How Can I Control my Privacy on Facebook?
December 8th, 2009
Privacy on Facebook is controlled primarily from the Privacy Settings page, which you can access from the Settings link at the top of any Facebook page. From here, there are settings for Profile, Search, News Feed and Wall, and Applications.
Profile privacy refers to the visibility of your profile information. You can control each type of profile content separately. Click the question mark to the right of any content type to learn more about what it includes. If you click “Edit Custom Settings” for any content type, you can exclude specific friends or Friend lists from viewing content by typing the first few letters of the friend or list in the “Except these People” field. There is also a “Contact Information” tab on this page for editing each element of your contact information.
Search privacy refers to who can find your Facebook profile, and what they can see and do when they reach it. On this page, you can select what groups of people can find you in search, and control how your profile looks to someone who can search for your profile but is not your friend. For example, you can prevent anyone who is not your friend from sending you a message or friend request. You can also enable or disable a public search listing, which is a basic Facebook page that people can find if they search for you on the Internet.
News Feed and Wall privacy allows you to control whether actions you take on the site could appear on your profile page or on your mutual friends’ News Feeds. The “Facebook Ads” tab on this page provides additional information about how your information or actions can sometimes be shown near advertisements.
Applications privacy is where you can control what profile information users can see when they participate in third party applications with you.
For any changes to your privacy settings, be sure to click “Save Changes” when your changes are complete.
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