https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/facebook-makes-privacy-settings-easier-to-find-1.3371441?mode=amp
Facebook makes privacy settings easier to find
As EU privacy rules tighten, social network announces move on Data Privacy Day
Ciara O'Brien51 minutes ago
Facebook is asking people to take its privacy check-up. Photograph: AFP
Facebook is making it easier for users to find privacy settings, establishing a
new privacy centre in an effort to give users more control of their information.
The new centre, which will contain the core privacy settings in a single place,
has been designed based on feedback from users, privacy experts and
policymakers.
âPrivacy controls are only powerful if you know how to find and use them,â
Erin Egan, Facebookâs chief privacy officer, said.
Facebook made the announcement as part of Data Privacy Day, and ahead of the
implementation of General Data Protection Guidelines (GDPR) in Europe.
Facebook said it was taking the new regulations very seriously. The
implementation of the GDPR may also lead to further employment at its Irish
base, with the company already recruiting to grow its data protection team in
Dublin.
âWeâre currently looking to expand the team,â Ms Egan said.
Education campaign
In addition to the privacy centre, the social network is also pushing ahead
with a new education campaign to help users understand how data is used on
Facebook and how it can be managed. It is also sharing the companyâs privacy
principles that, it says, underpin all its product development.
Itâs the first time, in a single day, that weâre asking everyone across the
EU to check their privacy settings
A number of videos on privacy essentials will appear in usersâ Facebook
feeds, educating users on what information Facebook uses to show you ads, how
to review and delete old posts, and what it means to delete your account.
Facebook is also asking people to take its privacy check-up, which helps users
understand what they are sharing with others, and how to change those settings
if necessary. Privacy check was introduced in 2014.
âItâs the first time, in a single day, that weâre asking everyone across
the EU to check their privacy settings,â Ms Egan said.
The company says it is also hosting workshops on data protection, and continues
to host its Design Jam events to encourage designers, developers, privacy
experts and regulators to create new ways of educating people on privacy and
give them control of their information.
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