...and really -- is it so surprising that Facebook was doing this?
"The Wall Street Journal reported that advertising companies, including Google's DoubleClick and Yahoo's RightMedia, were receiving information that could be used to look up individual profiles, which, depending on the information a user has made public, include such things as a person's real name, age, hometown and occupation."
Facebook is a company, not an altruistic network. For those still interested in quitting facebook, May 31 has been proclaimed Quit Facebook Day.
New privacy settings: May 2010
Basically, you just want to go through each of these carefully.
Under Account>Privacy Settings
Personal information and Posts
- More options to provide tighter control over who can see information.
- Don't forget individual application settings, either -- especially important if you do game play, quizzes, etc. Just click on the link at the bottom of the Personal Information and Posts section.
Contact information
- I don't really notice much difference here, but I haven't compared my screenshots from earlier versions, either. I have my website info open because I do want people to be able to find me on the web -- I just don't want them to be able to see what I am communicating to my friends without me approving them first (by accepting a friend request).
Friends, Tags and Connections section
- More options to provide tighter control over who can see information.
- Don't forget to doublecheck your networks, either, by following the link at the bottom of the Friends, Tags, and Connections section.
Search
- How people can find you, especially on the web. Remember everyone = everyone on the 'net
- Because I want people to be able to find me, I do allow my profile to be indexed in Google and elsewhere. If you do not want your profile displaying (preview it to see what it will look like to a random stranger) then uncheck the allow box (if it is checked)
Applications and websites -- which includes the instant personalization
- How applications interact with you and is different from application settings via the Personal information and posts. Application settings available there are how the individual applications interact with your wall and profile.
- Because I want people to be able to find me, I do allow my profile to be indexed in Google and elsewhere. If you do not want your profile displaying (preview it to see what it will look like to a random stranger) then uncheck the allow box (if it is checked)
Please do review the Instant Personalization settings, as this really opens up your information.
Sorry this is hard to read but it says:
"Facebook's instant personalization pilot program helps you connect more easily with your friends on select partner sites. You'll find a personal and social experience the moment you arrive on our select partner sites -- currently Microsoft Docs.com, Pandora, and Yelp. We're working closely with these partners in a pilot program so you can quickly connect with your friends and see relevant content on their sites. These sites personalize your experience using your public Facebook information. When you arrive on these sites, you'll see a notification from Facebook at the top of the page. You can easily opt-out of experiencing this on these sites by clicking "No Thanks" on the blue Facebook notification on the top of partner sites."
Finally, you can block people by email address:
..and always, check your profile!
Sorry this is hard to read but it says:
"Facebook's instant personalization pilot program helps you connect more easily with your friends on select partner sites. You'll find a personal and social experience the moment you arrive on our select partner sites -- currently Microsoft Docs.com, Pandora, and Yelp. We're working closely with these partners in a pilot program so you can quickly connect with your friends and see relevant content on their sites. These sites personalize your experience using your public Facebook information. When you arrive on these sites, you'll see a notification from Facebook at the top of the page. You can easily opt-out of experiencing this on these sites by clicking "No Thanks" on the blue Facebook notification on the top of partner sites."
Finally, you can block people by email address:
..and always, check your profile!
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