How to Select and Use Privacy Settings EL Civics Assessment Task 3

Social networking sites allow people to share messages, photos and even videos with friends and family Signing up with a site like Facebook can connect you with many people all over the world.

Sharing with our friends and family online doesn’t mean we have to give out our personal information. YOU control WHO sees your information After you create an account and make a profile, go to Privacy Settings Profile = a brief description of yourself

These are optional. You do not have to give this information Basic profile information includes your name, gender, birth date and email address Your name, profile picture, gender, networks and username are available to everyone because this info is essential to helping you connect with your friends and family. Name and profile picture help friends recognize you. Gender helps us describe you (for example, "Add her as a friend"). Networks are open to everyone so network members can see who they will be sharing information with before they choose "Friends and Networks" for any privacy settings. Other information in this section, including hometown, activities and experiences, is open to everyone by default to help you connect with friends and get the most out of your Facebook experience.

If you put information about yourself on your profile, you can decide who will be able to see it

There are 5 main settings that control who can see your Facebook page: Everyone = Anyone on the internet Friends of Friends People who know your friends = Friends Only = People you know Recommended Facebook’s recommendation = Custom = Your personal choices

These Privacy levels tell Facebook who may see your information

Answer: Everyone = anyone on the internet Question: If you select Everyone from this menu, who can see your birthday? Answer: Everyone = anyone on the internet

Answer: Friends Only = People you know Question: Who can see your information If your privacy setting is on Friends Only Answer: Friends Only = People you know

Facebook suggests allowing some of your information to be seen by Everyone, some by Friends of Friends, and some by Friends Only.

Custom = Your personal choices

Q: Who can see your Contact information with this custom setting? A: Only Me (your personal choice)

Q: Who can see this photo album? When you see the “lock” icon, you can adjust your privacy settings. Q: Who can see this photo album? A: Friends Only = People I know

1. What are the 5 choices for privacy settings? Everyone, Friends of Friends, Friends Only, Recommended, & Custom 2. What do the settings “Everyone,” “Friends of Friends,” “Friends Only” mean? Anyone on the internet, People your friends know, & People you know

3. How can you control who sees your photos on Facebook? By selecting a privacy setting for each of your photo albums 4. What privacy setting does Facebook suggest? Recommended 5. How do I select different privacy levels for different kinds of information? Use the “Custom” level setting

Everyone Friends of Friends Friends Only Recommended Custom