Terms govern Meta Products and form a contract with Meta Platforms, Inc.
These Terms govern use of Facebook, Messenger and the other Meta products, websites, features, apps, services, technologies and software, unless Meta expressly states that separate terms apply instead. Instagram is the example given. The Products are provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., and the Terms are an agreement between the user and that company. The version shown is stated as effective January 1, 2025.
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Effective January 1, 2025
govern your access and use of Facebook, Messenger, and the other products, websites, features, apps, services, technologies, and software we offer
except where we expressly state that separate terms (and not these) apply. (For example, your use of Instagram is subject to the Instagram Terms of Use). These Products are provided to you by Meta Platforms, Inc. These Terms therefore constitute an agreement between you and Meta Platforms, Inc.
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Applies except where Meta expressly states that separate terms (and not these) apply, for example Instagram Terms of Use.
Stated effective date: January 1, 2025.
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Which products count as Meta Products is explained on a linked page ("What Products do these Terms cover?") that is not part of this source.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Terms are the entire agreement, but supplemental terms and policies also apply
The Terms, formerly called the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, are described as the entire agreement between the user and Meta Platforms, Inc. about use of the Products and supersede any prior agreements. That statement is qualified elsewhere in the Terms: supplemental terms for some Products become part of the agreement and, where they conflict with these Terms, govern to the extent of the conflict.
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These Terms (formerly known as the Statement of Rights and Responsibilities) make up the entire agreement between you and Meta Platforms, Inc. regarding your use of our Products. They supersede any prior agreements.
Some of the Products we offer are also governed by supplemental terms. If you use any of those Products, supplemental terms will be made available and will become part of our agreement with you.
To the extent any supplemental terms conflict with these Terms, the supplemental terms shall govern to the extent of the conflict.
Qualifications & exceptions
Section 4.5 says supplemental terms for some Products become part of the agreement with the user and govern over these Terms to the extent of a conflict.
Other terms and policies listed in Section 5 may also apply to a user.
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The text of the supplemental terms and other linked policies is not supplied in this source.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Permission or license
Meta may access, preserve, use and share information when it believes law requires or permits
Meta says it may access, preserve, use and share any information it collects about the user where it has a good faith belief that it is required or permitted by law to do so. The Terms refer to the Privacy Policy for more information.
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Meta may access, preserve, use and share any information it collects about you where it has a good faith belief it is required or permitted by law to do so.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies where Meta has a good faith belief that the action is required or permitted by law.
Covers "any information it collects about you", not only information tied to misuse.
Not stated here
Who may receive the information, and how long it may be preserved, are not stated in this section; the Privacy Policy is not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Prohibited use: breaking Terms or policies, or anything unlawful, misleading, discriminatory or fraudulent
The user agrees not to engage in listed conduct, and not to facilitate or support others in doing so. The user may not use the Products to do or share anything that violates the Terms, the Community Standards or other terms and policies that apply to the user's use of the Products, or that is unlawful, misleading, discriminatory or fraudulent, including helping someone else use the Products in such a way.
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You therefore agree not to engage in the conduct described below (or to facilitate or support others in doing so):
That violates these Terms
That is unlawful, misleading, discriminatory or fraudulent (or assists someone else in using our Products in such a way).
Qualifications & exceptions
The restriction also covers facilitating or supporting others in the conduct.
"Other terms and policies that apply" are listed in Section 5 and not supplied here.
Not stated here
The Community Standards and other policies are linked documents that are not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Company commitment
Meta will notify you before changing the Terms; continued use means you are bound
Meta says it may update the Terms from time to time to reflect its services and practices, promote safety and security, and comply with applicable law. Unless otherwise required by law, it will notify the user before making changes and give an opportunity to review them before they take effect. Once updated Terms are in effect, the user is bound by them by continuing to access or use the Products.
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we may need to update these Terms from time to time to accurately reflect our services and practices, to promote a safe and secure experience on our Products and services, and/or to comply with applicable law.
Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review them before 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.
Qualifications & exceptions
Prior notice and review are promised "unless otherwise required by law".
Continued access or use after the update takes effect binds the user.
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How notice is given and how long the review period lasts are not stated.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
The Terms end if the account is deleted or disabled, but Section 3 and Sections 4.2 to 4.5 survive
If the user deletes the account or Meta disables or deletes it, and the user stops accessing, using or visiting Facebook and the other Meta Products, or if the contract is otherwise terminated, the Terms end as an agreement between the user and Meta. The provisions listed in parentheses as "(3, 4.2-4.5)" remain in place.
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If you delete or we disable or delete your account, and you stop accessing, using, or visiting Facebook and the other Meta Products, or if this contract is otherwise terminated, then these Terms shall terminate as an agreement between you and us, except for the following provisions, which will remain in place: (3, 4.2-4.5).
Qualifications & exceptions
Termination requires that the user also stops accessing, using or visiting the Products.
Surviving provisions are identified by number: Section 3 and Sections 4.2 through 4.5.
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The surviving numbers are given without titles; Sections 1 and 2 and 4.1 are not in that list.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Products are provided "as is" and warranties are disclaimed
Meta says the Products are provided "as is" and it makes no guarantee that they will always be safe, secure or error-free, or that they will work without disruptions, delays or imperfections. To the extent permitted by law, Meta also disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.
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Our Products, however, are provided "as is," and we make no guarantees that they always will be safe, secure, or error-free, or that they will function without disruptions, delays, or imperfections. To the extent permitted by law, we also DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Qualifications & exceptions
The warranty disclaimer applies "to the extent permitted by law".
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Which warranties cannot be disclaimed depends on local law and is not described here.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Meta says it is not responsible for what other people do or say
Meta says it does not control or direct what people and others do or say, and that it is not responsible for their actions or conduct, online or offline, or for any content they share, including offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful and other objectionable content.
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We do not control or direct what people and others do or say, and we are not responsible for their actions or conduct (whether online or offline) or any content they share (including offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful, and other objectionable content).
Qualifications & exceptions
Covers conduct both online and offline and objectionable content shared by others.
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The statement does not say how it interacts with the Section 1.5 safety commitments or with law that may impose responsibility.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Liability exclusions and a cap of the greater of $100 or what you paid in twelve months
Meta says its liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Under no circumstance will it be liable to the user for lost profits, revenues, information or data, or for consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive or incidental damages arising out of or related to the Terms or the Meta Products, on any theory of liability including negligence, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Its aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the Terms or the Meta Products will not exceed the greater of $100 or the amount the user has paid Meta in the past twelve months.
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our liability shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and under no circumstance will we be liable to you for any lost profits, revenues, information, or data, or consequential, special, indirect, exemplary, punitive, or incidental damages arising out of or related to these Terms or the Meta Products (however caused and on any theory of liability, including negligence), even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Our aggregate liability arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Meta Products will not exceed the greater of $100 or the amount you have paid us in the past twelve months.
Qualifications & exceptions
Limited "to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law".
Cap is the greater of $100 or the amount paid to Meta in the past twelve months.
Applies on any theory of liability, including negligence.
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The text does not say how local consumer protection laws that do not allow such limits change the result.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Disputes go to N.D. California or San Mateo County courts under California law
Section 4.4 states that disputes should be resolved in a known place under known law. Both the user and Meta agree that any claim, cause of action or dispute arising out of or relating to the Terms or the user's access or use of the Meta Products will be resolved exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California or a state court in San Mateo County. The user also submits to personal jurisdiction in those courts, and California law governs the Terms and any such dispute without regard to conflict of law provisions. Separately, Meta may in its sole discretion bring its own claims in any competent court in the country where the user resides that has jurisdiction over the claim.
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If a dispute does arise, however, it's useful to know up front where it can be resolved and what laws will apply.
You and Meta each agree that any 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 County.
the laws of the State of California will govern these Terms and any claim, cause of action, or dispute without regard to conflict of law provisions.
Without prejudice to the foregoing, you agree that, in its sole discretion, Meta may bring any claim, cause of action, or dispute we have against you in any competent court in the country in which you reside that has jurisdiction over the claim.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to claims arising out of or relating to the Terms or the user's access or use of the Meta Products.
Meta separately may bring its own claims against the user in any competent court in the country where the user resides, in its sole discretion; the text gives the user no matching right.
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The text does not say how this interacts with mandatory consumer rights in other countries.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Permission or license
Meta may choose to sue you in a competent court in your country of residence
In addition to the exclusive California venue, the Terms say that, in its sole discretion, Meta may bring any claim, cause of action or dispute it has against the user in any competent court in the country where the user resides that has jurisdiction over the claim. The user agrees to this. The text gives the user no matching option to sue in their own country.
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Without prejudice to the foregoing, you agree that, in its sole discretion, Meta may bring any claim, cause of action, or dispute we have against you in any competent court in the country in which you reside that has jurisdiction over the claim.
Qualifications & exceptions
Meta's right is at its "sole discretion".
The court must be competent and have jurisdiction over the claim.
Stated "without prejudice to" the exclusive California venue that applies to claims by either party.
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The text does not say whether the user may use courts in their own country for claims against Meta.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
Supplemental terms become part of the agreement and govern over these Terms in a conflict
Some Products are also governed by supplemental terms that will be made available and become part of the agreement. The examples given are the Commercial Terms for commercial or business purposes such as buying ads, selling products, developing apps, managing a group or Page for a business or using measurement services; the Music Guidelines for content containing music; the Avatar Terms for Avatars; and the Meta AI Terms for AI products and features. If supplemental terms conflict with these Terms, the supplemental terms govern to the extent of the conflict. Section 5 describes the Commercial Terms as applying if the user also uses the Products for any commercial or business purpose.
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Some of the Products we offer are also governed by supplemental terms. If you use any of those Products, supplemental terms will be made available and will become part of our agreement with you.
if you access or use our Products for commercial or business purposes, such as buying ads, selling products, developing apps, managing a group or Page for your business, or using our measurement services, you must agree to our
To the extent any supplemental terms conflict with these Terms, the supplemental terms shall govern to the extent of the conflict.
These terms apply if you also access or use our Products for any commercial or business purpose, including advertising, operating an app on our Platform, using our measurement services, managing a group or a Page for a business, or selling goods or services.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies to the Products and uses described (commercial or business purposes, music, Avatars, AI products and features).
Supplemental terms govern only "to the extent of the conflict".
The examples are illustrative ("For instance").
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The text of the Commercial Terms, Music Guidelines, Avatar Terms and Meta AI Terms is not supplied in this source.
Severability, no waiver by non-enforcement, and amendments in writing signed by Meta
If part of the Terms is found unenforceable, it is deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or severed if that is not possible, and the rest stays in force. If Meta does not enforce a term, that is not a waiver. Any amendment to or waiver of the Terms must be in writing and signed by Meta.
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If any portion of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the unenforceable portion will be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and if it can’t be made enforceable, then it will be severed and the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect. If we fail to enforce any of these Terms, it will not be considered a waiver. Any amendment to or waiver of these Terms must be made in writing and signed by us.
Qualifications & exceptions
Amendment or waiver requires a signed writing from Meta.
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This sentence does not reconcile written-amendment requirements with Meta's right in Section 4.1 to update the Terms by notice.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
You cannot transfer your rights or obligations without Meta's consent
The user may not transfer any of their rights or obligations under the Terms to anyone else without Meta's consent.
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You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms to anyone else without our consent.
Qualifications & exceptions
Exception: Meta's consent.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
No third-party beneficiaries; Meta can assign its rights and obligations freely
The Terms do not give third parties beneficiary rights. All of Meta's rights and obligations under the Terms are freely assignable by Meta in connection with a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise.
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These Terms do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights. All of our rights and obligations under these Terms are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise.
Qualifications & exceptions
Assignment right is stated as "in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise".
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Section 5 lists other terms and policies that may apply to you
Section 5 is headed as other terms and policies that "may apply" to the user and lists linked documents with a one-line description of when each applies. Which of them apply depends on how the user uses the Products. None of the listed documents is supplied in this source, so this analysis records only the one-line descriptions Meta gives of each.
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5. Other terms and policies that may apply to you
Qualifications & exceptions
Heading says these terms and policies "may apply"; each entry states its own scope.
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The text of all listed terms and policies is not supplied in this source.
The Terms do not say here how conflicts between the listed policies and these Terms are resolved, other than the supplemental terms sentence in Section 4.5.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Content and conduct standards: Community Standards, Recommendations Guidelines and Live Policies
The Community Standards are described as guidelines on the content a user posts to Facebook and the user's activity on Facebook and other Meta Products. The Recommendations Guidelines (Facebook and Instagram) outline standards for recommending and not recommending content. The Live Policies are described as applying to all content broadcast to Facebook Live. These are the standards the Terms refer to elsewhere for content removal and account actions.
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These guidelines outline our standards regarding the content you post to Facebook and your activity on Facebook and other Meta Products.
outline our standards for recommending and not recommending content.
These policies apply to all content broadcast to Facebook Live.
Qualifications & exceptions
The Live Policies apply to content broadcast to Facebook Live.
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The text of the Community Standards, Recommendations Guidelines and Live Policies is not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Commercial and advertising terms apply if you advertise, sell or manage a business Page
The Commercial Terms apply if the user also accesses or uses the Products for any commercial or business purpose, including advertising, operating an app on the Platform, using measurement services, managing a group or Page for a business, or selling goods or services. The Advertising Policies are described as applying to partners who advertise across the Meta Products and specify what ad content partners are allowed. The Self-Serve Ad Terms apply when the user uses self-serve advertising interfaces to create, submit or deliver advertising or other commercial or sponsored activity or content.
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These terms apply if you also access or use our Products for any commercial or business purpose, including advertising, operating an app on our Platform, using our measurement services, managing a group or a Page for a business, or selling goods or services.
These policies apply to partners who advertise across the Meta Products and specify what types of ad content are allowed by partners who advertise across the Meta Products.
These terms apply when you use self-serve advertising interfaces to create, submit, or deliver advertising or other commercial or sponsored activity or content.
Qualifications & exceptions
Each applies only to the commercial or advertising use it describes.
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The text of the Commercial Terms, Advertising Policies and Self-Serve Ad Terms is not supplied.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context
Meta Platform Policy and Meta Brand Resources apply to developers and to Meta trademarks
The Meta Platform Policy is described as applying to the use of the APIs, SDKs, tools, plugins, code, technology, content and services that enable others to develop functionality, retrieve data from Meta Products, or provide data to Meta. The Meta Brand Resources are described as guidelines for the use of Meta trademarks, logos and screenshots.
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These terms apply to the use of the set of APIs, SDKs, tools, plugins, code, technology, content, and services that enables others to develop functionality, retrieve data from MetaProducts, or provide data to us.
These guidelines outline the policies that apply to use of Meta trademarks, logos, and screenshots.
Qualifications & exceptions
Each applies to the use it describes.
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The text of the Meta Platform Policy and Meta Brand Resources is not supplied.