When the Product is Free, You Are the Product

Facebook terms reviewed.  This blog is usually not a data security blog (although it’s something I care about); but the recent scandal with Facebook made me curious just what users agree to by using the site.  As the saying goes, “if the product is free, you are the product.” Credit: The Sound of Music, 1965. 20th Century Fox. Say goodbye to you personal data. Full disclosure, I do not maintain a Facebook page.  I understand the benefits of it, but it’s not for me.  Recently, the FCC has announced an investigation into Facebook and its CEO has been called to Capital Hill over the data sharing scandal.  The headline, of course, is that Facebook shared its information and that information was used to sway the election in the US in 2016.  The underlying issue is, what, if anything did users agree to by using the site. This blog post reviews some of those things. In general, the terms of service with Facebook are what will…

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