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The Threads Supplemental Privacy Policy outlines that information shared with Third-Party Services is no longer under Meta's control (risk_flags-1) and that some public information like username and profile picture is always visible (risk_flags-2). The service engages in extensive data collection, including profile information, activity on Threads, and follower interactions across Meta products (data_use-1). Furthermore, profile and interaction data can be shared with Third-Party Services, including attachments and IP address (data_use-2).
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Information shared with Third-Party Services is no longer controlled by Meta
When content is shared with Third-Party Services, that information is no longer under Meta's control and is subject to the terms and policies of those Third-Party Services.
Why it matters: Information shared with Third-Party Services will be governed by their rules, not Meta's, and could be further shared outside your audience.
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. 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 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Public Information is always available to anyone
Some information on Threads, including your username, name, profile picture, and bio, is always public and available to anyone, on or off Meta Products.
Why it matters: Your username, name, profile picture, and bio will always be public regardless of your profile's privacy settings.
Some of your information on Threads is always public and available to anyone, on or off Meta Products, including your username, name, profile picture, and bio.
**How is information shared?**, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
This section outlines how your data is collected, processed, and shared. Pay attention to the types of data collected, the purposes for its use, and who it might be shared with to understand the privacy implications.
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Extensive Data Collection
The service collects various information, including profile information (name, email, settings), activity on Threads (content created, viewed, interactions, metadata, features used, hashtags, time, frequency, duration), and information about followers and connections across Threads, Instagram, and other Meta Products.
Why it matters: A broad range of your personal and activity data, including content you create and how you interact across multiple platforms, is collected.
Some of your Threads profile information is provided from or managed by your Facebook, or other account used to sign up for Threads. * **Threads Activity:**When you use Threads, we collect information about your activity on Threads, including the content you create, the types of content you view or interact with and how you interact with it, metadata about your content, the Threads features you use and how you use them, the hashtags you use, and the time, frequency, and duration of your activities on Threads. Learn more about activity information in the [Meta Privacy Policy](https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy).
**What information do we collect?**, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
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Sharing of Profile and Interaction Data with Third-Party Services
When interacting with Third-Party Services through Threads, information shared can include your profile information (username, name, profile picture, bio), content of comments, interactions, posts (including attachments), and metadata like IP address and timestamp.
Why it matters: Your profile information, content, and interaction details, including sensitive metadata, may be shared with external third-party services.
The information we share with the Third Party Service will depend on your activity, but usually will include your profile information (such as your username, name, profile picture, and bio), and could also include things like the content of the comment, interaction, or post, including any attachments such as photos or videos, and certain metadata associated with your interaction, such as IP address of our Threads server and the timestamp of the interaction.
**How is information shared?**, paragraph 2 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation & Renewal
This section details the terms related to canceling the service or renewing subscriptions. Key points include notice periods for cancellation, auto-renewal policies, and any associated fees or processes.
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Protections
This section highlights clauses that offer specific benefits or safeguards to the user. These may include clear data deletion policies, strong privacy commitments, or explicit user control over their information.
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Ability to delete Threads profile without deleting other accounts
Users can delete their Threads profile at any time without deleting their other associated accounts.
Why it helps: You have the flexibility to remove your Threads profile independent of other linked accounts, giving you more control over your information and presence on specific platforms.
Your Threads profile may be deleted at any time by deleting the account that you used to sign up with Threads. You may also delete your Threads profile without deleting your other accounts.
**How can you manage or delete your information and exercise your rights?**, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong
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Tools to manage, download, and delete information
The service offers tools for users to view, manage, download, and delete their Threads information through Threads Settings or the settings of the account used to sign up.
Why it helps: You have direct access to tools that allow you to control and manage your personal data on the service, including the ability to delete your information.
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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