Why we may preserve your information longer

Your information, including financial transaction data related to purchases or money transfers made on our Products, may be preserved and accessed for a longer time period if it’s related to any of the following:
  • A legal request or obligation, including obligations of Meta Companies or to comply with applicable law
  • A governmental investigation
  • An investigation of possible violations of our terms or policies
  • To prevent harm
  • For safety, security and integrity purposes
  • To protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products
  • If it’s needed in relation to a legal claim, complaint, litigation or regulatory proceedings
See some examples.
In some cases, we may preserve your information based on the above reasons even after you request deletion of your account or some of your content. We may also preserve information from accounts that have been disabled and content that has been removed for violations of our terms and policies.