Today, we’re proposing updates to our Terms of Service and our Data Policy. You can see the proposed updates below and can comment on these documents until April 11th, 2018. Once finalized, we'll notify you and ask you to review our updated Terms and Data Policy.

Terms: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/update

Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update

Our updated terms, data policy and cookies policy take effect today (January 30, 2015). We did this to reflect some new features that help you connect with people you care about, and to make the documents clear and easy to read. If you'd like to take a look, they're available here:

Terms: https://www.facebook.com/terms

Data Policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy

Cookies Policy: https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies

Today, we're letting people know about our updated data policy, cookies policy, and terms, which reflect new features we've been working on and will go into effect January 30, 2015. You can read more about them here:

Over the past week, people from around the world shared their questions and comments about our proposed updates. We'll continue the conversation on Monday, November 24 at 11 a.m. PT with a live Q&A with Erin Egan, Facebook's Chief Privacy Officer.

We always hear great questions from people about what the updates mean for them and the information they share on Facebook. Here are answers to some of the top questions we received about our proposed updates:

Q: Why are you updating these documents?

We want to make sure people understand how Facebook works so they can make informed decisions and control their experience. Our updates reflect the new products we’ve been working on to improve your Facebook experience, like helping you discover what's around you, making purchases more convenient, and making privacy information more accessible. For example, we created Privacy Basics, which gives you tips and a how-to guide for taking charge of your experience on Facebook.

Q: Do I own the stuff I share on Facebook?

Yes. You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it is shared through your settings. We get this question a lot, and it's one of the first things you'll find in our updated terms.

Q: How will Facebook share my location with other people?

We've updated our explanation of how we get location information, so some people were curious what this means for their day-to-day experience on Facebook. Importantly, the information we receive depends on the features you decide to use. You control whether you share your precise location with Facebook using your device settings. You also decide whether you share your location when you check in someplace, share the location a photo was taken, or use optional features like Nearby Friends.

Q. With this Buy button, will Facebook put my credit card information out there?

No. One of the new features our data policy covers is a Buy button we're testing in some regions to help people discover and purchase products without leaving Facebook. This feature is completely optional, and if you decide to use it, we don't share your credit or debit card number. People can select whether or not they'd like to save payment information for future purchases.

Q. Is there a direct link to ad preferences?

It's important that controls be available in context, so we make ad preferences available from every ad on Facebook. Click the chevron or “x” in the top right corner of the ad to learn why you're seeing that specific ad and add and remove interests that we use to show you ads.

Thank you to everyone who shared comments and questions over the past week. We'll continue to listen to your feedback about the controls you have over your information, including audience selectors, ad preferences, and other tools. We will work hard to build the trust people have in Facebook.

Today, we're letting people know about our updated data policy, cookies policy, and terms, which reflect new features we've been working on and will go into effect January 30, 2015. You can read more about them here:

Over the past week, people from around the world shared their questions and comments about our proposed updates. We'll continue the conversation on Monday, November 24 at 11 a.m. PT with a live Q&A with Erin Egan, Facebook's Chief Privacy Officer.

We always hear great questions from people about what the updates mean for them and the information they share on Facebook. Here are answers to some of the top questions we received about our proposed updates:

Q: Why are you updating these documents?

We want to make sure people understand how Facebook works so they can make informed decisions and control their experience. Our updates reflect the new products we’ve been working on to improve your Facebook experience, like helping you discover what's around you, making purchases more convenient, and making privacy information more accessible. For example, we created Privacy Basics, which gives you tips and a how-to guide for taking charge of your experience on Facebook.

Q: Do I own the stuff I share on Facebook?

Yes. You own all of the content and information you post on Facebook, and you can control how it is shared through your settings. We get this question a lot, and it's one of the first things you'll find in our updated terms.

Q: How will Facebook share my location with other people?

We've updated our explanation of how we get location information, so some people were curious what this means for their day-to-day experience on Facebook. Importantly, the information we receive depends on the features you decide to use. You control whether you share your precise location with Facebook using your device settings. You also decide whether you share your location when you check in someplace, share the location a photo was taken, or use optional features like Nearby Friends.

Q. With this Buy button, will Facebook put my credit card information out there?

No. One of the new features our data policy covers is a Buy button we're testing in some regions to help people discover and purchase products without leaving Facebook. This feature is completely optional, and if you decide to use it, we don't share your credit or debit card number. People can select whether or not they'd like to save payment information for future purchases.

Q. Is there a direct link to ad preferences?

It's important that controls be available in context, so we make ad preferences available from every ad on Facebook. Click the chevron or “x” in the top right corner of the ad to learn why you're seeing that specific ad and add and remove interests that we use to show you ads.

Thank you to everyone who shared comments and questions over the past week. We'll continue to listen to your feedback about the controls you have over your information, including audience selectors, ad preferences, and other tools. We will work hard to build the trust people have in Facebook.

Thanks for everyone’s feedback on the updates to our terms and policies. We're reviewing your comments now, and we'll post the final updates here soon.