Not happy,facebook again

[jonela]

I don't use face book much I may go on once a day just to see if I have any messges from friends etc,I never post any thing, but I also have it on my phone.
anyway I was just trying to free up some memory on the phone and came across the permissions on the phone for facebook,these are the things you agree to when you download the app., and they are stored in my phone.
You can then click on each one for an explanation of that permission.

So if you have Face book on you phone you agree to let them:

See when you are using you phone

Read all your text messages and see any photos you send

Use your phone to take pictures and video at any time without your consent

Use your phone to record audio at any time without your consent.

Know exactly where you are at any time.

Look at all the contacts in you phone and see who you call when and how often.

Change add and remove items from your calendar, including sending messages that appear to come from you.

Modify or delete items from your SD card

Add and remove accounts and set pass words

Download files without notification.

Control vibration and prevent phone from sleeping


Pluss others!

Do you realy want this on your phone ? I have deleted it now !

[Banshee]

Originally Posted by jonela

I don't use face book much I may go on once a day just to see if I have any messges from friends etc,I never post any thing, but I also have it on my phone.
anyway I was just trying to free up some memory on the phone and came across the permissions on the phone for facebook,these are the things you agree to when you download the app., and they are stored in my phone.
You can then click on each one for an explanation of that permission.

So if you have Face book on you phone you agree to let them:

See when you are using you phone

Read all your text messages and see any photos you send

Use your phone to take pictures and video at any time without your consent

Use your phone to record audio at any time without your consent.

Know exactly where you are at any time.

Look at all the contacts in you phone and see who you call when and how often.

Change add and remove items from your calendar, including sending messages that appear to come from you.

Modify or delete items from your SD card

Add and remove accounts and set pass words

Download files without notification.

Control vibration and prevent phone from sleeping


Pluss others!

Do you realy want this on your phone ? I have deleted it now !

It's 2016!! I got rid of it 3 or 4 years ago because of that and many other reasons.

Catch up boys

[perelaar]

Mind you, the above is valid if you actually give it access. At least half of these things are switched off in my phone, same for other apps (because facebook is by far not the only app wanting access).

[don simon]

Haven't had facebook on the phone for years for precisely this reason. The worst is that you have to accept these terms in order to use the apps, err no! I don't actually have to use the app.
I feel for the youngsters who accept all these conditions and don't care that they're handing over what should be private information, for free!

[perelaar]

Originally Posted by don simon

I feel for the youngsters who accept all these conditions and don't care that they're handing over what should be private information, for free!

I don't feel for them, not being informed is no excuse. There's enough information available on how to protect your privacy - if you don't, it is up to yourself.

I use facebook and other tools to communicate with friends, but never had an issue with loss of privacy. I have one golden rule though: if something should stay private, don't put it on the internet - or make pictures of it using your smartphone

[Monaro Pete]

When ever I download a new app, I always check to see what permissions it wants access to.
Anything I'm not happy about & I don't download it.

My contacts, pictures & what I do with my own phone is private unless I wish them to know.

Face book........ Don't even bother with the s^%t

[emjaybee]

Originally Posted by Banshee

It's 2016!! I got rid of it 3 or 4 years ago because of that and many other reasons.

Catch up boys

I can beat that.

I had a FartBook account for 2 hours.

Long enough to read the memorial page of a friend.

That was it.