Instagram vs Facebook

The privacy policy says Meta collects information you provide, activity data, device/network data, contacts you upload, and information from partners and third parties. In practice, this means Instagram can build a detailed profile even beyond what you enter directly.

Meta shares information across Meta Companies for safety, compliance, features, and innovation. That means your Instagram data may be combined with data from other Meta services, increasing how widely it can be used internally.

Public Instagram content can be seen by anyone, including people off Meta and search engines, and may be reshared or downloaded through third-party services. Users should assume public posts and interactions have very limited practical privacy.

Account or content deletion may take up to 90 days, plus another 90 days to remove data from backups and disaster recovery systems. Some information may also be kept longer for legal, fraud, or safety reasons.

Meta can update the Terms with at least 30 days’ notice, and continued use means you accept the changes. This gives users limited ability to resist future legal changes other than stopping use and deleting the account.

Instagram is provided “as is,” with warranties disclaimed to the fullest extent allowed and damages capped broadly. This reduces your legal remedies if the service fails, has outages, or causes losses.

You keep ownership of your content, but grant Meta a license to use it to provide and improve the services. That license lasts until the content is fully deleted, so uploaded content can be used within the service while it remains on Meta’s systems.

For consumers, disputes are governed by the law of the user’s residence country and may be brought in local courts. That is more user-friendly than a forced arbitration clause, though non-consumer claims still default to California courts.

Meta says it does not sell your personal data to advertisers and does not share direct identifiers with them unless you give specific permission. That reduces one common privacy risk, though targeted ads still rely on substantial profiling.

The policy points users to settings for ad preferences, audience controls, app access, and public-information controls. These tools give users some ability to limit sharing and shape what others can see.

Meta says that in certain cases, and subject to applicable law, you have the right to port your information. This can help users move or copy their data, though the right is not described as universal or unconditional.

Meta collects information you provide, your activity, devices, contacts, and data from partners and third parties. In practice, this means Facebook can build a very detailed profile even from activity outside the app.

The policy says Meta receives information through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies from other websites and apps. This can connect your off-Facebook browsing and app activity back to your account or ad profile.

Some information is public by default, and public content can be viewed, reshared, downloaded, and even appear off Meta. Users should assume public posts may travel far beyond Facebook.

By posting content, you grant Meta a worldwide, sublicensable license to use, modify, distribute, and create derivatives. That gives Meta wide operational freedom to reuse what you upload while it remains on its systems.

Account or content deletion can take up to 90 days, plus another 90 days to remove copies from backups and disaster recovery systems. Some content can also be retained longer for legal, safety, or technical reasons.

Meta states it does not sell your personal data to advertisers and does not share directly identifying information without permission. That is better than a true data-selling model, though it still uses your data for ad targeting.

You can delete individual content, delete your account, and trash items begin a deletion process automatically after 30 days. The policy also says deleted items are removed from visibility while deletion is pending.

Facebook uses your personal data to show personalized ads and sponsored content, including across Meta products and sometimes off-platform. Even though Meta says it does not sell your personal data, your activity is still used for targeted advertising.

Meta can remove content, restrict features, suspend, disable, or delete accounts for serious or repeated violations, often in its discretion. Some review explanations may be withheld for safety, legal, or technical reasons.

Meta says you can download your information and, in some cases and subject to law, port it. This gives users at least some ability to take their data elsewhere.

For consumers, disputes are governed by the law of your country and may be brought in competent local courts. That is more user-friendly than forcing all users into a distant arbitration forum.

Meta says it will notify users at least 30 days before material Terms changes, unless the change is required by law. That gives users a chance to review updates before they take effect.