Facebook CEO acknowledged the social network privacy issues against the background of a compromise with the U.S. administration about customer fraud
Mark Zuckerberg admits the social network privacy issues. Facebook CEO published his personal page Post desert social network privacy policy the company's past, present and future, which he also expressed regret about infringement of privacy in using the number of incidents over the years.
The announcement was published when the Federal Trade Authority announced the United States - one of the bodies responsible for antitrust in the country - that it has reached a compromise with Facebook, accusing the social network of deceiving consumers. The charges concerned that Facebook promised to protect the privacy of its users, then broke the promise several times. The main incident occurred Authority referred to in December 2009, when the social network changed its users' privacy settings without asking permission or notice.
Moreover, the trade authority accused that it allowed Facebook third-party applications to gather information that users do not consent to the collection;
Facebook argued that it could restrict information sharing specific audience but perhaps share it with third-party applications;
Program operated by Facebook "applications approved" which supposedly checked the security settings, when actually she did not;
That Facebook has promised not to share personal information with advertisers, and did so;
Facebook claimed that when a user deletes or deactivates their account, his pictures and video become free - are available, but do not worry it;
And that Facebook claimed that it matches the rules that allow the transfer of information between the U.S. and the EU, without concern for the truth.
Who's to blame for privacy?
Image - both general users
According to the new agreement, Facebook will stop to deceive its users. Beyond that, it prompts the user permission settings change before sharing information, and will have to accept periodic evaluations of its information security experts outside for 20 years. Federal Trade Authority shall monitor the implementation of this Settlement.
What Facebook CEO has to say about it? "Overall, I think we have a good history of transparency and control over your data sharing settings' writes CEO of the biggest social network. "However, I'll be the first to admit that we made some errors. Specifically, I think a low number of errors received positive feedback, just like Beacon (a publication of controversial - controversial used personal data of users. - D.. F) four years ago and the implementation worse of Change privacy model two years ago, overshadowed much good work we did. "
However, Zuckerberg does not take full responsibility for the problematic image that Facebook privacy matters. "I also understand that many people are skeptical about the nature of sharing so much information online by millions of people, especially one service." He writes. "Even if our treatment of privacy was perfect, I think people were wondering, and rightly so, how their information is protected.'s Important that people think about it, and I think every day what it means to lead this community and its security"
We will continue to improve, just continue to share
Protect your information, just continue to share (photo: Official site)
Along with reviewing the changes made Facebook a year and a half years, in order to protect the privacy of users, Zuckerberg announced that it creates two new standards are responsible for information security.Erin basin will be responsible for the information security policy social network, and Michael Richter was appointed in charge of information security products of Facebook.
At the end of words, writes Zuckerberg that he "wants to renew the commitment that began launching Facebook. We we serve you best, and we work every day to give you the best tools to share with each other, and the world. Will help to improve services, build new ways to share and offer new ways for your protection and your data protection more than any company in the world ".
Recall that not long ago, Facebook launched a controversial mechanism - dispute of sharing affiliate sites surfing habits. If you accept it, post your social network friends every article you read on The Guardian and The New York Times, and every song you've heard the music Sfotifii service. Not a blunder of privacy issues, but a calculated developmental step of the social network. Despite the criticism voiced about the mechanism has been introduced, not Zuckerberg referred to in his article.
