Facebook announced during this day a new policy regarding the use of data recorded by users within the social media platform until now. The press release below presents all the changes Facebook wants to make to its data usage policy, all in an effort to be more transparent.
Facebook simplifies the explanations for the procedures for the use of data recorded from users, so that, in theory, any person who reads them should understand how their data is used. Despite the recent scandal, the Facebook company is making sustained efforts to correct its mistakes, and this matters a lot for network users.
Below you can read all the changes that Facebook proposes to explain in a way that everyone can understand how the data recorded in the social network is used.
"We're making our data policy clearer, with no new rights to use your data on Facebook
It's important to show users clearly how our products work - it's one way people can make informed decisions about their data privacy. Therefore, we are proposing updates to our terms of use, which also include our commitment to everyone who uses Facebook. We explain the services we offer in a language that is easier to understand. We are also updating our data policy to better specify what data we collect and how it is used by Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and other products.
These updates are meant to clarify things. We are not asking for new rights to collect, use or share your data on Facebook. We also do not change any of the privacy choices you have made in the past.
Here are some examples of what you'll find:
- New features and tools: We provide information about recently introduced features. Since we last updated our terms of use or data policy three years ago, you can now buy and sell products on , start a for a cause you support, share videos and <360> and add creative effects to your photos.
- Personalized experience: Everyone's experience on Facebook is unique, and we're providing more information on how this works. We explain how we use data and why it's necessary to personalize the posts and ads you see, as well as the Groups, friends and Pages we suggest.
- What we share: We'll never sell your information. We have a responsibility to keep user information safe, and we place strict restrictions on how our partners can use and disclose data. We explain all the circumstances in which we share information and communicate more clearly our commitments to people.
- Advertising: You have control over the ads you see and we do not share your information with advertisers. Our data policy explains more about how we decide which ads to show you.
- Same company: Facebook is part of the same company as WhatsApp and Oculus, and we explain how we share services, infrastructure and information. We also make it clear that Facebook is the corporate entity that provides the Messenger and Instagram services, which now use the same data policy. Your experience with each of these products remains the same.
- Device Information: Users have asked to see all the information we collect from the devices they use and whether we're respecting their mobile device settings (short answer: yes). We've also added details about the information we collect when you sync your contacts with some of our products, including , which people have been asking about recently.
- Dangerous Behavior Policy: We're better explaining how we fight abuse and investigate suspicious activity, including by analyzing content shared by users.
For the next seven days, you will be able to provide feedback on the terms and data policy. Once completed, we will publish these documents and ask you to agree to them on Facebook, along with information about your privacy choices."
