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Archive for the Tag ‘privacy’

September 12, 2011

How can I take a backup of all the information I have in Facebook?

I’ve been using Facebook for absolutely ages, it’s got photos from uni, posts from all sorts of event and is really a mirror of my life. Now, I know that all this is out in the “cloud” somewhere, but I would love to keep a copy of it in case Facebook eve shut down. Is there any way I can suck it out?

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March 4, 2011

How do I stop Facebook apps from getting at my details?

I’ve been reading about how people’s personal details are being shared on Facebook through apps they authorised. How can I protect my details?

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April 30, 2010

How do I stop Facebook from sharing my information with other websites?

I’ve noticed Facebook buttons start to appear on different websites, where I can select to Like something on the site. I’m a bit nervous about my information being shared around on different websites; can I get away from this?

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April 23, 2008

How do I protect my identity on Facebook?

I’m a bit apprehensive about the amount of data Facebook collects about me. How can I control who this gets given to?

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April 22, 2008

How do I protect my Tweets?

I’ve noticed that some people keep their Twitter updated private so that only people following them can see them. How do I do that?

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