Posts Tagged ‘privacy’
Facebook is to announce new privacy tonight. What’s it gonna take to win YOU back?
It’s expected that Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg will be announcing changes to their privacy tonight. According to research from Edelman (via eMarketer), 47% of US Internet users were willing to watch ads in exchange for free entertainment and only 13% were willing to give up private information. And while this article outlines that Facebook and…
Read MoreShame on you Facebook: Privacy Settings and Community Pages
I’ve been quite willing to share a lot of my personal information online. For the most part, I’m an “open book”. Now I have 3 words for Facebook: “Shame on you”. Years ago, some people warned me about Facebook’s Privacy Policy and its disclaimer that any content I share on Facebook (including pictures) becomes the…
Read MorePrivacy on Facebook: be sure to check your settings!
As you may have heard, Facebook is in some “hot water” (again!) for the new “Instant Personalization” program. Contrary to the opt-in requirement as outlined in Canada’s Privacy Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Facebook automatically opts-in their 400 million members to various changes on their site. Mark Zuckerberg said, in his April 21…
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