Meta

You are agreeing that the services are provided 'as is' with no guarantees and that the company limits its liability for damages arising from the Terms or Products.

“Our Products... are provided 'as is,' and to the extent permissible by law, we make no guarantees that they always will be safe, secure, or error-free... We do not control or direct what people and others do or say, and we are not responsible for their actions or conduct... Accordingly, our liability shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.”

What that means: If the service is unsafe, broken, or exposes you to harmful content, the company likely has no financial liability for the resulting issues.

The document explicitly disclaims all warranties and limits liability for damages, including negligence, leaving the user with minimal recourse if the service fails or causes harm through its platform.

You are agreeing that the company uses data about what you do on and off its Products to personalize your experience and target ads.

“For example, we use data about the connections you make, the choices and settings you select, and what you share and do on and off our Products - to personalize your experience.”

What that means: Your activities on other websites and apps may be collected and used to build a profile for advertising and personalization purposes.

The agreement permits the collection and use of data regarding what users do 'on and off' the Products to personalize experiences and serve ads, which constitutes cross-site tracking beyond the core app usage.

You are agreeing to give the company wide permission to use, share, modify, and create derivative works from any content you upload.

“you 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 content”

What that means: The company can share, modify, or reuse your photos, videos, and text in ways that might be unexpected, and it can pass those rights to other companies.

This clause grants the company broad, perpetual rights to user-generated content, including the right to sublicense and create derivative works, which extends well beyond basic service functionality.

You are agreeing to be bound by updated Terms if you continue to access or use our Products after they go into effect.

“Once any updated Terms are in effect, you will be bound by them if you continue to access or use our Products.”

What that means: You must check for updates frequently, as continuing to use the site means you accept any changes made by the company.

The company notifies users at least 30 days before changes, but continued use serves as acceptance of the new terms. This creates a unilateral change mechanism where the user's ongoing action binds them to potentially altered agreements.

You are agreeing that your content may be retained longer than 90 days if others have used it or if legal and safety requirements require preservation.

“Content will not be deleted within 90 days... where your content has been used by others in accordance with this license and they have not deleted it... where immediate deletion would restrict our ability to: investigate or identify illegal activity... protect the safety... or comply with legal obligations”

What that means: Your data may remain on the system longer than expected if it has been shared with others or if the company needs to preserve it for legal or safety reasons.

While there is a stated 90-day window, retention can be extended indefinitely if others have shared the content or if legal/safety investigations are ongoing, creating vague retention conditions.

You are agreeing that you must be at least 13 years old to use the Facebook Products.

“You cannot use Facebook if: You are under 13 years old.”

What that means: If you are under 13, you are not allowed to use the service, so this clause restricts your access rather than capturing data illegally.

The document clearly bars users under the age of 13 from using the service, which aligns with standard COPPA compliance and does not suggest covert collection from children.