Data Protection Assessment
Overview
Protecting people’s privacy is a major priority for Meta and the developers who build on our platform. The Data Protection Assessment is a questionnaire that is an annual requirement for apps accessing certain types of data. The questions in the assessment are designed to determine whether developers are complying with our Platform Terms as it relates to the use, sharing and protection of Platform Data.
If you are required to complete the Data Protection Assessment, you will receive an email and a message in your app’s Alert Inbox. If you miss this communication, you will also see notifications about the Data Protection Assessment on your App Dashboard.
Note: The Data Protection Assessment is different from Data Use Checkup (DUC), which focuses on what specific permissions the app has access to and is an annual process that requires developers to certify that their continued use of Facebook data meets the requirements of our Platform Terms and Developer Policies. It’s also different from App Review, which is a forward-looking process that gates access to certain Facebook Platform permissions, requiring developers to submit an application to justify platform access.
When enrolled, an administrator of the app will need to complete a questionnaire based on their app’s access to Platform Data. An admin of the app will be given 60 days to complete the assessment or risk losing platform access.
It is strongly recommended that you consult with legal, policy, and data security experts within your organization for guidance on how to address certain questions. Providing incomplete or vague answers may result in loss of platform access.
Documentation Contents
Data Protection Assessment Best Practices
Information to help you complete the Data Protection Assessment.
Data Protection Assessment Tutorial
An overview to help you navigate through the Data Protection Assessment and view the results.
Data Protection Assessment Contents
The complete set of questions from the Data Protection Assessment.
Helpful information to assist in completing the Data Protection Assessment.
Data Security Evidence Examples
Sample evidence to guide your responses to the security questions.
Data Protection Assessment FAQ
Answers to some of the frequently asked questions about the Data Protection Assessment.