facebook privacy settings

Facebook – Are YOU Overexposed?

February 25, 2012

APCUG Virtual Conference 2

Learn about Facebook Privacy Settings So YOU are in control of your privacy

Your Presenter . . .

Jim Evans

jamesievans@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/jimevans

www.linkedin.com/in/jamesievans

Jim has been involved in technology & computers for 30+ years and has written and presented on technology around the country. He is a long time director of APCUG. Jim maintains a tech page at www.facebook.com/GeekClean

For good or bad, Facebook keeps changing it’s interface and settings

They do this to get you to share more while at the same time giving you more control . . . in theory

Remember You’reAre NOT the Customer

Your Data Is the Product Being Sold to Advertisers

Today’s Presentation

• We will review a series of screenshots to show you the various settings you need to be aware of,

• There will be a video or two,• At the end, there will be a live demo and

time for questions,• See www.gcpcug.org/facebook to see the

slides, resources and videos. There will be more posted soon.

Privacy Settings

In the upper right corner, look for the drop down menu next to the home button.

Privacy Settings

This is where you post stuff. You can say who you are with, where you are and then who you want to see your post.

Default Privacy

Public is EVERYONE. Friends are your friends. Custom let you use lists to create sub sets of your friends. By default, Facebook starts you at Public.

The settings on the remaining slides are Facebook’s DEFAULTS. You need to change them to what YOU are comfortable with.

Main Privacy Settings

How You Connect

How You Connect

Main Privacy Settings

How Tags Work

Timeline Review

How Tags Work

Tag Review

Control Who See What’s YouAre Tagged In

How Tags Work

Being Tagged In Photos

How Tags Work

Let Your Friends Check You In?

Main Privacy Settings

Apps & Games – Important!

Look Carefully at What Info the App Pulls From You!

Who Can See Your Activity?

More Settings . . .

Information That Can Be Shared

More Settings . . .

What Facebook Will ShareWith Other Websites

More Settings . . .

Do You Want to be in Google?

Main Privacy Settings

Adjust Settings On Old Posts

Main Privacy Settings

Blocking

Account Settings

In the upper right corner, look for the drop down menu next to the home button.

Account Settings

General Settings

Account Settings

Security Settings

Account Settings

Notification Settings

Notification Settings

Notification Settings

Account Settings

Facebook Ads

Facebook Ads

Facebook Ads

App Invites & Settings

Ignore or Accept

Facebook Algorithms

Facebook is very good at figuring out who you are, what you are, and what you are interested in.

Think of Facebook as evil and not as your friend and protector. This will make you more careful.

Remember You’reAre NOT the Customer

Your Presenter . . .

Jim Evans

jamesievans@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/jimevans

www.linkedin.com/in/jamesievans

Jim has been involved in technology & computers for 30+ years and has written and presented on technology around the country. He is a long time director of APCUG. He maintains a tech page at www.facebook.com/GeekClean