If you have created a profile on Facebook, or are thinking about becoming a member, you may wonder if your information will be safe on the site. To understand just how safe the data you have, or will provide on the site will be, you should first read the terms and conditions and the privacy policy, as they will explain to you what happens to your info and what to expect.
With that in mind, the following are some things you should know about the safety of your information on Facebook:
- To access your full profile information, a person must be a member and ask you. Therefore, it is in your power to grant them access or deny their request.
- This social networking site limits the access third party search engine crawlers have to the information on your profile. Thus, while a searcher may find your name or profile picture, all other details remain hidden.
- If you use a third-party application that was developed using the Facebook Platform, these applications can access and share your personal facts with others based on your privacy settings, or if you permit them to access your data.
- Facebook contains links to other websites, but they are not responsible for another website's privacy practices, so make sure you read the privacy policies of other websites and don't volunteer any of your personal details if you don't know what will happen to them.
- You can deactivate your account, or change/remove any information in your profile at any time. The data that is removed will continue to exist in backup copies for a reasonable time period, but these details will not typically be made available to other Facebook members.
- Your profile is protected by a secured server and firewall. If you were to ever enter in your credit card number, or a password, this information is encrypted using SSL (secure socket layer) technology.
Finally, keep in mind that when you post or share anything, such as photos, videos, etc. with third parties (I.E. friends, a person in your network, etc.) you do so at your own risk. Therefore, it's always in your best interest to not put any important personal details in your profile you don't want everyone to know, such as you residential address, or phone number. Not only could someone you don't want to hear from attempt to contact you with this information, they can also track you down and learn other important details about you through a phone number lookup service or other lookup.
Susan has an undying knack for tech gadgets and cool tech websites. You can check out her latest techie project--a tool to find out who owns a cell phone number--at http://www.AnyCellPhoneNumber.com
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