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Facebook tweaks privacy controls, makes Canada happy
Facebook is changing its privacy settings again, to fall in line with the recommendations of the Canadian Privacy Commissioner. The Commissioner was primarily concerned with how much access third-party apps were getting to user data on Facebook. As a result, apps will have to be more specific about the data they use, letting you know precisely which info they need and whether they access your friends' profile info.From a developer standpoint, this means changes to the API in the coming months, so apps will have a uniform way to tell users which data they're accessing. This could slow the growth of some of the popular viral (or spam-based, depending on your perspective) apps that rely on surreptitiously sending out messages to your entire network to get new users. With greater transparency, it'll be easier for users to make informed decisions about which information to share, and with whom.
[via CNET]
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Subscribe to commentsLee MathewsAug 27th 2009 8:41PM
In fairness, we were already a pretty happy bunch. It's all the fresh air and nature. Oh, right, and the beer.
www.bagoscomp.comAug 28th 2009 8:51AM
I'm always put off by the initial statement right before you install a third party app that it needs to collect personal data from your Facebook. Most of the time, I honestly decide not to install the app. They need to change it up so you can enjoy fun web based apps without feeling dirty afterwards.
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flukeslapperAug 28th 2009 10:08AM
And what about the way they're grabbing and storing all of your email contact information, whether you like it or not? Maybe somebody should politely ask them to cut that out, too....
paperlessSep 1st 2009 8:44AM
Thanks Canada.