Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Payment Terms
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Analyzed June 19, 2026
Key findings
Summary
Facebook's terms reflect standard large-platform practices: extensive data collection (including for AI development), broad sharing with advertising and service partners (though explicit sale of personal data is disclaimed), a wide content license that ends upon deletion, discretionary but generally notice-based account termination, court-venue (not arbitration) dispute resolution, and disclosed but sticky auto-renewing subscriptions with limited refunds.
Category Breakdown
Meta collects extensive activity, device, location, contact/connection, and third-party partner data, and explicitly uses information to develop and improve AI systems including on public content shared by users.
From: PRIVACY POLICYDevelop and improve AI at Meta for Meta Products and for third parties... Public content you or others create or share, like posts, comments or audio on Meta ProductsView source document
Meta states it does not sell personal information but shares data with a broad array of advertisers, analytics partners, vendors, integrated partners, and other third parties for advertising and commercial purposes.
From: PRIVACY POLICYAdvertisers and Audience Network publishersPartners who use our analytics servicesPartners who offer goods or services on our Products and commerce services platformsIntegrated partnersVendorsMeasurement vendorsMarketing vendorsService providersView source document
Users retain ownership of their content but grant Meta a broad, worldwide, transferable, sublicensable license to host, use, distribute, and create derivative works, ending only when content is deleted (with exceptions).
From: TERMS OF SERVICEyou grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, and worldwide license to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of your contentView source document
Meta may suspend or disable accounts for policy violations, inactivity, or legal reasons at its discretion, generally providing notice and review options except in specified circumstances.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEIf we determine, in our discretion, that you have clearly, seriously or repeatedly breached our Terms or Policies, including in particular the Community Standards, we may suspend or permanently disable your access to Meta Company Products, and we may permanently disable or delete your account.View source document
The Terms designate specific California courts as the exclusive venue for disputes and apply California law; no arbitration clause, class-action waiver, or jury waiver language is present.
From: TERMS OF SERVICEany claim, cause of action, or dispute between us that arises out of or relates to these Terms or your access or use of the Meta Products shall be resolved exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California or a state court located in San Mateo CountyView source document
Subscriptions purchased through Meta auto-renew until cancellation, with cancellation taking effect only at the next billing period and no refunds for the current period except in limited cases.
From: COMMUNITY PAYMENT TERMSWe will continue to bill your payment credential each subscription period until you cancel. To avoid being charged your next subscription payment, you must cancel at least 24 hours before your next scheduled payment date... You will not receive a refund for the current billing period, except in the event of defectView source document