Overview
Completing our data handling questions is a requirement for:
Apps that require access to use cases, permissions or features (for some apps this is called advanced access).
Apps that have been published live with a use case, or that have advanced access to permissions or features. This must be completed annually as part of the Data Use Checkup (DUC).
These questions are designed to validate that personal data received from Meta will be processed and transferred securely and in compliance with Meta’s Platform Terms and Developer Policies. This is part of Meta’s continued commitment to protecting people’s privacy and personal data—a responsibility that we share with all developers in our ecosystem.
It is recommended that you consult with legal, policy, and privacy experts within your organization for guidance on how to answer these questions.
Before You Start
To prepare to answer the data handling questions, we recommend that you:
- Review our Platform Terms.
- Review the Data Handling Questions.
- Review our Data Handling Best Practices.
- Review the Business Verification process and ensure the app is connected to a verified business. Apps that request advanced access for permissions or features must be connected to a verified business. See our blog post for more information on Business Verification.
- Review our App Review process which is required when you request advanced access to most permissions and features.
How to Access Permissions and Features
Navigate to the Permissions and Features page
How to Request Advanced Access
Click ‘Request Advanced Access’ for the permissions and features you need advanced access.
Answer and Submit Data Handling Questions
Answer all the questions. Your answers are auto-saved. After clicking submit, your responses will be evaluated.
How to View Your Advanced Access Request Results
Your data handling submission will be reviewed promptly.
If your app was granted Advanced Access to the permission or feature, the Access Level on the Permission or Feature on the Permissions and Features page will change to ‘Advanced Access’. You may continue to the App Review process, if you are requesting other permissions and features that require it.
If your app was not granted Advanced Access to the permission or feature, please review the guidance provided and make the adjustments recommended here before submitting your request again.