On Tuesday night, Facebook stated in a blog that they will:
1. Ask the user if he agrees that Facebook uses data from other partners, such as other websites, to show ads to users.
2. Inquire whether the user is willing to continue sharing their own information, such as political stance, religious beliefs and feelings.
3. Only use facial recognition technology if the user agrees. This feature can be used to identify the user's identity in the photo, thus reminding all users appearing in the photo. In 2012, Facebook closed this feature in Europe. They are under pressure from regulators and privacy protection campaigners.
4. Ask the user to agree to the company's updated service terms and privacy policy.
Facebook wrote in this blog: 'We will not ask users for new permissions, will not collect, use and share users' data on Facebook, and we will continue to promise not to sell your information to advertisers or Is a partner. '
From this week, users from EU countries will receive these reminders and requests, and the updated terms will be pushed to users worldwide.
Facebook said: 'We will make some changes to this information, so that it can be applied in other regions.'
Starting May 25 this year, the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is about to take effect. It will replace the old data protection laws promulgated more than 20 years ago. GDPR requires that all companies need to provide users with more control rights. They can better control their own data.
After the data stolen incident, Facebook suffered the biggest crisis since the company was founded. The British political consultancy Cambridge Analytica stole data of up to 87 million Facebook users and used the data during the US presidential election in 2016 to promote political propaganda to users. Advertising. At present, Facebook, the U.S. tech giant, is trying hard to regain the trust of users.
Minor privacy tools
The GDPR also requires that in some EU countries, minors between the ages of 13 and 15 need the parent or guardian's approval before they can use some of the online services. When users in this age range use Facebook, they use it. Will be a less personalized service until the parent or guardian agrees to Facebook to push these individuals to a higher level of advertising.
In addition, there are restrictions on the types of advertisements for minors. In addition, all minors less than 18 years old will not be able to use facial recognition.
Facebook said earlier that they will launch a 'Global Online Resource Center for Youth Development' later this year.