Meta vs Vercel Inc.
Based on our analysis, Vercel Inc. is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | Meta | Vercel Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | F · 22/100 | B · 72/100 |
| What they collect | Concern (12) | Mixed (65) |
| Who they share it with | Concern (18) | Mixed (68) |
| What you can do | Concern (30) | Positive (78) |
| What they promise | Mixed (38) | Positive (76) |
Meta collects almost everything about you across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads, shares it with advertisers, and keeps it indefinitely — including your AI chat conversations which now fuel ad targeting.
View full analysis →Vercel collects your account data, professional info, and — critically for developers — your source code and deployment content to run the platform. They don't run an ad business and explicitly prohibit staff from viewing your code except to fix support issues. The main caveats are AI product data collection, third-party marketing partners, and a California-specific admission that they may 'share' data for cross-contextual advertising for their own marketing.
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