{"id":7642,"date":"2017-02-07T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T23:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=7642"},"modified":"2017-02-20T17:19:08","modified_gmt":"2017-02-20T22:19:08","slug":"safe-leave-public-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/safe-leave-public-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Safe to Leave Public on Facebook?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more than 1.79 billion users worldwide, Facebook has taken precautions since its infancy to protect its users\u2019 privacy and account security. Facebook users can share as much information publicly on their profiles as they choose to. However, Facebook\u2019s data collection policy causes some concerns for users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also important to keep in mind that even if you keep most of your information private on Facebook, there\u2019s still the danger of thieves or nosy friends and family infiltrating your account. For instance, what if your phone is stolen and a thief is able to open Facebook? What if your little sibling looks through your phone when you\u2019re distracted and opens Facebook? To add a second password to your Facebook account, activate Applock now:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"psafe:\/\/launch\/vault\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7648\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Vault-01.jpg\" alt=\"Vault 01\" width=\"300\" height=\"78\" \/><\/a><\/center><b><br \/>\nBe Wary of the Information You Make Public<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When creating an account, a Facebook user has the option to choose which information he or she would like to make public. This could include a user\u2019s education, work history, email address, phone number, and birthday, among additional information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Luckily, Facebook does have a feature that allows users to preview how their profile appears to the public as well as their friends. Users also have the ability to choose whether their profile can be found in search engine results, and if they can be searched for on Facebook itself.<\/p>\n<p><b>Choose Your Audience<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When posting via Facebook, users can also select an audience for their content: public, friends, friends of friends, or just themselves. This feature gives users the freedom to choose what they share with the public beyond the basic information found in their profiles. While this feature helps users control their privacy, they should keep in mind that Facebook defaults some profile updates to \u201cpublic.\u201d It\u2019s up to users to change the audience of the post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The most cautious approach to customizing your Facebook profile would be to provide no public information, not make your profile visible in search engine results, and to not make your profile searchable within Facebook as well.<\/p>\n<p><b>Data Sharing<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook\u2019s data sharing policy is another important factor users should consider when choosing what information to publicly provide on their profiles. Many games, websites, and applications offer a \u201clog in with Facebook\u201d option when creating an account. While this is convenient for users, it also allows these third-party sites to access their public profiles, friend\u2019s list, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If users wish to authorize these third-party sites via their Facebook account, they can again be extra cautious of what they\u2019re sharing publicly. 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