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Threads Privacy Insights

Updated Nov 18, 2024

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Summary

Threads is a social media service by Meta (Instagram) that allows users to share, view, and interact with content. The service collects extensive user data and plans to integrate with third-party services through an interoperable protocol, which may impact user privacy.

Safety Concerns

  • Extensive data collection across multiple dimensions
  • Potential sharing of user data with third-party services
  • Limited user control over data once shared
  • Broad rights for Meta to use and redistribute user content

Third Party Sharing

Threads plans to share user data with third-party services through an interoperable protocol, allowing content and user information to be distributed beyond the platform.

Third Party Services

Unspecified third-party services that can integrate with Threads protocol

Data collected:
Profile Information
Content
Metadata

Data Collection

Threads collects comprehensive user data including profile information, activity data, connections, and device information.

Threads Profile Information

Name, email, settings, preferences, username

Threads Activity

Content creation, viewing habits, interaction metadata, features used

Followers and Connections

Information about user interactions, followers, and connected communities

Device Information

App, browser, and device usage data

Opt-Out Options

Manage Profile Visibility

  1. 1Set profile to private
  2. 2Block specific accounts

Delete Threads Profile

  1. 1Visit Instagram Settings
  2. 2Select Threads profile deletion option

Delete Instagram Account

  1. 1Visit Instagram Settings
  2. 2Select account deletion option