Not too long ago the popped up, as you well remember I’m sure. Since then, people have become hyper-aware of how much their private information is available not just to Facebook, but to anyone savvy enough to get it. Some people might be wondering what they can do to tighten up their Facebook privacy settings to prevent future instances of their data being used for nefarious purposes.The good news is that to prevent what happened with Cambridge Analytica from ever happening again. In fact, the company fixed that problem years ago, when it removed the ability for Facebook apps you approve of getting private information from your Facebook friends.Read Next:But if that’s not enough to help you sleep at night, you can always change your Facebook privacy settings, or leave.
Who Viewed My Profile is the only Android app that lets you know who visits or spies your profile in the main social networks with a percentage of success of. Mar 13, 2019 Instagram’s user base is growing every month, we live in the era of social media and many people are unsatisfied with the lack of new features on Instagram and they are turning to unofficial and unauthorized methods in order to find out how to view private Instagram profiles online.
Deny apps access to your account. Whether or not you pay much attention to the stock market, you probably couldn’t help but notice headlines today about Facebook, Inc. Shares dropping dramatically due to issues involving user privacy. While the cause of Some apps will have more access to your account than others.
If you want to keep an app but are worried it might have too much access, click the pencil icon next to the app in question. A pop-up box will give you the ability to remove certain types of access, like your photos, your work history, your birthday, etc.If there are apps, you have approved but don’t use anymore, feel free to delete them as well. You can always give an app access later if you choose to start using it again. Deny access to your friends’ appsIf you scroll down a bit on, you’ll see a box called Apps Others Use.
Click on the “Edit” button there, and you’ll see the updated version of the section of Facebook that Cambridge Analytica exploited in 2015. You have probably heard the term 'the Internet of Things' (IoT) being bandied about, according to some it is the next big revolution after mobile, for others it is more hype than reality. The truth is When a friend of yours gives access to an app, that app then has access to some of your information. Facebook drastically reduced the amount of access apps your friends install get when it comes to your own info, but as you can see from the list, there’s still quite a bit here. You can feel free to uncheck everything in this box if it suits you.
All that will happen is that when your friends use an app that connects to their friends in some way, you will be left out. Seems like a decent trade-off. Deactivate your accountIt is pretty easy to deactivate your account.
Deactivating removes your profile from Facebook, but keeps all of your information on Facebook’s servers. If you want to reactivate your account somewhere down the line, you can be back on Facebook with just a few clicks like nothing ever happened. We keep an awful lot of personal information on our mobiles these days and, as a direct result, these devices know quite a lot about us. From our location and contacts to our favourite hangouts To be clear, while your profile is deactivated your information is not publicly visible, no matter what apps you have previously given access to your profile. However, your information still exists, so this is not as secure as deleting your account. But for most people, this will be just fine.To deactivate your account, head to and then click “Deactivate your account.” You’ll be prompted for your password, and then you’ll see a page where Facebook explains what will happen if you deactivate.
You’ll also have to give a reason for deactivation, and you can fill out a text box with some more info on that if you like.At the bottom of that page is the “Deactivate” button. Hit that, and your profile is instantly removed from Facebook. To reactivate, just log in again, and you’ll run through a series of prompts to get your profile back up. Everything will be just like it was after you reactivate, with all your photos, status updates, and apps back online. Delete your account. Facebook can be a very useful tool for staying in touch with friends and family, but for many, the actual experience has come down to constant advertisements, questionable ad practices, and numerous quizzes about which But if you are dead set on removing yourself from Facebook, the first thing you want to do is backup your info.
Facebook lets you download a.zip file with all your photos and personal details, so deleting your profile doesn’t also erase your memories. Go to, and at the very bottom click “Download a copy of your Facebook data.” Then click, “Start My Archive” to get the.zip file going.Obviously, if your profile is a decade old and filled with photos, this could take a while.Once you’ve backed up, you can delete your account by clicking. Don’t try to search for deleting your account in the Settings section of your profile, as the link isn’t there. You have to go to the Support section to find the link, as that’s where Facebook hides it.Once you’re at the Delete My Account page, just hit the big blue button. You’ll have to enter a CAPTCHA string, and then you’ll be able to remove your info permanently.However, there are a few things to keep in mind.
When you delete your account, Facebook first deactivates it. There’s a two-week wait where Facebook encourages you to reactivate. Then, when those two weeks are up, Facebook begins the 90-day process of actually deleting your account.
And once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.Did you change your Facebook privacy settings, leave, or just keep things as they are? Let us know in the comments which one of these steps you’ve taken, and how you feel about your privacy on Facebook.NEXT.