Facebook has its policy for dealing with user data adjusted. In the document, among other more clearly put that information on Facebook is set may be used for ads. The site is already for some time under legal pressure regarding privacy.
A summary of the changes by Facebook itself published. According to Erin Egan, chief privacy officer at Facebook, is the publication part of a settlement in a U.s. lawsuit regarding privacy of users. It is argued that it is a proposal which users comment can give, but it is not likely that there are still new changes will be.
According to Facebook, the new data use policy more clearly stated what to do with the personal data of users on the site. So should users be clearer that their data can be used for ads. In the past, Facebook here a lot of criticism about. Also, the use of personal data for advertising something that is part of a criminal complaint against Facebook: a previous settlement of $ 10 million in this case was rejected, but recently it became known that Facebook 20 million dollars to pay as a settlement.
Also makes Facebook a reference to the profile photos that users upload. This can be in a database to be placed, and then the gezichtsherkenningsfunctionaliteit of Facebook better. Therefore, photos can for example automatically tagged. Would users can choose to turn this off. It would also be storing the photos in the database mentioned due to legislation in Europe, according to All Things D. however, Facebook all use of photos in which the user has already been tagged to give suggestions.
Furthermore, has Facebook the lyrics adapted with respect to personal data in the hands of third parties. So, it is clear that the users directly contact the applicatiemaker if they personal data to a Facebook app.