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The Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy indicates that any content shared with Third-Party Services is no longer under Meta's control and is subject to the policies of those services (risk_flags-1). Additionally, your content, including your username, name, profile picture, and bio, may be viewed, and potentially reshared by Third Party Users outside your intended audience (risk_flags-2, data_use-3). Furthermore, your interactions with AI within the service will be used to improve Meta's AI technologies, and by using the service, you agree to Meta's AI terms (data_use-1). Threads also collects profile information such as your name, email, settings, and preferences upon signup.
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Risk Flags
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Critical issues that weaken user rights, expose them to severe harm, or deviate from common ethical and legal standards. These findings demand immediate attention and consideration.
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Content shared with Third-Party Services is no longer in Meta's control
Information sent to Third-Party Services due to Threads' integration is no longer controlled by Meta and is subject to the terms and policies of those Third-Party Services.
Why it matters: Once content is shared with Third-Party Services, Meta loses control over that information, and it becomes subject to the terms and policies of those Third-Party Services. This means your content may be handled differently than you expect, potentially leading to broader sharing or usage than intended.
Information sent to Third Party Services is no longer in Meta’s control and is subject to the terms and policies of those Third Party Services.
**How is information shared?**, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
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Third-party users can reshare your content outside your audience
People in your audience, including Third Party Users, can view your content and can choose to share it with others outside your audience.
Why it matters: Even if you carefully manage your audience on Threads, Third Party Users who are part of your audience can still share your content with individuals outside of your approved audience, potentially exposing your content to a wider and unintended audience.
People in your audience, including Third Party Users, can view your content and can choose to share it with others outside your audience.
**How is information shared?**, paragraph 4 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
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Policies related to the collection, processing, and sharing of user data. These findings highlight how your information is utilized and with whom it may be shared.
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AI terms agreement and interaction use for improvement
By using this service, you agree to Meta's AI terms, and your interactions with AIs will be used to improve AI at Meta.
Why it matters: When you use this service, you are agreeing to Meta's AI terms, and any interactions you have with AIs will be collected and used to improve Meta's AI technologies. This means your conversations or data exchanged with AIs might be analyzed to enhance AI systems.
By using this service, you agree to Meta's [AI terms](https://www.facebook.com/legal/ai-terms). Your interactions with AIs will be used to improve [AI at Meta](https://www.facebook.com/privacy/genai).
Learn more about the Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy, paragraph 8 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
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Terms and conditions related to account cancellation, service renewal, and associated policies. These findings concern how you can end your service and what happens afterward.
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Gotchas
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Protections
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Explicit commitments and features designed to protect user interests, privacy, and control. These findings highlight user-benefiting clauses.
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Right to deactivate or delete Threads profile at any time
You can deactivate or delete your Threads profile at any time, including deleting your Threads profile without deleting other associated accounts.
Why it helps: This clause gives you control over your Threads presence, allowing you to remove your profile whenever you choose, even if you want to keep other linked accounts active.
You may deactivate or delete your Threads profile at any time.
Effective June 3, 2025, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Tools to manage, download, and delete your Threads information
Threads provides various tools to view, manage, download, and delete your information through your Threads Settings or the settings of the account used to sign up.
Why it helps: These tools empower you to control your personal information on the platform, enabling you to review, download, or remove data as needed. You can also exercise other privacy rights through the provided settings and Help Center.
We offer you a variety of tools to view, manage, download, and delete your Threads information by visiting your [Threads Settings](https://www.instagram.com/accounts/edit/) or the settings for the account you used to sign up for Threads.
**How can you manage or delete your information and exercise your rights?**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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