you send and receive | ||||
| > | , including their content, subject to applicable lawMetadata about content and m | ||||
| > | essages, subject to applicable lawInteractions with AI at Meta and related metad | ||||
| > | ata. For example, information you or others exchange with AI at Meta like conten | ||||
| > | t and messagesTypes of content you view or interact with, and how you interact w | ||||
| > | ith itApps and features you use, and what actions you take in themPurchases or o | ||||
| > | ther transactions you make, including truncated credit card informationHashtags | ||||
| > | you useThe time, frequency and duration of your activities on our ProductsYour p | ||||
| > | hoto or video selfie if you provide it when you contact us for account support / | ||||
| > | $ | ||||
| 455 | |||||
| 456 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 457 | |||||
| 458 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users’Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 459 | |||||
| 460 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 461 | |||||
| 462 | /$ | ||||
| 463 | |||||
| 464 | $ $ Developing and improving AI at Meta /$ $ | ||||
| 465 | --- | ||||
| 466 | |||||
| 467 | /$ | ||||
| 468 | |||||
| 469 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 470 | |||||
| 471 | $ Develop and improve AI at Meta for Meta Products and for third parties. /$ | ||||
| 472 | |||||
| 473 | $ | ||||
| 474 | --- | ||||
| 475 | |||||
| 476 | /$ | ||||
| 477 | |||||
| 478 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 479 | |||||
| 480 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Public content you or others create | ||||
| > | or share, like posts, comments or audio on Meta ProductsInteractions with AI at | ||||
| > | Meta and related metadata. For example, information you or others exchange with | ||||
| > | AI at Meta like content and messages. /$ | ||||
| 481 | |||||
| 482 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 483 | |||||
| 484 | /$ | ||||
| 485 | |||||
| 486 | $ $ Promoting safety, integrity and security /$ $ | ||||
| 487 | --- | ||||
| 488 | |||||
| 489 | /$ | ||||
| 490 | |||||
| 491 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 492 | |||||
| 493 | $ Promoting safety, integrity and security on and across the Meta Products: The | ||||
| > | Meta Products are designed to research and help ensure the safety, integrity and | ||||
| > | security of those services and those people who enjoy them, on and off Meta Pro | ||||
| > | ducts. We process information we have associated with you and apply automated pr | ||||
| > | ocessing techniques and, in some instances, conduct manual (human) review to: /$ | ||||
| 494 | |||||
| 495 | $ Verify accounts and activity,Find and address violations of our terms or polic | ||||
| > | ies. In some cases, the decisions we make about violations are reviewed by the O | ||||
| > | versight Board,Investigate suspicious activity,Detect, prevent and combat harmfu | ||||
| > | l or unlawful behavior, such as to review and, in some cases, remove content rep | ||||
| > | orted to us,Identify and combat disparities and racial bias against historically | ||||
| > | marginalized communities,Protect the life, physical or mental health, well-bein | ||||
| > | g or integrity of our users or others,Detect and prevent spam, other security ma | ||||
| > | tters and other bad experiences,Detect and stop threats to our personnel and pro | ||||
| > | perty, andMaintain the integrity of our Products. /$ | ||||
| 496 | |||||
| 497 | $ For more information on safety, integrity and security generally on Meta Produ | ||||
| > | cts, visit the Facebook Security Help Center and Instagram Security Tips. /$ | ||||
| 498 | |||||
| 499 | $ | ||||
| 500 | --- | ||||
| 501 | |||||
| 502 | /$ | ||||
| 503 | |||||
| 504 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 505 | |||||
| 506 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMessages you send and receive, i | ||||
| > | ncluding their content, subject to applicable lawMetadata about content and mess | ||||
| > | ages, subject to applicable lawInteractions with AI at Meta and related metadata | ||||
| > | . For example, information you or others exchange with AI at Meta like content a | ||||
| > | nd messagesTypes of content you view or interact with, and how you interact with | ||||
| > | itApps and features you use, and what actions you take in themPurchases or othe | ||||
| > | r transactions you make, including truncated credit card informationHashtags you | ||||
| > | useThe time, frequency and duration of your activities on our ProductsYour phot | ||||
| > | o or video selfie if you provide it when you contact us for account support /$ | ||||
| 507 | |||||
| 508 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 509 | |||||
| 510 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users’Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 511 | |||||
| 512 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 513 | |||||
| 514 | /$ | ||||
| 515 | |||||
| 516 | $ $ Communicating with you /$ $ | ||||
| 517 | --- | ||||
| 518 | |||||
| 519 | /$ | ||||
| 520 | |||||
| 521 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 522 | |||||
| 523 | $ To communicate with you: We use information you’ve given us (like contact info | ||||
| > | rmation on your profile) to send you a communication, like an e-mail or in-produ | ||||
| > | ct notice, for example: /$ | ||||
| 524 | |||||
| 525 | $ We’ll contact you via email or in-product notifications in relation to the Met | ||||
| > | a Products, product-related issues, research or to let you know about our terms | ||||
| > | and policies. /$ | ||||
| 526 | |||||
| 527 | $ We also use contact information like your email address to respond when you co | ||||
| > | ntact us. /$ | ||||
| 528 | |||||
| 529 | $ | ||||
| 530 | --- | ||||
| 531 | |||||
| 532 | /$ | ||||
| 533 | |||||
| 534 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 535 | |||||
| 536 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Contact information on your profile | ||||
| > | and your communications with usContent you create, like posts, comments or audi | ||||
| > | oContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings, or | ||||
| > | through our voice-enabled features /$ | ||||
| 537 | |||||
| 538 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users’Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies. /$ | ||||
| 539 | |||||
| 540 | /$ | ||||
| 541 | |||||
| 542 | $ $ Transferring, storing or processing your information globally /$ $ | ||||
| 543 | --- | ||||
| 544 | |||||
| 545 | /$ | ||||
| 546 | |||||
| 547 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 548 | |||||
| 549 | $ Transferring, storing or processing your information across borders, including | ||||
| > | from and to the United States and other countries: We share information we coll | ||||
| > | ect globally, both internally across our offices and data centers and externally | ||||
| > | with our partners, third parties and service providers. Because Meta is global, | ||||
| > | with users, partners, vendors and employees around the world, transfers are nec | ||||
| > | essary: /$ | ||||
| 550 | |||||
| 551 | $ To operate and provide the services described in the terms that apply to the M | ||||
| > | eta Product(s) you are using. This includes allowing you to share information an | ||||
| > | d connect with your family and friends around the globe; andTo fix, analyze and | ||||
| > | improve our Products. /$ | ||||
| 552 | |||||
| 553 | $ For more information, see the "How do we transfer information?" section of the | ||||
| > | Meta Privacy Policy. /$ | ||||
| 554 | |||||
| 555 | $ | ||||
| 556 | --- | ||||
| 557 | |||||
| 558 | /$ | ||||
| 559 | |||||
| 560 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 561 | |||||
| 562 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMetadata about content and messa | ||||
| > | ges, subject to applicable lawInteractions with AI at Meta and related metadata. | ||||
| > | For example, information you or others exchange with AI at Meta like content an | ||||
| > | d messagesTypes of content you view or interact with, and how you interact with | ||||
| > | itApps and features you use, and what actions you take in themPurchases or other | ||||
| > | transactions you make, including truncated credit card informationHashtags you | ||||
| > | useThe time, frequency and duration of your activities on our ProductsYour photo | ||||
| > | or video selfie if you provide it when you contact us for account support /$ | ||||
| 563 | |||||
| 564 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 565 | |||||
| 566 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users’Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 567 | |||||
| 568 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 569 | |||||
| 570 | /$ | ||||
| 571 | |||||
| 572 | $ $ Processing information with special protections /$ $ | ||||
| 573 | --- | ||||
| 574 | |||||
| 575 | /$ | ||||
| 576 | |||||
| 577 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 578 | |||||
| 579 | $ Processing information subject to special protections under applicable laws th | ||||
| > | at you provide so we can share it with those you choose, to provide, personalize | ||||
| > | and improve our Products and to undertake analytics. We’ll collect, store, publ | ||||
| > | ish and apply automated, or sometimes manual (human), processing for these purpo | ||||
| > | ses. /$ | ||||
| 580 | |||||
| 581 | $ | ||||
| 582 | --- | ||||
| 583 | |||||
| 584 | /$ | ||||
| 585 | |||||
| 586 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 587 | |||||
| 588 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Any information with special protec | ||||
| > | tions that you choose to provide, such as your religious views, your sexual orie | ||||
| > | ntation, political views, health, racial or ethnic origin, philosophical beliefs | ||||
| > | or trade union membership, or as part of surveys you choose to participate in, | ||||
| > | and where you have given your explicit consent /$ | ||||
| 589 | |||||
| 590 | /$ | ||||
| 591 | |||||
| 592 | $ $ Using information from third parties for personalizing ads /$ $ | ||||
| 593 | --- | ||||
| 594 | |||||
| 595 | /$ | ||||
| 596 | |||||
| 597 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 598 | |||||
| 599 | $ Receiving and using information from third parties to tailor the ads you see: | ||||
| > | We’ll use information that advertisers, businesses and other partners provide us | ||||
| > | about activity off Meta Company Products that we have associated with you to pe | ||||
| > | rsonalize ads that we show you on our Products, and on websites, apps and device | ||||
| > | s that use our advertising services. We receive this information whether or not | ||||
| > | you’re logged in or have an account on our Products. See the Cookies Policy for | ||||
| > | more information. /$ | ||||
| 600 | |||||
| 601 | $ | ||||
| 602 | --- | ||||
| 603 | |||||
| 604 | /$ | ||||
| 605 | |||||
| 606 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 607 | |||||
| 608 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Information and content you provide | ||||
| > | , such as your name or email address /$ | ||||
| 609 | |||||
| 610 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 611 | |||||
| 612 | /$ | ||||
| 613 | |||||
| 614 | $ $ Sharing information with third parties at your request /$ $ | ||||
| 615 | --- | ||||
| 616 | |||||
| 617 | /$ | ||||
| 618 | |||||
| 619 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 620 | |||||
| 621 | $ Sharing your contact, profile or other information with third parties upon you | ||||
| > | r request: The type of third party and categories of information shared depend o | ||||
| > | n the circumstances of what you ask us to share. For example: /$ | ||||
| 622 | |||||
| 623 | $ We share your email (or other contact information) or other information you mi | ||||
| > | ght choose when you direct us to share it with an advertiser so they can contact | ||||
| > | you with additional information about a promoted product, and | ||||
| 624 | If you choose to integrate other apps, games or websites with Meta Products and | ||||
| > | log in, we’ll share your information with the app, game or website to log you i | ||||
| > | n. /$ | ||||
| 625 | |||||
| 626 | $ | ||||
| 627 | --- | ||||
| 628 | |||||
| 629 | /$ | ||||
| 630 | |||||
| 631 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 632 | |||||
| 633 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Information such as your contact or | ||||
| > | profile informationContent you create, like posts or comments /$ | ||||
| 634 | |||||
| 635 | /$ | ||||
| 636 | |||||
| 637 | $ $ Providing measurement, analytics and business services /$ $ | ||||
| 638 | --- | ||||
| 639 | |||||
| 640 | /$ | ||||
| 641 | |||||
| 642 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 643 | |||||
| 644 | $ Providing measurement, analytics and business services: /$ | ||||
| 645 | |||||
| 646 | $ Our systems automatically, as well as with some manual (human) processing, pro | ||||
| > | cess information we have collected and stored about you and others. We use this | ||||
| > | information to: /$ | ||||
| 647 | |||||
| 648 | $ Provide insights and measurement reports to businesses, advertisers and other | ||||
| > | partners to help them measure the effectiveness and distribution of their or the | ||||
| > | ir clients’ ads, content and services, to understand the kinds of people who are | ||||
| > | seeing their content and ads, and how their content and ads are performing on a | ||||
| > | nd off Meta Products, andProvide aggregated user analytics and insights reports | ||||
| > | that help users, businesses, advertisers and other partners better understand th | ||||
| > | e audiences with whom they may want to connect, as well as the types of people w | ||||
| > | ho use their services and how people interact with their content, websites, apps | ||||
| > | and services. /$ | ||||
| 649 | |||||
| 650 | $ | ||||
| 651 | --- | ||||
| 652 | |||||
| 653 | /$ | ||||
| 654 | |||||
| 655 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 656 | |||||
| 657 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresInteractions with AI at Meta and | ||||
| > | related metadata. For example, information you or others exchange with AI at Me | ||||
| > | ta like content and messagesTypes of content you view or interact with, and how | ||||
| > | you interact with itApps and features you use, and what actions you take in them | ||||
| > | Purchases or other transactions you makeHashtags you useThe time, frequency and | ||||
| > | duration of your activities on our Products /$ | ||||
| 658 | |||||
| 659 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 660 | |||||
| 661 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other usersDevice signalsInformation you’ve shared th | ||||
| > | rough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the netw | ||||
| > | ork you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cookie | ||||
| > | s and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 662 | |||||
| 663 | /$ | ||||
| 664 | |||||
| 665 | $ $ Providing a seamless experience /$ $ | ||||
| 666 | --- | ||||
| 667 | |||||
| 668 | /$ | ||||
| 669 | |||||
| 670 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 671 | |||||
| 672 | $ Sharing of information across the Meta Companies: /$ | ||||
| 673 | |||||
| 674 | $ To provide a seamless, consistent and richer, innovative experience across the | ||||
| > | Meta Company Products to enable cross app interactions, sharing, viewing and en | ||||
| > | gaging with content, including posts and videos. /$ | ||||
| 675 | |||||
| 676 | $ | ||||
| 677 | --- | ||||
| 678 | |||||
| 679 | /$ | ||||
| 680 | |||||
| 681 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 682 | |||||
| 683 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMetadata about contentInteractio | ||||
| > | ns with AI at Meta and related metadata. For example, information you or others | ||||
| > | exchange with AI at Meta like content and messagesTypes of content you view or i | ||||
| > | nteract with, and how you interact with itApps and features you use, and what ac | ||||
| > | tions you take in themPurchases or other transactions you makeHashtags you useTh | ||||
| > | e time, frequency and duration of your activities on our Products /$ | ||||
| 684 | |||||
| 685 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 686 | |||||
| 687 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users'Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 688 | |||||
| 689 | $ For WhatsApp users, learn more about what information is shared with Meta. /$ | ||||
| 690 | |||||
| 691 | /$ | ||||
| 692 | |||||
| 693 | $ $ Business intelligence and analytics /$ $ | ||||
| 694 | --- | ||||
| 695 | |||||
| 696 | /$ | ||||
| 697 | |||||
| 698 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 699 | |||||
| 700 | $ Business intelligence and analytics: /$ | ||||
| 701 | |||||
| 702 | $ To understand, in aggregate, your usage of and across our Products, to accurat | ||||
| > | ely count people and businesses; andTo validate metrics directly related to thes | ||||
| > | e, in order to inform and improve product direction and development and to adher | ||||
| > | e to (shareholder/earning) reporting obligations. /$ | ||||
| 703 | |||||
| 704 | $ | ||||
| 705 | --- | ||||
| 706 | |||||
| 707 | /$ | ||||
| 708 | |||||
| 709 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 710 | |||||
| 711 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMetadata about content and messa | ||||
| > | ges, subject to applicable lawInteractions with AI at Meta and related metadata. | ||||
| > | For example, information you or others exchange with AI at Meta like content an | ||||
| > | d messagesTypes of content you view or interact with, and how you interact with | ||||
| > | itApps and features you use, and what actions you take in themPurchases or other | ||||
| > | transactions you makeHashtags you useThe time, frequency and duration of your a | ||||
| > | ctivities on our Products /$ | ||||
| 712 | |||||
| 713 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 714 | |||||
| 715 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users'Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 716 | |||||
| 717 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 718 | |||||
| 719 | /$ | ||||
| 720 | |||||
| 721 | $ $ Personalizing ads on Meta Audience Network /$ $ | ||||
| 722 | --- | ||||
| 723 | |||||
| 724 | /$ | ||||
| 725 | |||||
| 726 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 727 | |||||
| 728 | $ Identifying you as a Meta Product user and personalizing the ads we show you t | ||||
| > | hrough Meta Audience Network when you visit other apps: /$ | ||||
| 729 | |||||
| 730 | $ When we show you ads through Meta Audience Network when you visit other apps, | ||||
| > | our systems automatically process the information we have collected and stored a | ||||
| > | bout you and others to identify you as a Meta Product user and tailor the ads yo | ||||
| > | u see. /$ | ||||
| 731 | |||||
| 732 | $ | ||||
| 733 | --- | ||||
| 734 | |||||
| 735 | /$ | ||||
| 736 | |||||
| 737 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 738 | |||||
| 739 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Information you provideContent you | ||||
| > | create, like posts, comments or audioContent you provide through our camera feat | ||||
| > | ure or your camera roll settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMetadata | ||||
| > | about contentInteractions with AI at Meta and related metadata. For example, inf | ||||
| > | ormation you or others exchange with AI at Meta like content and messagesTypes o | ||||
| > | f content you view or interact with, and how you interact with itApps and featur | ||||
| > | es you use, and what actions you take in themPurchases or other transactions you | ||||
| > | makeHashtags you useThe time, frequency and duration of your activities on our | ||||
| > | Products /$ | ||||
| 740 | |||||
| 741 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 742 | |||||
| 743 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users'Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsInformation about the network you connect your device | ||||
| > | to, including your IP addressInformation from cookies and similar technologies | ||||
| > | /$ | ||||
| 744 | |||||
| 745 | /$ | ||||
| 746 | |||||
| 747 | $ $ Providing marketing communications /$ $ | ||||
| 748 | --- | ||||
| 749 | |||||
| 750 | /$ | ||||
| 751 | |||||
| 752 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 753 | |||||
| 754 | $ Providing marketing communications to you: /$ | ||||
| 755 | |||||
| 756 | $ Depending on your settings and subject to applicable law, we’ll share marketin | ||||
| > | g communications with you. | ||||
| 757 | We’ll collect and store your information and use it to send marketing communica | ||||
| > | tions to you, like an email, subject to applicable laws. /$ | ||||
| 758 | |||||
| 759 | $ | ||||
| 760 | --- | ||||
| 761 | |||||
| 762 | /$ | ||||
| 763 | |||||
| 764 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 765 | |||||
| 766 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Information and content you provide | ||||
| > | , including your contact information like email address /$ | ||||
| 767 | |||||
| 768 | $ App, browser and device information: Device identifiers /$ | ||||
| 769 | |||||
| 770 | /$ | ||||
| 771 | |||||
| 772 | $ $ Undertaking research and innovation for social good /$ $ | ||||
| 773 | --- | ||||
| 774 | |||||
| 775 | /$ | ||||
| 776 | |||||
| 777 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 778 | |||||
| 779 | $ Research and innovate for social good: /$ | ||||
| 780 | |||||
| 781 | $ We carry out surveys and use information (including from researchers we collab | ||||
| > | orate with) to conduct and support research and innovation on topics of general | ||||
| > | social welfare, technological advancement, public interest, health and well-bein | ||||
| > | g.For example, we analyze information that we have about migration patterns duri | ||||
| > | ng crises. This helps relief organizations get aid to the right places.We collec | ||||
| > | t, store, combine, analyze and apply automatic processing techniques like aggreg | ||||
| > | ation of information as well as manual (human) review, and share information, as | ||||
| > | necessary to research and innovate for social good in this way.We support resea | ||||
| > | rch in areas like artificial intelligence and machine learning. /$ | ||||
| 782 | |||||
| 783 | $ Learn more about our research programs. /$ | ||||
| 784 | |||||
| 785 | $ | ||||
| 786 | --- | ||||
| 787 | |||||
| 788 | /$ | ||||
| 789 | |||||
| 790 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 791 | |||||
| 792 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMetadata about content and messa | ||||
| > | ges, subject to applicable lawInteractions with AI at Meta and related metadata. | ||||
| > | For example, information you or others exchange with AI at Meta like content an | ||||
| > | d messagesTypes of content you view or interact with, and how you interact with | ||||
| > | itApps and features you use, and what actions you take in themPurchases or other | ||||
| > | transactions you makeHashtags you useThe time, frequency and duration of your a | ||||
| > | ctivities on our Products /$ | ||||
| 793 | |||||
| 794 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 795 | |||||
| 796 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users’Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 797 | |||||
| 798 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 799 | |||||
| 800 | /$ | ||||
| 801 | |||||
| 802 | $ $ Anonymizing your information /$ $ | ||||
| 803 | --- | ||||
| 804 | |||||
| 805 | /$ | ||||
| 806 | |||||
| 807 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 808 | |||||
| 809 | $ Anonymizing your information /$ | ||||
| 810 | |||||
| 811 | $ In some cases, we anonymize information we have associated with you, such as y | ||||
| > | our activity on and off our Products, and use the resulting information, for exa | ||||
| > | mple, to provide and improve our Meta Products, including ads. /$ | ||||
| 812 | |||||
| 813 | $ | ||||
| 814 | --- | ||||
| 815 | |||||
| 816 | /$ | ||||
| 817 | |||||
| 818 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 819 | |||||
| 820 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMetadata about contentInteractio | ||||
| > | ns with AI at Meta and related metadata. For example, information you or others | ||||
| > | exchange with AI at Meta like content and messagesTypes of content you view or i | ||||
| > | nteract with, and how you interact with itApps and features you use, and what ac | ||||
| > | tions you take in themPurchases or other transactions you makeHashtags you useTh | ||||
| > | e time, frequency and duration of your activities on our Products /$ | ||||
| 821 | |||||
| 822 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 823 | |||||
| 824 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users’Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 825 | |||||
| 826 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 827 | |||||
| 828 | /$ | ||||
| 829 | |||||
| 830 | $ $ Sharing information with others including law enforcement to respond to lega | ||||
| > | l requests /$ $ | ||||
| 831 | --- | ||||
| 832 | |||||
| 833 | /$ | ||||
| 834 | |||||
| 835 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 836 | |||||
| 837 | $ Sharing information with others, including law enforcement and to respond to l | ||||
| > | egal requests. /$ | ||||
| 838 | |||||
| 839 | $ See the "How do we respond to legal requests, prevent harm and promote safety | ||||
| > | and integrity?" section of the Meta Privacy Policy for more for information on w | ||||
| > | hen we share information with law enforcement and others. /$ | ||||
| 840 | |||||
| 841 | $ The categories of information we access, preserve, use and share depend on the | ||||
| > | specific circumstances. For example, responses to legal requests where not comp | ||||
| > | elled by law will typically include limited information (such as contact details | ||||
| > | and login information). /$ | ||||
| 842 | |||||
| 843 | $ However, the information we process will depend on the purposes, which could i | ||||
| > | nclude the following: /$ | ||||
| 844 | |||||
| 845 | $ In response to legal requests from third parties such as civil litigants, law | ||||
| > | enforcement and other government authoritiesTo comply with applicable law or leg | ||||
| > | itimate legal purposesTo promote the safety, security and integrity of Meta Comp | ||||
| > | anies, Meta Products, users, employees, property and the public /$ | ||||
| 846 | |||||
| 847 | $ Learn more about how we promote safety, security and integrity. /$ | ||||
| 848 | |||||
| 849 | $ | ||||
| 850 | --- | ||||
| 851 | |||||
| 852 | /$ | ||||
| 853 | |||||
| 854 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 855 | |||||
| 856 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMetadata about content, subject | ||||
| > | to applicable lawInteractions with AI at Meta and related metadata. For example, | ||||
| > | information you or others exchange with AI at Meta like content and messagesTyp | ||||
| > | es of content you view or interact with, and how you interact with itApps and fe | ||||
| > | atures you use, and what actions you take in themPurchases or other transactions | ||||
| > | you makeHashtags you useYour photo or video selfie if you provide it when you c | ||||
| > | ontact us for account support /$ | ||||
| 857 | |||||
| 858 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 859 | |||||
| 860 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users’Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 861 | |||||
| 862 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 863 | |||||
| 864 | /$ | ||||
| 865 | |||||
| 866 | $ $ Processing information when required by law /$ $ | ||||
| 867 | --- | ||||
| 868 | |||||
| 869 | /$ | ||||
| 870 | |||||
| 871 | $ Why and how we process your information: /$ | ||||
| 872 | |||||
| 873 | $ For processing information when the law requires it: Where we are under an obl | ||||
| > | igation to disclose information such as, for example, if we receive a valid lega | ||||
| > | l request for certain information such as a search warrant, we will access, pres | ||||
| > | erve and/or share your information with regulators, law enforcement or others. / | ||||
| > | $ | ||||
| 874 | |||||
| 875 | $ The way in which the information will be processed depends on the specific cir | ||||
| > | cumstances. See the "How do we respond to legal requests, prevent harm and promo | ||||
| > | te safety and integrity?" section of the Meta Privacy Policy for more. "Informat | ||||
| > | ion for Law Enforcement Authorities" provides information on the operational gui | ||||
| > | delines law enforcement needs to follow. /$ | ||||
| 876 | |||||
| 877 | $ | ||||
| 878 | --- | ||||
| 879 | |||||
| 880 | /$ | ||||
| 881 | |||||
| 882 | $ Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more | ||||
| > | detail on each information category). The actual information we use depends on y | ||||
| > | our factual circumstances, but could include any of the following: /$ | ||||
| 883 | |||||
| 884 | $ The categories of information depend on the specific circumstances of each man | ||||
| > | datory request or obligation. Only the information necessary to comply with the | ||||
| > | relevant legal obligation will be shared or otherwise processed. For example, fo | ||||
| > | r civil matters, this will typically include limited information (such as contac | ||||
| > | t details and login information). However, depending on the circumstances it cou | ||||
| > | ld include the following: /$ | ||||
| 885 | |||||
| 886 | $ Your activity and information you provide: Content you create, like posts, com | ||||
| > | ments or audioContent you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll | ||||
| > | settings, or through our voice-enabled featuresMessages you send and receive, i | ||||
| > | ncluding their content, subject to applicable lawMetadata about content and mess | ||||
| > | ages, subject to applicable lawInteractions with AI at Meta and related metadata | ||||
| > | . For example, information you or others exchange with AI at Meta like content a | ||||
| > | nd messagesTypes of content you view or interact with, and how you interact with | ||||
| > | itApps and features you use, and what actions you take in themPurchases or othe | ||||
| > | r transactions you make, including truncated credit card informationHashtags you | ||||
| > | useThe time, frequency and duration of your activities on our ProductsYour phot | ||||
| > | o or video selfie if you provide it when you contact us for account support /$ | ||||
| 887 | |||||
| 888 | $ Friends, followers and other connections /$ | ||||
| 889 | |||||
| 890 | $ App, browser and device information: Device characteristics and device softwar | ||||
| > | eWhat you’re doing on your device, like whether our app is in the foreground or | ||||
| > | if your mouse is moving (which can help tell humans from bots)Identifiers that t | ||||
| > | ell your device apart from other users’Device signalsInformation you’ve shared t | ||||
| > | hrough your device settingsLocation-related informationInformation about the net | ||||
| > | work you connect your device to, including your IP addressInformation from cooki | ||||
| > | es and similar technologies /$ | ||||
| 891 | |||||
| 892 | $ Information from partners, vendors and third parties /$ | ||||
| 893 | |||||
| 894 | /$ | ||||
| 895 | |||||
| 896 | /$ | ||||
| 897 | |||||
| 898 | /$ | ||||
| 899 | |||||
| 900 | /$ | ||||
| 901 | |||||
| 902 | /$ | ||||
| 903 | |||||
| 904 | $ /$ | ||||
| 905 | |||||
| 906 | /$ | ||||
| 907 | |||||
| 908 | /$ /$ | ||||