Facebook is getting to know too much about you while using their platform, Facebook collects too much information from their users which is used by advertisers to target ads to you.
Sometimes it just feels awkward just after leaving one site and then you see an advert on Facebook for the same site; please can’t they just show me another ad.
Facebook said they are going to fix the privacy issue with the user and who knows when that will happen so we don’t mind taking any chances, so let fix some.
Keeping some information out of Facebook is something worthwhile, protecting your private information from Facebook is not a one-step as they are ways to tweak while staying at a bench for privacy security.
They are plenty of ways to keep your privacy on Facebook safe at least, better than not doing it at all.
Here are some of the ways you can protect your privacy on Facebook
Disable Facebook facial recognition
This is how Facebook can recognize you in any photos and videos you uploaded. Here is how to disable the Facebook facial recognition for your account.
On mobile devices:
Here is how you can disable the Facebook facial recognition on your mobile phone. The case on disabling the facial recognition might be different from its first step for both android and iOS but all the same, they are both disabled in settings.
To disable the facial recognition on the Facebook app, tap on the three horizontal lines also know as the bookmark tap on the upper right of the screen and on iOS Devices, tap on three horizontal lines on the lower right of your screen, scroll down and tap on Settings and Privacy.
Once you’re in the settings for your Facebook account, you can deactivate or tweak your Privacy.
Scroll down and select “Control facial recognition” to deactivate the facial recognition, tap the right arrow, and from the next screen, tap “No” for an iOS device.
On Android Devices tap the icon that says “Do you want Facebook to be able to recognize you in photos and videos?” On the next display, tap “No”.
On the Facebook web:
To disable facial recognition on the Facebook web is seamless easy, on the right top corner on any Facebook page tap on the question mark or down arrow and select Privacy tap on Control Facial Recognition” on the next display click “Edit,” select “No,” and then “Close”.
Deleting personal information on Facebook
If you don’t want Facebook and other people to know and make interference about your personal information you might want to rethink deleting that information.
You’ll be shocked about the information you put on Facebook through which Facebook acquired your data from, from birthday, phone number, location, and places you have been to. Here is how you can remove your personal information on Facebook.
On mobile devices:
To make this happen to head over to your account profile or simply tap on your photo in Newsfeed, scroll down, and tap on “Edit Public Details” or “Edit Profile” scroll down and tap on “Edit Your About Info.”
On this screen, you’ll be able to edit your personal information which includes places you have been and places you have work, where you have been, and all you have to interact with yourself. Tap on the pencil icon on the right to edit the info.
On the Facebook web:
To delete your info on the Facebook web, head over to your Facebook profile, or tap your image in Newsfeeds to access your profile.
To edit your info of the palaces, Education, and work tap oner any of the info you don’t want on Facebook, once you do that you’ll see an option that lets you edit the information or just delete it if you don’t want it on Facebook.
Choose who can see your post and personal information
Choosing the people you want to see your post and personal information is all your concept. If you want to be known by your friends and follower you can enable your profile information to go public or you just want a small connection around Friendzone, you can do that by allowing just your friends to see your information.
On mobile devices:
To choose the people you want to see your profile information tap on the three horizontal lines at the upper right of your Facebook page on Android Devices and iOS Devices, tap on three horizontal lines on the lower right of your screen, scroll down, and tap on Settings and Privacy or “Privacy Shortcut.”
In your settings there is a section that displays “Privacy Settings”, you can make change’s here by selecting “who can see your future post,” in the “Your activity” subsection and who can see your “birthday, birth year, and contact information” in a subsection of “Your Information.”
On the Facebook web:
On the Facebook web, you can change your privacy settings with a few clicks, on any Facebook page tap on the question mark or down arrow at the top right corner and click on
“Settings,” then choose “Privacy” on the left side of the screen.
You can make change’s here by selecting “who can see your future post,” in the “Your activity” subsection and who can see your “birthday birth year and contact information” in a subsection of “Your Information.”
Limiting the data Facebook partners collect
Facebook partner, when you log in or sign up on other site or mobile app using Facebook, these sites get data from your Facebook account, such data may include your photo, name, and other information which will be highlighted to you when you want to connect to other site using Facebook.
You can limit the information this app collects about you from Facebook or removed the app from your account to disable access to account information.
Using mobile or Facebook web allowed you to turn off access for specific sites.
On mobile devices:
To limit the data collected by sites you use while signing with Facebook go to any Facebook page and tap on the three horizontal lines on the upper right top corner on Android Devices and the lower right corner of the screen of an iOS Devices.
Scroll to “Settings and Privacy” and on the security Column tap on Apps and Websites. Head over to
“Apps, Websites and Games,” and tap on “Edit”, tap on “Turn Off.” and this will remove the permissions for every site that you formerly logged in to using Facebook.
On the Facebook web:
Head over to your Facebook Settings on the web and select “Apps and Websites” from the left side of the screen, from there you’ll be able to see all the sites you have connected your Facebook with.
To remove these sites from accessing your Facebook data check the box next to the app you want to deactivate and click on Remove. On this page, you’ll also see an app that their period has expired.
