Facebook Users Don't Have To Worry About Personal Data

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By Staff

Monday, April 27, 2009, 12:41

How many of you had problems with personal datas in your facebook profile? A lot, right? Guess, things will be better now for those whose worry is with uploading personal datas in facebook. Social networking site, Facebook, has now agreed to change its terms of use to give users greater control over their personal data after 75 percent voted for a revision of the terms.

The site's founder, Mark Zuckerberg, said the site aimed to adopt a more 'transparent and democratic approach'. The change was decided upon after the website received severe criticism in February for changing the terms and conditions, which appeared to give the site ownership of personal data, including pictures, video and profile information, even after users deleted their accounts.

The decision came after 600,000 users took part in the vote, with 75 per cent opting for the revised documents. After consulting users, the social networking site held a week-long vote on whether to adopt a new set of terms and principles which state that people should own their own information and be able to remove it from the service.

"We're pleased that users supported the proposed documents and validated our efforts to respond to their concerns," the Telegraph quoted Facebook's chief lawyer, Ted Ullyot, as writing on the site's blog. "You can expect to see the new documents on the site in the coming weeks. "After that, all future proposed changes to the Principles and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities will be subject to the notice, comment and voting provisions of the documents," he added.

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