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CinnamonGirl wrote: Because they have "settings" that supposedly keep it off the rest of the internet. They hold all the info forever.
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CinnamonGirl wrote: Great back to name calling. GOP you are a troll.
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CinnamonGirl wrote: Great back to name calling. GOP you are a troll.
Myth #3: Facebook tracks your Web visits – even when you’re not on Facebook
Everywhere you look on the Web, there’s a Facebook “like” or “recommend” button – even on this story. When you click the button, you’re telling your friends you liked the story. What you may not realize is that you are also telling Facebook a few things about your Web visits.
Yet new findings by Ireland’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner tell a different story. The study, which looked at actual Facebook code, found that the social network does not build a profile of users and does not send targeted ads to users based on their Web history.
Facebook spokesperson Jaime Schopflin said the social network uses information from “like” buttons to analyze site performance and make code changes based on the collected data, but without any ties to specific users. “The Like button is not used to gather information about specific people to know their interests for the sake of advertising,” Schopflin said.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/01/ ... z1jMlKQj3T
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CinnamonGirl wrote: Who said anything about Facebook tracks your Web visits – even when you’re not on Facebook?
They have all your info that you post on their servers. Are you listening to the conversation?
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CinnamonGirl wrote: Great back to name calling. GOP you are a troll.
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