How does it share data? Facebook says that it does not use anything you say on a Portal video call or voice interactions for targeted ads, but data about your Portal usage – how often you do video calls, what apps you open, what features you use – can be used to target you with advertisements across Facebook. The company may also share specific demographic and audience engagement data with advertisers and analytics partners.

Can you delete your data? Yes You can manually delete your voice data in Portal or on your Facebook Activity Log. However, the only way to delete all your data is to remove your Facebook account altogether. Portal only works if you connect an active Facebook account.

Parental controls? Yes

Collects biometrics data? Yes Facebook collects and may review voice data from interactions with the Portal. The Portal also has an AI-powered "SmartCamera" that tracks you as you move in the video frame during a call. These movement-tracking features are processed locally on each Portal device, not on Facebook's servers. However, it is worth noting that Facebook has a clouded relationship with facial recognition. A class-action lawsuit is pending against the company for violating an Illinois biometrics law by using facial recognition without explicit consent.