Meta

You are agreeing to give Meta extensive legal rights to use, copy, and share your creative content without paying you.

“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: You lose exclusive control over your photos, videos, and posts, allowing Meta to share them with partners indefinitely.

Meta obtains broad rights to your content, including the ability to sublicense it to others, which persists even if you delete the content unless specific conditions are met.

You are agreeing to let Meta track your activity on and off their platforms to customize what you see.

“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 online behavior beyond Facebook is monitored and used to build a profile for advertising purposes.

The service collects and utilizes information about your activities both inside and outside their ecosystem to tailor content and ads.

You are agreeing to a blanket set of terms that applies across all Meta products and services unless explicitly exempted.

“These Terms of Service (the 'Terms') govern your access and use of Facebook, Messenger, and the other products... except where we expressly state that separate terms (and not these) apply.”

What that means: Using one app like Facebook subjects you to the same contractual terms as Instagram, Messenger, and other affiliated services.

This single agreement covers a wide array of Meta products, meaning one acceptance binds you to the terms of multiple distinct services.

You are agreeing to a delayed removal of your data, which stays in backup systems for up to 90 days after deletion.

“After the content is deleted, it may take us up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster recovery systems.”

What that means: Your data does not disappear immediately upon deletion requests and may persist in archives for several months.

While you can request deletion, residual data remains in backup systems for up to 90 additional days after the initial deletion process.

You are agreeing that Meta provides its services 'as is' without guarantees of safety or perfection, limiting your legal recourse.

“Our Products, however, 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”

What that means: If the service fails or causes issues, your ability to seek compensation or hold them legally responsible is significantly restricted.

Meta disclaims warranties regarding the safety, security, or functionality of their services, limiting their liability for damages.

You are agreeing to be bound by future changes to the terms simply by continuing to use the product after notice.

“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: Your agreement obligations may change without a fresh signature, relying instead on your continued use of the app.

Meta can modify the terms and bind users to them simply by providing notice and continuing to offer the service, rather than requiring explicit renewed consent for every change.

You are agreeing to ensure that no one under 13 years old creates or uses an account on the platform.

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

What that means: Children under 13 are barred from using the service, which complies with COPPA but restricts family usage.

The terms explicitly prohibit users under the age of 13, establishing an age restriction for account creation.