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Facebook Will Now Remind You When It's Not the Only One Looking at Your Data
Facebook users will now receive notifications reminding them when third parties can see their information.
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Even if you're a hardcore #DeleteFacebook-er, you're probably guilty of using your worn-out Facebook account to log into the occasional app—just for the convenience factor alone. Now, the company's offering a bit more insight into how these tools function.
In a company blog post announcing the "Login Notifications" rollout, software engineer Puxuan Qi explained that users will now receive notifications to remind them that third parties have a glimpse into their information and that controls are available to restrict how much of your personal data they can collect. The notifications will come via a nudge from the Facebook app and an associated email every time the user:
- Logs-in to a third-party app with Facebook Login and grants the app access to their information.
or
- Re-uses Facebook Login to sign into a third party app after an app's access to information has expired.
From Gizmodo
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