This document presents a virtual conference session by Jim Evans on Facebook privacy settings, highlighting the importance of users controlling their own privacy amidst Facebook's changing interface. The session includes a review of settings, a video, a live demo, and additional resources for attendees. Key points include understanding default privacy settings, the implications of being tagged, and the need to scrutinize app permissions.

1. Facebook – Are YOU
Overexposed?
February 25, 2012
APCUG Virtual
Conference 2
Learn about Facebook
Privacy Settings So
YOU are in control of
your privacy

2. Your Presenter . . .
Jim Evans
jamesievans@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/jimevans
www.linkedin.com/in/jamesievans
Jim has been involved in technology & computers for 30+ years
and has written and presented on technology around the
country. He is a long time director of APCUG. Jim maintains a
tech page at www.facebook.com/GeekClean

3. For good or bad,
Facebook keeps
changing it’s interface
and settings
They do this to get you
to share more while at
the same time giving
you more control . . . in
theory

4. Remember You’re
Are NOT the Customer

5. Your Data Is the Product Being
Sold to Advertisers

6. Today’s Presentation
• We will review a series of screenshots to
show you the various settings you need to
be aware of,
• There will be a video or two,
• At the end, there will be a live demo and
time for questions,
• See www.gcpcug.org/facebook to see the
slides, resources and videos. There will be
more posted soon.

7. Privacy Settings
In the upper right
corner, look for the
drop down menu
next to the home
button.

8. Privacy Settings
This is where you post stuff. You can say who you
are with, where you are and then who you want to
see your post.

9. Default Privacy
Public is EVERYONE. Friends are your friends. Custom let
you use lists to create sub sets of your friends. By
default, Facebook starts you at Public.
The settings on the remaining slides are Facebook’s
DEFAULTS. You need to change them to what YOU are
comfortable with.

10. Main Privacy Settings

11. How You Connect

12. How You Connect

13. Main Privacy Settings

14. How Tags Work

15. Timeline Review

16. How Tags Work

17. Tag Review

18. Control Who See What’s You
Are Tagged In

19. How Tags Work

20. Being Tagged In Photos

21. How Tags Work

22. Let Your Friends Check You In?

23. Main Privacy Settings

24. Apps & Games – Important!

25. Look Carefully at What Info the App
Pulls From You!

26. Who Can See Your Activity?

27. More Settings . . .

28. Information That Can Be Shared

29. More Settings . . .

30. What Facebook Will Share
With Other Websites

31. More Settings . . .

32. Do You Want to be in Google?

33. Main Privacy Settings

34. Adjust Settings On Old Posts

35. Main Privacy Settings

36. Blocking

37. Account Settings
In the upper right
corner, look for the
drop down menu next
to the home button.

38. Account Settings

39. General Settings

40. Account Settings

41. Security Settings

42. Account Settings

43. Notification Settings

44. Notification Settings

45. Notification Settings

46. Account Settings

47. Facebook Ads

48. Facebook Ads

49. Facebook Ads

50. App Invites & Settings

51. Ignore or Accept

52. Facebook Algorithms
Facebook is very good
at figuring out who you
are, what you are, and
what you are interested
in.
Think of Facebook as
evil and not as your
friend and protector.
This will make you more
careful.

53. Remember You’re
Are NOT the Customer

54. Your Presenter . . .
Jim Evans
jamesievans@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/jimevans
www.linkedin.com/in/jamesievans
Jim has been involved in technology & computers for 30+ years
and has written and presented on technology around the
country. He is a long time director of APCUG. He maintains a
tech page at www.facebook.com/GeekClean