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Information do we collect?' for more

Privacy Policy information on each information category) The
Why and how we process your information
actual information we use depends on your
factual circumstances, but could include any
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of the following:

Personalizing the Meta Products (other than ads, see below): Our Your activity and information you provide:
systems automatically process information we collect and store
associated with you and others to assess and understand your
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terms. This is how we: your camera roll settings, or through our voice-
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 Metadata about content
 Personalize features and content (such as your News
Feed, Instagram Feed and Stories);
 Types of content you view or interact with, and how
Highlights you interact with it
 Make suggestions for you (such as people you may
know, groups or events that you may be interested in
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App, browser and device information:

We at Meta want you to understand what information we collect, and how we use and share it. That’s why we encourage you to
 Device characteristics and device software
read our Privacy Policy. This helps you use Meta Products in the way that’s right for you.  What you’re doing on your device, like whether our
app is in the foreground or if your mouse is
moving
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users’
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 Information you’ve shared through your device
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 Location-related information
settings of the Meta Products you use. You can update these settings to shape your experience.
 Information about the network you connect your
Read the full policy below. device to
 Reports about our products’ performance on your
device
 Information from cookies and similar technologies
What Products does this policy cover?
Information from partners, vendors and third parties

Providing ads on the Meta Products: Our systems automatically Your activity and information you provide:
process limited categories of information that we've collected and
stored to provide you with ads on the Meta Products in accordance
 Age
with our terms.
Learn more in Privacy Center about managing your privacy  The gender you provide
 Information about ads we show you and how you
engage with those ads

App, browser and device information:

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 Device characteristics and device software

What information do we collect?

Providing and improving our Meta Products: The provision of the Your activity and information you provide:
Meta Products includes collecting, storing, and, where relevant,
sharing, profiling, reviewing and curating, and in some instances
Highlights  Content you create, like posts, comments or audio
not only automated processing but also manual (human)
reviewing, to:  Your public profile information (including your
name, username and profile picture)
In this policy we list the kinds of information we collect. Here are some important ones. We collect:
 Content you provide through our camera feature or
 Create and maintain your account and profile, your camera roll settings, or through our voice-
 The informationyou
Connect your
give us Meta
when Products
you sign up account, including
for our Products your
and create a profile, like enabled features
your email address or phone
public profile information, to an integrated partner to  Messages you send and receive, including their
number sign in or share your information, content, subject to applicable law