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Current https://www.facebook.com/legal/termsProposed https://www.facebook.com/legal/proposedSRR
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This Statement of Rights and Responsibilities ("Statement," "Terms," or "SRR") derives from the Facebook Principles, and is our terms of service that governs our relationship with users and others who interact with Facebook. By using or accessing Facebook, you agree to this Statement, as updated from time to time in accordance with Section 14 below. Additionally, you will find resources at the end of this document that help you understand how Facebook works.This Statement of Rights and Responsibilities ("Statement," "Terms," or "SRR") derives from the Facebook Principles, and is our terms of service that governs our relationship with users and others who interact with Facebook. By using or accessing Facebook, you agree to this Statement, as updated from time to time in accordance with Section 14 below. Additionally, you will find resources at the end of this document that help you understand how Facebook works.
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1. Privacy1. Privacy
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Your privacy is very important to us. We designed our Data Use Policy to make important disclosures about how you can use Facebook to share with others and how we collect and can use your content and information. We encourage you to read the Data Use Policy, and to use it to help you make informed decisions.Your privacy is very important to us. We designed our Data Use Policy to make important disclosures about how you can use Facebook to share with others and how we collect and can use your content and information. We encourage you to read the Data Use Policy, and to use it to help you make informed decisions.
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2. Sharing Your Content and Information2. Sharing Your Content and Information
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You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it is shared through your privacy and application settings. In addition:You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it is shared through your privacy and application settings. In addition:
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For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy and application settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.
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When you delete IP content, it is deleted in a manner similar to emptying the recycle bin on a computer. However, you understand that removed content may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time (but will not be available to others).When you delete IP content, it is deleted in a manner similar to emptying the recycle bin on a computer. However, you understand that removed content may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time (but will not be available to others).
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When you use an application, the application may ask for your permission to access your content and information as well as content and information that others have shared with you. We require applications to respect your privacy, and your agreement with that application will control how the application can use, store, and transfer that content and information. (To learn more about Platform, including how you can control what information other people may share with applications, read our Data Use Policy and Platform Page.)When you use an application, the application may ask for your permission to access your content and information as well as content and information that others have shared with you. We require applications to respect your privacy, and your agreement with that application will control how the application can use, store, and transfer that content and information. (To learn more about Platform, including how you can control what information other people may share with applications, read our Data Use Policy and Platform Page.)
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When you publish content or information using the Public setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Facebook, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e., your name and profile picture).When you publish content or information using the Public setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Facebook, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e., your name and profile picture).
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We always appreciate your feedback or other suggestions about Facebook, but you understand that we may use them without any obligation to compensate you for them (just as you have no obligation to offer them).We always appreciate your feedback or other suggestions about Facebook, but you understand that we may use them without any obligation to compensate you for them (just as you have no obligation to offer them).
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3. Safety3 . Safety
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We do our best to keep Facebook safe, but we cannot guarantee it. We need your help to keep Facebook safe, which includes the following commitments by you:We do our best to keep Facebook safe, but we cannot guarantee it. We need your help to keep Facebook safe, which includes the following commitments by you:
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You will not post unauthorized commercial communications (such as spam) on Facebook.You will not post unauthorized commercial communications (such as spam) on Facebook.
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You will not collect users' content or information, or otherwise access Facebook, using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers) without our prior permission.You will not collect users' content or information, or otherwise access Facebook, using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers) without our prior permission.
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You will not engage in unlawful multi-level marketing, such as a pyramid scheme, on Facebook.You will not engage in unlawful multi-level marketing, such as a pyramid scheme, on Facebook.
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You will not upload viruses or other malicious code.You will not upload viruses or other malicious code.
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You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else.You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else.
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You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.
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You will not post content that: is hate speech, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.You will not post content that: is hate speech, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.
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You will not develop or operate a third-party application containing alcohol-related, dating or other mature content (including advertisements) without appropriate age-based restrictions.You will not develop or operate a third-party application containing alcohol-related, dating or other mature content (including advertisements) without appropriate age-based restrictions.
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You will follow our Promotions Guidelines and all applicable laws if you publicize or offer any contest, giveaway, or sweepstakes (“promotion”) on Facebook.You will follow our Promotions Guidelines and all applicable laws if you publicize or offer any contest, giveaway, or sweepstakes (“promotion”) on Facebook.
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You will not use Facebook to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory.You will not use Facebook to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory.
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You will not do anything that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper working or appearance of Facebook, such as a denial of service attack or interference with page rendering or other Facebook functionality.You will not do anything that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper working or appearance of Facebook, such as a denial of service attack or interference with page rendering or other Facebook functionality.
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You will not facilitate or encourage any violations of this Statement or our policies.You will not facilitate or encourage any violations of this Statement or our policies.
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4. Registration and Account Security4. Registration and Account Security
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Facebook users provide their real names and information, and we need your help to keep it that way. Here are some commitments you make to us relating to registering and maintaining the security of your account:Facebook users provide their real names and information, and we need your help to keep it that way. Here are some commitments you make to us relating to registering and maintaining the security of your account:
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You will not provide any false personal information on Facebook, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission.You will not provide any false personal information on Facebook, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission.
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You will not create more than one personal account.You will not create more than one personal account.
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If we disable your account, you will not create another one without our permission.If we disable your account, you will not create another one without our permission.
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You will not use your personal timeline for your own commercial gain (such as selling your status update to an advertiser).You will not use your personal timeline primarily for your own commercial gain, and will use a Facebook Page for such purposes.
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You will not use Facebook if you are under 13.You will not use Facebook if you are under 13.
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You will not use Facebook if you are a convicted sex offender.You will not use Facebook if you are a convicted sex offender.
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You will keep your contact information accurate and up-to-date.You will keep your contact information accurate and up-to-date.
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You will not share your password (or in the case of developers, your secret key), let anyone else access your account, or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of your account.You will not share your password (or in the case of developers, your secret key), let anyone else access your account, or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of your account.
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You will not transfer your account (including any Page or application you administer) to anyone without first getting our written permission.You will not transfer your account (including any Page or application you administer) to anyone without first getting our written permission.
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If you select a username or similar identifier for your account or Page, we reserve the right to remove or reclaim it if we believe it is appropriate (such as when a trademark owner complains about a username that does not closely relate to a user's actual name).If you select a username or similar identifier for your account or Page, we reserve the right to remove or reclaim it if we believe it is appropriate (such as when a trademark owner complains about a username that does not closely relate to a user's actual name).
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5. Protecting Other People's Rights5. Protecting Other People's Rights
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We respect other people's rights, and expect you to do the same.We respect other people's rights, and expect you to do the same.
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You will not post content or take any action on Facebook that infringes or violates someone else's rights or otherwise violates the law.You will not post content or take any action on Facebook that infringes or violates someone else's rights or otherwise violates the law.
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We can remove any content or information you post on Facebook if we believe that it violates this Statement or our policies.We can remove any content or information you post on Facebook if we believe that it violates this Statement or our policies.
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We provide you with tools to help you protect your intellectual property rights. To learn more, visit our How to Report Claims of Intellectual Property Infringement page.We provide you with tools to help you protect your intellectual property rights. To learn more, visit our How to Report Claims of Intellectual Property Infringement page.
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If we remove your content for infringing someone else's copyright, and you believe we removed it by mistake, we will provide you with an opportunity to appeal.If we remove your content for infringing someone else's copyright, and you believe we removed it by mistake, we will provide you with an opportunity to appeal.
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If you repeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights, we will disable your account when appropriate.If you repeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights, we will disable your account when appropriate.
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You will not use our copyrights or trademarks (including Facebook, the Facebook and F Logos, FB, Face, Poke, Book and Wall), or any confusingly similar marks, except as expressly permitted by our Brand Usage Guidelines or with our prior written permission.You will not use our copyrights or trademarks (including Facebook, the Facebook and F Logos, FB, Face, Poke, Book and Wall), or any confusingly similar marks, except as expressly permitted by our Brand Usage Guidelines or with our prior written permission.
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If you collect information from users, you will: obtain their consent, make it clear you (and not Facebook) are the one collecting their information, and post a privacy policy explaining what information you collect and how you will use it.If you collect information from users, you will: obtain their consent, make it clear you (and not Facebook) are the one collecting their information, and post a privacy policy explaining what information you collect and how you will use it.
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You will not post anyone's identification documents or sensitive financial information on Facebook.You will not post anyone's identification documents or sensitive financial information on Facebook.
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You will not tag users or send email invitations to non-users without their consent. Facebook offers social reporting tools to enable users to provide feedback about tagging.You will not tag users or send email invitations to non-users without their consent. Facebook offers social reporting tools to enable users to provide feedback about tagging.
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6. Mobile and Other Devices6. Mobile and Other Devices
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We currently provide our mobile services for free, but please be aware that your carrier's normal rates and fees, such as text messaging fees, will still apply.We currently provide our mobile services for free, but please be aware that your carrier's normal rates and fees, such as text messaging fees, will still apply.
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In the event you change or deactivate your mobile telephone number, you will update your account information on Facebook within 48 hours to ensure that your messages are not sent to the person who acquires your old number.In the event you change or deactivate your mobile telephone number, you will update your account information on Facebook within 48 hours to ensure that your messages are not sent to the person who acquires your old number.
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You provide consent and all rights necessary to enable users to sync (including through an application) their devices with any information that is visible to them on Facebook.You provide consent and all rights necessary to enable users to sync (including through an application) their devices with any information that is visible to them on Facebook.
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7. Payments7. Payments
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If you make a payment on Facebook or use Facebook Credits, you agree to our Payments Terms.If you make a payment on Facebook or use Facebook Credits, you agree to our Payments Terms.
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8. Special Provisions Applicable to Social Plugins 8. Special Provisions Applicable to Social Plugins
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If you include our Social Plugins, such as the Share or Like buttons on your website, the following additional terms apply to you:If you include our Social Plugins, such as the Share or Like buttons on your website, the following additional terms apply to you:
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We give you permission to use Facebook's Social Plugins so that users can post links or content from your website on Facebook.We give you permission to use Facebook's Social Plugins so that users can post links or content from your website on Facebook.
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You give us permission to use and allow others to use such links and content on Facebook.You give us permission to use and allow others to use such links and content on Facebook.
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You will not place a Social Plugin on any page containing content that would violate this Statement if posted on Facebook.You will not place a Social Plugin on any page containing content that would violate this Statement if posted on Facebook.
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9. Special Provisions Applicable to Developers/Operators of Applications and Websites 9. Special Provisions Applicable to Developers/Operators of Applications and Websites
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If you are a developer or operator of a Platform application or website, the following additional terms apply to you:If you are a developer or operator of a Platform application or website, the following additional terms apply to you:
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You are responsible for your application and its content and all uses you make of Platform. This includes ensuring your application or use of Platform meets our Facebook Platform Policies and our Advertising Guidelines.You are responsible for your application and its content and all uses you make of Platform. This includes ensuring your application or use of Platform meets our Facebook Platform Policies and our Advertising Guidelines.
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Your access to and use of data you receive from Facebook, will be limited as follows:Your access to and use of data you receive from Facebook, will be limited as follows:
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You will only request data you need to operate your application.You will only request data you need to operate your application.
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You will have a privacy policy that tells users what user data you are going to use and how you will use, display, share, or transfer that data and you will include your privacy policy URL in the Developer Application.You will have a privacy policy that tells users what user data you are going to use and how you will use, display, share, or transfer that data and you will include your privacy policy URL in the Developer Application.
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You will not use, display, share, or transfer a user’s data in a manner inconsistent with your privacy policy.You will not use, display, share, or transfer a user’s data in a manner inconsistent with your privacy policy.
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You will delete all data you receive from us concerning a user if the user asks you to do so, and will provide a mechanism for users to make such a request.You will delete all data you receive from us concerning a user if the user asks you to do so, and will provide a mechanism for users to make such a request.
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You will not include data you receive from us concerning a user in any advertising creative.You will not include data you receive from us concerning a user in any advertising creative.
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You will not directly or indirectly transfer any data you receive from us to (or use such data in connection with) any ad network, ad exchange, data broker, or other advertising related toolset, even if a user consents to that transfer or use.You will not directly or indirectly transfer any data you receive from us to (or use such data in connection with) any ad network, ad exchange, data broker, or other advertising related toolset, even if a user consents to that transfer or use.
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You will not sell user data. If you are acquired by or merge with a third party, you can continue to use user data within your application, but you cannot transfer user data outside of your application. You will not sell user data. If you are acquired by or merge with a third party, you can continue to use user data within your application, but you cannot transfer user data outside of your application.
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We can require you to delete user data if you use it in a way that we determine is inconsistent with users’ expectations.We can require you to delete user data if you use it in a way that we determine is inconsistent with users’ expectations.
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We can limit your access to data.We can limit your access to data.
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You will comply with all other restrictions contained in our Facebook Platform Policies.You will comply with all other restrictions contained in our Facebook Platform Policies.
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You will not give us information that you independently collect from a user or a user's content without that user's consent.You will not give us information that you independently collect from a user or a user's content without that user's consent.
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You will make it easy for users to remove or disconnect from your application.You will make it easy for users to remove or disconnect from your application.
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You will make it easy for users to contact you. We can also share your email address with users and others claiming that you have infringed or otherwise violated their rights.You will make it easy for users to contact you. We can also share your email address with users and others claiming that you have infringed or otherwise violated their rights.
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You will provide customer support for your application.You will provide customer support for your application.
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You will not show third party ads or web search boxes on www.facebook.com.You will not show third party ads or web search boxes on www.facebook.com.
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We give you all rights necessary to use the code, APIs, data, and tools you receive from us.We give you all rights necessary to use the code, APIs, data, and tools you receive from us.
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You will not sell, transfer, or sublicense our code, APIs, or tools to anyone.You will not sell, transfer, or sublicense our code, APIs, or tools to anyone.
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You will not misrepresent your relationship with Facebook to others.You will not misrepresent your relationship with Facebook to others.
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You may use the logos we make available to developers or issue a press release or other public statement so long as you follow our Facebook Platform Policies.You may use the logos we make available to developers or issue a press release or other public statement so long as you follow our Facebook Platform Policies.