Informant Vol 10 No 2 - 2013 Spring - National White Collar Crime ...

Facebook ® PrivacyIn an attempt to protect your information and privacy,you may have your Facebook information lockeddown or limited, but are your friends unknowinglysharing your personal information?Many Facebook users may be unaware that personaldata like birthdays, interests and photos can be accessedby third party apps that their friends are using. You mayhave passed up on the chance to play Candy Crush Sagabecause you did not want the app to access your information,but unless you lock down your app privacy settings,your information may still be accessed by the apps yourfriends are using. Quick Guide:How to Protect Your Personal Facebook Data1. On the upper right hand side of the Facebook menubar, click on the gear and select Privacy Settings.2. On the Privacy Settings and Tools page, select Appson the left-hand navigation bar.3. Under App settings, select the option for Appsothers use.4. Under the Apps others use box, you will see the informationthat you are sharing with other Apps. Be sureto unclick all the items you are not comfortable sharingand save changes.10INFORMANT: SPRING/SUMMER 2013