Is Meta AI safe with your data?

Meta AI

What Meta AI's privacy policy and terms of service say about your data

Input Training

Trains on user inputs by default with named opt-out mechanism in settings (D1.1 half, D1.2 half)

Data Sharing

Shares data globally with partners and advertisers; claims no sale but does share for ad targeting. No named international transfer safeguards (D4.1 half, D4.3 full, D4.4 zero)

Sensitive Data Risk

Collects special-category data (religion, health, political views) but discloses processing for personalization with no protective limits (D6.2 zero)

Vague retention and thin security

Data is kept 'as long as necessary' with no named retention period, and the policy discloses no specific security controls, breach notification timeline, or data protection officer

What the policy is silent or vague on

Not stated: whether training use differs by plan
Not stated: a right to correct your data
Not stated: a deletion timeline after closure or request
Not stated: shorter retention for AI conversation logs

Meta AI privacy rating

Training-data use0 of 4 disclosed

Keeps user inputs out of model training, or makes training opt-inPartial

Names a way to opt out of or into trainingPartial

Says whether training use differs by plan or tierSilent

Lets the user keep ownership of generated outputsPartial

Data-subject rights0 of 5 disclosed

Grants a right to access your dataPartial

Grants a right to delete your dataPartial

Offers data portability in a usable formatPartial

Grants a right to correct your dataSilent

Grants a way to object to or opt out of processingPartial

Retention and deletion0 of 4 disclosed

States a retention period for your dataPartial

States a deletion timeline after closure or requestSilent

Sets a shorter retention for AI conversation logsSilent

Commits to collecting only the data it needsSilent

Third-party sharing1 of 5 disclosed

Lists the categories of third parties it shares withPartial

References a sub-processor list or data processing agreementSilent

Does not sell or share data for advertising, or offers opt-outDisclosed

Names a safeguard for international data transfersSilent

States a standard for government and law-enforcement accessPartial

Transparency1 of 5 disclosed

Discloses that you are interacting with AIDisclosed

Marks AI-generated or synthetic outputSilent

Enumerates the categories of data it collectsPartial

Maps processing purposes to legal basesSilent

Is versioned and dated, with change noticePartial

Sensitive data and children0 of 3 disclosed

Discloses automated decisions and a human-review pathSilent

Limits the use of special-category dataSilent

Governs biometric data specificallyNot applicable

States protections for children's dataPartial

Security and accountability0 of 3 disclosed

Describes its security safeguardsSilent

Commits to breach notificationSilent

Names a certification or a privacy contactSilent

DisclosedPartialSilentAdverseNot applicable

Details

Category: Assistant
Modalities: text, image
Processes biometrics: No
Policy last updated: 2025-12-16
Region scored: Global / US-default
Last assessed: 2026-07-08

Documents examined

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Each grade reflects our analysis of what an app states in its public privacy policy and terms as of the assessment date. It measures the transparency of those documents, not the company's actual data practices, security, or compliance. Grades are our opinion, offered for general information. Full disclaimer.