Controversy surrounding a fake
‘privacy notice’ surfaced this month in response to Facebook posting its new
privacy guidelines. These guidelines establish that Facebook users will now
have access to comment on the entities change proposals and documents but do not
allow for users to have a vote.
The ‘privacy notice’ claims to
keep Facebook from using photos, graphics, and other contents from users personal
profiles including personal information. Users have been copy-and-pasting the
notice from others profiles in belief that it actually forbids Facebook, as a
publicly traded entity, to use personal information given to Facebook during use.
Don’t let yourself be fooled, as the ‘privacy notice’ holds no domain over
Facebook and does nothing to reverse the consent each user agrees to
when they begin use of the service.
It is paramount to always read
and understand the contents of each user agreement the
conditions prior to selecting that “I Agree” button, otherwise you may find
yourself conjuring up privacy spells to no avail.
