Privacy

Frankly, we could write an entire book on Facebook privacy. But in the interest of time, we ll mention the major types of privacy you need to be aware of as a Facebook user.

Inter user privacy: Friends with your boss on Facebook? Consider adding him or her to a list. Then you can choose what updates they can view. You may also choose to limit certain lists from viewing posts other people tag you in by visiting the basic privacy Settings.

Public profile: You can control the information non friends can see on your public profile. Almost every feature of your profile has an edit option, which allows you to select who can view that information (public, friends only, only you, etc.). Learn more here.

Third party access: In order to use Facebook Open Graph apps like Spotify and Pinterest, those companies need to access certain information on your profile. They ll ask for permissions before you begin using the app. Be aware that each app has different privacy risks. If you don t want that information to be accessible through Facebook s APIs, learn how to turn off access. Similarly, you can also opt out of Facebook social ads the ads that appear to you based on brands your friends like.Facebook privacy can be complicated. See our additional privacy guides for more detailed information: