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[Citius Altius Fortius]

I just deleted my Facebook account - since I do not like their new privacy policy resp. their data protection...

In Germany this new "timeline" shall become mandatory soon - the timeline fills out your data automatically (even you had deleted these pieces of information) - when you use apps - these apps fill out the timeline automatically with information too - I don't want that and therefore I deleted my account....

[RobH]

I like the new timeline. It gives you a week to sort out your account and hide anything from your past you don't want people to see. As for "frictionless sharing", I'm not a great fan, so I'm not going to install many of their new apps, but that's my choice.

Without Facebook organising my holidays would be a lot harder; it'd take A LOT for me to delete my account!!

[Citius Altius Fortius]

@ Rob,

did data appeared in your timeline although you deleted it some time in the past?

Edited by Citius Altius Fortius, 03 February 2012 - 12:45 PM.

[RobH]

It's very rare I delete anything on Facebook, I wouldn't know.

I did go through my "activity log" and mark what I did and did not want to show on my timeline though.

And as I said, as for the frictionless sharing, I just won't install any of the apps which want that (or in the case of Spotify, turn it off in the preferences).

This sums up my thoughts quite nicely...

http://www.firstpost...e-y7II.facebook

Edited by RobH, 03 February 2012 - 12:53 PM.

[Citius Altius Fortius]

mhh - do you have still the opportunity to delete your whole profile with this new timeline?

Edited by Citius Altius Fortius, 03 February 2012 - 12:54 PM.

[Lee]

I have seen a gradual deterioration in the level of privacy on facebook over the last few years. More and more I am witnessing so called "user friendly" apps being used to report on the activities of the people that sign up to them. The thing I really don't like is that there is no mirror list so that you can see exactly what other people are able to see. The only thing they have is the "view my profile as" option which is useful but not very user friendly when you need to search several people. I am suspicious of the privacy surrounding facebook and the fact that my information is being used without my consent for marketing etc. Overall, this mistrust I have in facebook together with the fact that I would like my life to become private again I have also chosen to delete my account. I will miss it, but I absolutely hate the new timeline and definitely won't miss the negativity that is so often attached to using facebook.

Edited by Lee, 03 February 2012 - 01:11 PM.

[deawebo]

Mmm that new timeline is strange, even more the new wall... I don't like it :S haha anyways, i only use Facebook to be tagged in photos and photos and to comunicate with people from other places... Otherwise i dont like it anymore... I rather use twitter or Google +

[munichfan]

I'm sure the number of Google+ users will raise extremely according to this timeline on facebook.

[Citius Altius Fortius]

I learned yesterday that according the business terms and conditions of facebook all data, which you upload in your profile is owned by facebook (the chats with your friends are filed, too) - Facebook files our data and looking for the best way to sell these data.

Even when you delete some data or your whole profile Facebook still owns the rights on the data.

[deawebo]

That sucks