Companies/big-tech
Meta
Current privacy policylast checked 8/14/2026check delayed
What Meta takes from you. Straight from the captured policy. Tap any row for the exact quote.
Account activityHow and when you use your account.Collected
“We communicate with you using information you've given us, such as contact information you've entered on your profile.”
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Browsing activityPages you visit and things you tap or click.Collected
“Types of content that you view or interact with, and how you interact with them”
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Device identifiersSerial numbers and IDs that mark your phone or laptop.Collected
“Device characteristics and device software”
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Email addressThe email you sign up or log in with.Collected
“We use information that you've given us (such as contact information on your profile) to send you a communication, such as an email or in-product notice”
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IP addressYour network address, which can reveal rough location.Collected
“Information about the network you connect your device to, including your IP address”
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LocationWhere you are or where you've been.Collected
“Location-related information”
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Your messagesContents of messages, chats, or emails on the service.Collected
“Metadata about content and messages, subject to applicable law”
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Your nameYour legal or profile name.Collected
“Information and content you provide, such as your name or email address”
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Other dataAdditional data described in the policy.Collected
“Information from cookies and similar technologies”
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Photos & videosImages and videos you upload or store.Collected
“Content that you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings, or through our voice-enabled features”
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Purchase historyWhat you buy and when.Collected
“Purchases or other transactions that you make”
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Voice recordingsAudio of your voice, like assistant commands or calls.Collected
“Content that you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings, or through our voice-enabled features”
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Why they use your data.
AdvertisingTargeting or measuring ads.Yes
“we'll use information that advertisers, businesses and other partners provide us with about activity off the Meta Company Products that we have associated with you to personalise ads that we show you on our Products, and on websites, apps and devices that use our advertising services”
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AnalyticsMeasuring how people use the service.Yes
“We help them measure how well their ads and other content, products and services are working.”
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Legal reasonsComplying with laws and legal requests.Yes
“In response to legal requests from third parties such as civil litigants, law enforcement and other government authorities”
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PersonalizationTailoring content and recommendations to you.Yes
“We use information that we collect to provide a personalised experience to you, including ads, along with the other purposes that we explain in detail below.”
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Running the productMaking the service itself work.Yes
“Business intelligence and analytics - To understand, in aggregate, your usage of and across our Products, to accurately count people and businesses; and - To validate metrics directly related to these, in order to inform and improve product direction and development”
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SecurityPreventing fraud and protecting accounts.Yes
“We use the information we collect to help protect people from harm and provide safe, secure Products.”
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Sharing, retention & your controls.
You can get a copyYou can request the data they hold on you.Good sign
“We offer you a variety of tools to view, manage, download and delete your information below.”
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Shares with advertisersData flows to advertising partners.Disclosed
“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”
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You can delete your dataThe policy offers a way to erase your data.Good sign
“It's important to us that you know how to control your privacy, so we also show you where you can manage your information in the settings of the Meta Products you use.”
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No controls disclosedThe captured policy doesn't disclose user controls.Good sign
“If you have any questions about this policy or have any questions, complaints or requests regarding your information, you can contact us as described below.”
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No sharing disclosedThe captured policy doesn't disclose sharing.Disclosed
“To promote the safety, security and integrity of Meta Products, users, employees, property and the public.”
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You can opt outYou can say no to some uses of your data.Good sign
“You can update these settings to shape your experience.”
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Shares with third partiesData goes to other companies.Disclosed
“You can choose to connect with integrated partners who use our Products. If you do, these integrated partners receive information about you and your activity.”
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Retention period not disclosedThe policy doesn't say how long data is kept.Unclear
“We keep information for as long as we need it to provide our products, comply with legal obligations or to protect our or other's interests.”
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Sells dataThe policy discusses selling personal data.Says no
“We don't sell any of your information to anyone and we never will.”
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What changed.
No published changes yet.
Full evidence record (28 published claims)
data collected · photos
We found: disclosed
“Content that you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings, or through our voice-enabled features”
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claim 47baa4000b618eece6dddfe7c0c8d01db12c424ffb569711b8a517374c81d14e
data collected · email
We found: disclosed
“We use information that you've given us (such as contact information on your profile) to send you a communication, such as an email or in-product notice”
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claim 74601aecaf1c6a571b4e4cda03bdec7d7158f709f904d383a5e43c405a26277f
retention · unspecified
We found: disclosed
“We keep information for as long as we need it to provide our products, comply with legal obligations or to protect our or other's interests.”
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claim f53ffa3930e7c06bf296dc426a2ca89d72bb4f3dc345590196fc793c2cd3f6f4
sharing · sale
We found: not disclosed
“We don't sell any of your information to anyone and we never will.”
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claim 36caa6391c6d18239de3714c1df35323f0bbdf852d5420e561f3962a6659f631
purpose · legal
We found: disclosed
“In response to legal requests from third parties such as civil litigants, law enforcement and other government authorities”
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claim e3cb79fc47b27d27e3064aa13d37930d28aa422a631980d8eaf69ee406c7a408
purpose · personalization
We found: disclosed
“We use information that we collect to provide a personalised experience to you, including ads, along with the other purposes that we explain in detail below.”
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claim d88ec66be08423c74b484401a52b48da11ebcf0965f21cf13bc8339f16a35473
region · global
We found: disclosed
“We at Meta want you to understand what information we collect, and how we use and share it.”
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claim 4b36d2b0d83848128e2303db22395a9def85d18f4dd8e1bf338212eb9621668d
data collected · voice
We found: disclosed
“Content that you provide through our camera feature or your camera roll settings, or through our voice-enabled features”
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claim 22529704c14ca059097cdb624a7c21ddfc0f6d428aa580e5ddb2e2c9f8c57b24
sharing · third party
We found: disclosed
“You can choose to connect with integrated partners who use our Products. If you do, these integrated partners receive information about you and your activity.”
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claim d9c003e87f9db4a95dba283d3e562e89ea3157f53c1ac938529ba0eafa0333db
data collected · device id
We found: disclosed
“Device characteristics and device software”
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claim af1e9e8e1aff55e16d4ff9bfa4c614a53f8a127c384f650656f1a872ae2a855b
purpose · security
We found: disclosed
“We use the information we collect to help protect people from harm and provide safe, secure Products.”
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claim d64684e475bf5d9c93283b56d92e7d552072a24376b60ee0154b8cb1ffd416bc
data collected · purchase
We found: disclosed
“Purchases or other transactions that you make”
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claim 98349459d9281633cd073ebae6656ab727871f015ba5695661dae6747f234e69
purpose · product
We found: disclosed
“Business intelligence and analytics - To understand, in aggregate, your usage of and across our Products, to accurately count people and businesses; and - To validate metrics directly related to these, in order to inform and improve product direction and development”
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claim 1c2714a9a8b0748fc8a5a9d2b631b6904477075099496dc4e1dc4dfcb0324648
data collected · account activity
We found: disclosed
“We communicate with you using information you've given us, such as contact information you've entered on your profile.”
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claim 9a8ee4eb7a28b3b9273314cbfc4f453306e680bfd6165f4ad8fbf86cd75b85b0
purpose · advertising
We found: disclosed
“we'll use information that advertisers, businesses and other partners provide us with about activity off the Meta Company Products that we have associated with you to personalise ads that we show you on our Products, and on websites, apps and devices that use our advertising services”
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claim 44f13f7d48696b9865b572d38535cb59d3dc15e185e102d717e624f4c45c8c62
purpose · analytics
We found: disclosed
“We help them measure how well their ads and other content, products and services are working.”
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claim 1da3a6834e746d1a7adf6ee911e48cce975242562c1407994df6fd62e19f2fd2
control · opt out
We found: disclosed
“You can update these settings to shape your experience.”
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claim f4178da6da9dffb8d12d708a90f97bf294acfc151d0ad3912ce4c925bed79d1b
data collected · ip address
We found: disclosed
“Information about the network you connect your device to, including your IP address”
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claim 639b2fb61f07d3e0137e9db097767dc955816ed3e591c90215e738ec1ff0a074
control · none disclosed
We found: disclosed
“If you have any questions about this policy or have any questions, complaints or requests regarding your information, you can contact us as described below.”
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claim 32c5a4c68fe89e541d37bcc7ead36065d620ea6f96db22cf669b2d619e80d3bf
data collected · messages
We found: disclosed
“Metadata about content and messages, subject to applicable law”
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claim 4e4733291f57a38658312939ff030dc0aca02160b757f44cfd9560b2ad245499
sharing · none disclosed
We found: disclosed
“To promote the safety, security and integrity of Meta Products, users, employees, property and the public.”
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claim c851ea0ce2c8973fab6c5e03f35a0c17ba5519ba4909860ba4946a2af0cf2a1f
control · access
We found: disclosed
“We offer you a variety of tools to view, manage, download and delete your information below.”
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claim 2294bc3533f47335c200fe5729f22645b83af46d007586d4682d8404f56120cb
data collected · other
We found: disclosed
“Information from cookies and similar technologies”
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claim 1298d1488598ba17b7e72eafb533cf45e569aadcc2cb3e76aebcc6b59356b443
data collected · location
We found: disclosed
“Location-related information”
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claim 2cf3ff1e442e78b54d89b061101405c1ddfcdbd159113394b4dd8a088c28534a
data collected · name
We found: disclosed
“Information and content you provide, such as your name or email address”
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claim 9d8cd165793abe3e414e75e43bce47bb86fb312e3368c25344a89b0e5a72fd9c
data collected · browsing
We found: disclosed
“Types of content that you view or interact with, and how you interact with them”
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claim c74236b9b2c2a1f5ea029bb332ddd080c4bec7999da260daf970495c278c59cc
sharing · advertising partner
We found: disclosed
“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”
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claim bc82ba003ffd73e29befe4f712f943292545e725fea8e3aeae4049eec953b55a
control · deletion
We found: disclosed
“It's important to us that you know how to control your privacy, so we also show you where you can manage your information in the settings of the Meta Products you use.”
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claim 184c87df51435b71e22d0d01bc905b182e11fdbcdf50990e9983e5fbcd804f8e