Why and how we process your information
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Information categories we use (see 'What Information do we collect?' for more information on each information category) The actual information we use depends on your factual circumstances, but could include any of the following:
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Personalizing the Meta Products (other than ads, see below): Our systems automatically process information we collect and store associated with you and others to assess and understand your interests and your preferences and provide you personalized experiences across the Meta Products in accordance with our terms. This is how we:
Learn more
about how we use information about you to personalize your experience on and across Meta Products and how we choose the ads that you see.
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Your activity and information you provide:
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Providing ads on the Meta Products: Our systems automatically process limited categories of information that we've collected and stored to provide you with ads on the Meta Products in accordance with our terms.
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Your activity and information you provide:
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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 manual (human) reviewing, to:
We also use information to develop, research and test improvements to our Products. We use information we have to:
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Your activity and information you provide:
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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 Products. We process information we have associated with you and apply automated processing techniques and, in some instances, conduct manual (human) review to:
For more information on safety, integrity and security generally on Meta Products, visit the Facebook Security Help Center
and Instagram Security Tips
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Your activity and information you provide::
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To communicate with you: We use information you’ve given us (like contact information on your profile) to send you a communication, like an e-mail or in-product notice, for example:
We also use contact information like your email address to respond when you contact us.
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Your activity and information you provide:
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Transferring, storing or processing your information across borders, including from and to the United States and other countries: We share information we collect 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 necessary:
For more information, see the "How do we transfer information?" section of the Meta Privacy Policy.
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Your activity and information you provide:
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Processing information subject to special protections under applicable laws that 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, publish and apply automated, or sometimes manual (human), processing for these purposes.
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Your activity and information you provide:
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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 Products that we have associated with you to personalize ads that we show you on Meta Products, and on websites, apps and devices 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.
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Your activity and information you provide:
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Sharing your contact, profile or other information with third parties upon your request: The type of third party and categories of information shared depend on the circumstances of what you ask us to share. For example:
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Your activity and information you provide:
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Providing measurement, analytics and business services:
Our systems automatically, as well as with some manual (human) processing, process information we have collected and stored about you and others. We use this information to:
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Your activity and information you provide:
App, browser and device information:
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Sharing of information across the Meta Companies:
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Your activity and information you provide:
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Business intelligence and analytics:
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Your activity and information you provide:
App, browser and device information:
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Identifying you as a Meta Product user and personalizing the ads we show you through Meta Audience Network when you visit other apps:
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Your activity and information you provide:
App, browser and device information:
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Providing marketing communications to you:
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Your activity and information you provide:
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Research and innovate for social good:
Learn more
about our research programs.
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Your activity and information you provide:
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Anonymizing your information
In some cases, we anonymize information we have associated with you, such as your activity on and off our Products, and use the resulting information, for example, to provide and improve our Meta Products, including ads.
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Your activity and information you provide:
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Sharing information with others, including law enforcement and to respond to legal requests.
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 when we share information with law enforcement and others.
The categories of information we access, preserve, use and share depend on the specific circumstances. For example, responses to legal requests where not compelled by law will typically include limited information (such as contact details and login information).
However, the information we process will depend on the purposes, which could include the following:
Learn more about how we promote safety, security and integrity.
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Your activity and information you provide:
App, browser and device information:
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For processing information when the law requires it: Where we are under an obligation to disclose information such as, for example, if we receive a valid legal request for certain information such as a search warrant, we will access, preserve and/or share your information with regulators, law enforcement or others.
The way in which the information will be processed depends on the specific circumstances. See the "How do we respond to legal requests, prevent harm and promote safety and integrity?" section of the Meta Privacy Policy for more. "Information for Law Enforcement Authorities
" provides information on the operational guidelines law enforcement needs to follow.
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The categories of information depend on the specific circumstances of each mandatory request or obligation. Only the information necessary to comply with the relevant legal obligation will be shared or otherwise processed. For example, for civil matters, this will typically include limited information (such as contact details and login information). However, depending on the circumstances it could include the following:
Your activity and information you provide:
App, browser and device information:
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