Pro Se analysisAnalysed on

facebook.com

Good overall compliance, with 3 red flags.

The policy scores 90 out of 100 and is graded C. It describes collecting 8 categories of personal data and sharing it with 1 third party. 2 topics a privacy policy is expected to cover are not addressed.

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Source policy: www.facebook.com

Pro Se rating: 90 out of 100, Good

90Good

Pro Se Rating
Privacy grade
Grade C
Overall score
90/100
Data categories
8 collected
Third parties
1 shared
Red flags
3 found

Critical attention required

Red flags identified

Our analysis flagged 3 points of concern in Facebook's privacy policy: Data Collection from Children, Biometric Data Collection and Undefined Retention Timeframes.

Data Collection from Children

Analyze outcome:

3/27

Collecting children's data without necessary parental consent.

Biometric Data Collection

Analyze outcome:

3/27

The service collects biometric data (such as fingerprints or facial recognition) without clear justification or consent.

Undefined Retention Timeframes

Analyze outcome:

3/27

Absence of specified periods for data retention or reasons for keeping data.

What data is collected?

8 of 16
Categories of personal data the policy says are collected.
  • Computer Information

    IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and device identifiers.

  • Demographic

    Data such as age, gender, ethnicity, and possibly education level or employment status.

  • Personal Identifier

    Data that can be used to identify an individual, such as name, email address, phone number, and government-issued IDs.

  • User Profile

    Information users provide to create a profile, which might include a username, bio, preferences, etc.

  • Biometric Data

    Fingerprints, facial recognition data, or other biometric identifiers.

  • User Online Activities

    Information about how users interact with a website or application, such as browsing history, search queries, and usage patterns.

  • Location

    GPS data, IP address-based location, and other geolocation data.

  • Communications

    Content of user communications through messaging services or support channels.

Data shared with third parties

1
Organisations the policy says data is shared with.
  • Meta

Purpose of data collection

6 of 10
Understand why your data is requested.
  • Personalization

    To enhance user experience, data might be collected to personalize content, recommendations, and features based on individual preferences and behaviors.

  • Communication

    Organizations often collect contact information to communicate with users, such as sending transactional emails, updates, newsletters, or responding to inquiries.

  • Security and Fraud Prevention

    Information might be collected to protect against and detect fraud, unauthorized activities, and other security threats.

  • Service Provision

    Data is often collected to provide and improve the services or products that users have requested. This could involve using personal data for account creation, service delivery, or customer support.

  • Research and Development

    Data might be used for research and development to innovate and develop new features, technologies, or services.

  • Analytics and Improvement

    Data is used to analyze how users interact with a service or product. This helps in improving user experience, addressing issues, and making informed business decisions.

Data retention periods

4
How long the policy says data is kept.
  • User-Controlled Retention

    Information that users have control over in terms of when or if it is deleted, such as data stored in user accounts that can be deleted by user action.

  • Long-term Retention

    Data retained for several years due to legal, contractual, or business reasons. This might include transaction records, certain legal compliance data, and employee records.

  • Medium-term Retention

    Data kept for several months to a few years. Examples include marketing data retained until a user unsubscribes or demonstrates inactivity for a certain period.

  • Regulatory Compliance

    Data retained specifically to meet regulatory requirements, where laws dictate specific timeframes, such as tax records or data related to legal disputes.

Your rights

6 of 7 granted
What the policy says about your data protection rights.
  • Right to access your dataYes
  • Right to erasureYes
  • Right to correct your dataYes
  • Right to data portabilityYes
  • Right to object to processingYes
  • Right to restrict processingNot stated
  • Right to withdraw consentYes

What the policy does not address

2
Topics a privacy policy is expected to cover that this one leaves out.
  • Right to restrict processing
  • How users are told about changes

Security measures applied to protect the data

5 of 11
Technical and organisational safeguards the policy describes for protecting your data.
  • Vendor and Third-Party Assessments

    Service providers that handle personal data are vetted and monitored for adequate security.

  • Generic Security Assurances

    The policy states that data is protected but does not describe the specific measures used.

  • Incident Response

    A defined process for detecting, containing and reporting security breaches, including notifying affected users where required.

  • Secure Data Transfer

    Data is protected while it moves between devices and servers, typically over encrypted connections.

  • Privacy and Security Program

    A formal program of policies, roles and controls the organization maintains to protect personal data.

When will users be notified about privacy policy changes

1 of 8
Circumstances that trigger user notification regarding updates to data handling practices.
  • Changes in Data Processing

    Changes to how, where or by whom personal data is processed, such as new service providers or storage locations.

4 of 6The lawful grounds under which your personal data is collected and processed.
  • Contractual Necessity

    Processing is needed to perform a contract with the user, or to take steps the user asked for before entering into one.

  • Consent

    The user has agreed to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.

  • Legal Obligation

    Processing is needed to comply with a law the organization is subject to.

  • Legitimate Interests

    Processing is needed for the legitimate interests of the organization or a third party, unless the user's rights and interests override them.

Children's data

What the policy says about collecting data from children.
  • Addresses data from children

    Whether the policy specifically covers how data from children and minors is handled.

    Yes

  • Collects data from children

    Whether the policy says the service collects personal data from children.

    Yes

  • Minimum age

    The age below which the policy says personal data is not collected.

    -1 years

  • Age for consent

    The age the policy gives for obtaining consent to process a child's data.

    -1 years

Legal basis for children's data

  • Contractual Necessity

    Processing is needed to perform a contract with the user, or to take steps the user asked for before entering into one.

  • Consent

    The user has agreed to the processing of their personal data for one or more specific purposes.

  • Legal Obligation

    Processing is needed to comply with a law the organization is subject to.

  • Legitimate Interests

    Processing is needed for the legitimate interests of the organization or a third party, unless the user's rights and interests override them.

Contact information

Reach out to the data controller for questions, requests, or concerns about your personal data.
Email
mkids-privacy@meta.com
Phone number
(650) 543-4800
Address
1601 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025
Company name
Meta Platforms, Inc.

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