Facebook Messenger

https://www.messenger.com/

Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

• Terms of service ( 1 October 2020 version checked):  https://facebook.com/legal/terms 
• Privacy Policy (2 August 2020 checked): https://facebook.com/about/privacy 
• All claim or dispute are resolved according to the laws of the State of California, USA

Evaluation (22 Dec 2020)

Free instant messages, calls and videocalls

Easy to use, supports multiple platforms

supports two-factor authentication

Usage data is shared with Facebook corp. other companies (Whatsapp, Instagram)

Monetization model

• Advertising. Service collects usage and user data for advertisements targetting.

Login

• Facebook account.

Information security and privacy

• Data in Facebook Ireland datacenters is transferred and processed in EU/ETA-area.

Data transfer from EU/ETA district to USA or other countries is based on standard contractual clauses.


Provider

• In EU/ETA district Facebook Ireland Limited.

Similar services

• Whatsapp, iMessage,  Hangouts