Meta

We’re Updating Our Terms of Service to Better Explain How Facebook Works

By Anna Benckert, VP and Associate General Counsel

People should have clear, simple explanations of how online services work and use personal information. Today we’re announcing updates to our Terms of Service to clarify how Facebook makes money and better explain the rights people have when using our services. The updates do not change any of our commitments or policies — they solely explain things more clearly.

Several of the updates are the result of our work with the European Consumer Protection Cooperation Network. Others are based on input from ongoing conversations with regulators, policymakers and consumer protection experts around the world.

They are also part of our ongoing commitment to give people more transparency and control over their information. For example, earlier this year we introduced updates to “Why am I seeing this ad?” and we launched “Why am I seeing this post?” to help people understand and control what they see in News Feed.

Here’s a summary of the information we’ve added to our terms:

The updated terms will take effect for everyone on Facebook around the world on July 31, 2019, and you can preview the changes by visiting our Terms of Service page. Beyond these updates, we’ll keep working on ways to make sure people understand how our business works, how their information is used and how they can control it.