application privacy settings

application privacy settings There has been some controversy about instant personalization, becauseDVD Ripper Facebook has automatically opted in its more than 400 million users.

TechCrunch reports that some Google employees are so disturbed that they are unplugging from Facebook altogether by deactivating their accounts.

Facebook has been walking users through the new arrangement and related settings, including presenting them with an opportunity to opt out.

You can also reach the settings and opt-out via the Applications and Web sites page. Click “Edit Setting” beside Instant Personalization and uncheck the box on the next page beside “Allow select partners to instantly personalize their features with my public information when I first arrive on their websites.”

You can also opt out by clicking “No Thanks” in a blue Facebook bar that will appear at the top of each partner site the first time you visit.

Note that even if you opt out, your friends can still share public Facebook information about you to personalize their experiences on these sites unless you block each of their applications manually.

To do that, visit the “Applications Settings – Authorized” page and scroll down to the “External Websites” section, click “Profile” for each application and then the “Block Application” link on the top left of the profile page.

This is also a good time to double check your application privacy settings and make sure they reflect the information you are comfortable letting your friends share about you. Check or uncheck the boxes based on your preferences and save your changes.