Account & Service Control · Context
Without email, phone or age no account can be created; skipping friends limits your Feed
As examples of what happens if you do not let Meta collect certain information: if you do not provide your email address, phone number or age, Meta cannot create an account for you to use its Products; and you can choose not to add Facebook friends, but then your Facebook Feed will not show friends' photos and status updates.
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For example, if you don’t provide your email address, phone number or age, we won’t be able to create an account for you to use our Products.
Or you can choose not to add Facebook friends, but then your Facebook Feed won’t show friends’ photos and status updates.
Account & Service Control · User right or choice
You can view, download, manage and delete your information; DPO and local DPA contact may be available
The section's highlights say you have rights to view and download the information Meta has about you, can use the section's settings to manage your privacy, and can delete your account or specific account information. Meta offers tools to view, manage, download and delete information, and you can also manage it in the settings of the Products you use; you may have other privacy rights under applicable laws. To exercise rights, Meta points to its Help Centers, your Facebook and Instagram settings and device settings. In some countries you may be able to contact the Data Protection Officer for Meta Platforms, Inc., and depending on your jurisdiction you may contact your local Data Protection Authority directly. The privacy checkup, Access your information, Off-Meta activity, Ad preferences and other tools are linked but not supplied.
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You have rights to view and download the information we have about you
You can use the settings in this section to manage your privacy
You also can delete your account or specific account information, if you want to
We offer you a variety of tools to view, manage, download and delete your information below. You can also manage your information by visiting the settings of the Products you use. You may also have other privacy rights under applicable laws.
To exercise your rights, visit our Help Centers, your settings for Facebook and Instagram and your device-based settings.
In some countries, you may also be able to contact the Data Protection Officer for Meta Platforms, Inc., and depending on your jurisdiction, you may also contact your local Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) directly.
Qualifications & exceptions
- Additional rights depend on applicable laws.
- DPO and DPA contact availability depends on your country or jurisdiction.
Not stated here
- Which countries allow DPO contact and the exact procedures, which are in linked pages.