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Giving people the power to build community and bring the world closer together
When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology.
Our principles
They embody what we stand for and guide our approach to how we build technology for people and their relationships.
People deserve to be heard and to have a voice — even when that means defending the right of people we disagree with.
Our services help people connect, and when they’re at their best, they bring people closer together.
We work to make technology accessible to everyone, and our business model is ads so our services can be free.
We have a responsibility to promote the best of what people can do together by keeping people safe and preventing harm.
Our tools level the playing field so businesses grow, create jobs and strengthen the economy.
Responsible innovation starts with privacy.
Privacy should be a starting point for innovation—not an afterthought. That’s especially critical when it comes to products that live in your home, connect you to your loved ones, and serve as an entry-point to the metaverse.
We design our products with a privacy-first approach and partner with experts in civil rights, accessibility, human rights, and safety, as well as academic institutions, governments, and people who use our products, like you.
The result? Tools that put you in control of your devices—not the other way around.
Meta’s Responsible Innovation Principles
To ensure we’re innovating with human connection and privacy in mind, our teams apply the following principles as they build new products.
Put people first
Designing people-first technology starts with being responsible stewards of people’s data. That means being mindful of when and why we collect data in the first place, and ensuring that, when we do collect it, we treat it with sensitivity.
Meta Quest Pro
One of the core design principles of Meta Quest Pro is to only collect the minimum amount of data needed for the headset (and any features people turn on) to function optimally. Your data is encrypted on Meta Quest Pro and image data from sensors and cameras won't leave the device without your permission.
Meta Quest
Quest is designed to protect your data. To keep your Cloud Backup data safe, your app data is encrypted. If you choose to sync your Oculus Move data with the Meta Quest App, your Move stats are also protected on our servers with end-to-end encryption.
Neither Meta nor third-party apps can access images or videos of your physical environment.