December 2009 and Facebook have time to make changes in the privacy of its users rule that invites controversy. Networking site that was more closed it now wants to compete with other more open sites, like Twitter.
Then in December 2009 then you really pay attention to and maintain your personal settings when Facebook led to recommendations settings, then perhaps you belong to is safe. But if you just choose the recommended settings of Facebook, then you'll want to see again what kind of information that people can see with this arrangement.
The first way point the mouse to the menu Settings / Setting in the upper right, it would appear the list, then click the Privacy Settings / Privacy Settings from the list. Then try to check the following three things in the settings that appear.
1. Anyone who can see things that you pointed out (status, photos, videos, etc.)
On the menu, first item is the Profile Information / Profile Information, click on that part. On the next page, look for Posts by Me / Shipments of I. This part controls all the status updates, links, records / notes, photos, and video.
Then in December and then you just follow the suggestions Facebook default settings, then all that information can be accessed by all applications and other Facebook users.
There are good you change the setting to Only Friends / Only Friends than the All People / Everyone, that is really only the people who have become friends that you approve can see your profile developments.
Remember that setting 'All People' really means everyone who uses the internet can find that information. While the setting of Friends of Friends / Friends of Friends a bit more convincing, but if the number of friends you could have quite a lot so your information is available for thousands of people that you do not know.
2. Personal Data
Still on the Profile Information section, view the items to the third, fourth, and fifth, ie birthday / date of birth, religious and political views / beliefs and political views, and family and relationship / family and relationships. Third is sensitive data, particularly dates of birth, because this data is often the data for identity verification (example: for some banking services over the phone).
If you are using Facebook the standard of December last, the third of this data can be viewed by anyone. There are good you also turn this into Just Friends / Friends Only for the same reason as before.
3. Is Google able to see data on Facebook?
Back to page Privacy Settings / Privacy Settings, click Search / Search, which is item number four. Facebook It never issued a statement that Facebook does not pass the information to Google, and that people who search for a name on Google just Facebook users will be redirected to a page that the user profile, and only disclosed basic information only. This is true but you should see also the basic information that appears is whatever.
Item number two on this page, Public Search Result / General Search Results, has the right of the checkbox labeled "Allow / Allow". There are good you uncheck the box. If you want to compare the results then try just click on the link "Show preview / See a preview of" around the end of the explanation that these two items.
Links that may indicate what kind of profile views that appear for the person who was not your friend on Facebook but found your profile page via a Google search feature. Can you compare the difference between this view when the Allow box was checked or not.
These three settings above can be mastered in five minutes. Do not wait until there is new bad things about you secure your information.
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