This document covers privacy alone, so this is its privacy score rather than a nine-category verdict. Lower is worse.
Executive summary
The policy enables pervasive cross-site tracking and third-party data sharing for advertising without detailing opt-out mechanisms or retention limits, while reserving the right to modify tracking practices unilaterally. It omits critical consumer protections like data deletion rights, liability caps, and dispute resolution pathways. Users should actively manage browser cookie settings, utilize platform ad controls, and review the main Terms of Service for comprehensive rights and remedies.
Worst parts of this document
Third-Party Sharing
25Explicitly permits broad third-party ad and analytics sharing.
User Control & Rights
30Delegates controls to external links without inline opt-out mechanisms.
Data Retention & Governance
30No retention periods or governance frameworks disclosed.
Tracks activity across third-party websites and apps without logged-in status
35We may place cookies on your computer or device and receive information stored in cookies when you use or visit: The Meta Products; Products provided by other members of the Meta Companies; and Websites and apps provided by other companies that use the Meta Products, including companies that incorporate Meta technologies into their websites and apps.
Implements pervasive cross-site tracking and shares data with third parties for advertising without specifying opt-out mechanisms or data retention limits. Relies on external links for user control rather than providing direct, granular consent management.
Shares data with third-party companies for advertising and measurement
35This occurs whether or not you have a Facebook or Instagram account or are logged in.
No explicit data retention schedule or deletion rights provided
35Third party companies also use cookies on their own sites and apps in connection with the Meta Products.
Category breakdown
7 of the nine categories are not addressed by this document, so they are left out rather than scored.
Data Privacy
Data collection, usage, and protection
Implements pervasive cross-site tracking and shares data with third parties for advertising without specifying opt-out mechanisms or data retention limits. Relies on external links for user control rather than providing direct, granular consent management.
Key findings
- Tracks activity across third-party websites and apps without logged-in status
- Shares data with third-party companies for advertising and measurement
- No explicit data retention schedule or deletion rights provided
Evidence from the document
We may place cookies on your computer or device and receive information stored in cookies when you use or visit: The Meta Products; Products provided by other members of the Meta Companies; and Websites and apps provided by other companies that use the Meta Products, including companies that incorporate Meta technologies into their websites and apps.
This occurs whether or not you have a Facebook or Instagram account or are logged in.
Third party companies also use cookies on their own sites and apps in connection with the Meta Products.
Recommendations
- Use browser-level cookie blocking and privacy extensions
- Utilize Meta's ad preference tools and industry opt-out networks
- Regularly audit connected third-party apps
Modification of Terms
How agreements can be changed
Asserts the right to change cookie usage and technologies at any time without providing advance notice or a meaningful opt-out mechanism for material changes.
Key findings
- Reserves right to modify cookie practices unilaterally
- No requirement for advance notice or re-consent upon changes
Evidence from the document
The cookies we use and how we use them may change over time as we improve and update Meta Products
Recommendations
- Monitor policy updates regularly for new tracking technologies
- Disable non-essential cookies in browser settings to limit exposure
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