I hope Facebook owned WhatsApp users are fully aware of what is going to happen on September 25.

WhatsApp’s plans to "share user information"—including phone numbers, contact lists, and usage data—with parent company Facebook on that date. You didn't know anything about it? You really have to watch Facebook like a hawk.

Here is a way to opt out before it's too late.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/whatsapp-facebook-terms-private-data-sharing-opt-out-how-to-a7210841.html

Anyone who has Whats App should go to the link and read it then opt out.

I've made your link above active Fysherman so that folk can get to the link more easily.

Regards

David 

thanks David 

I hope Facebook owned WhatsApp users are fully aware of what is going to happen on September 25.

WhatsApp’s plans to "share user information"—including phone numbers, contact lists, and usage data—with parent company Facebook on that date. You didn't know anything about it? You really have to watch Facebook like a hawk.

Here is a way to opt out before it's too late.

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/whatsapp-facebook-terms-private-data-sharing-opt-out-how-to-a7210841.html

Anyone who has Whats App should go to the link and read it then opt out.

Perhaps some might be surprised to hear I cannot agree with that 

People should become much better informed about social media then they can decide for themselves if they want to use it or not. 

I firmly believe in freedom of choice but any choice should be informed choice 

Thank you so much for the link - I have used it and will inform friends and family.

You are welcome. 

Facebook like many other sites harvests your data, collates the information from websites that you visit and sells on the data of your viewing habits to third parties. 

I am still struggling to understand what Facebook can offer a user that cannot be done via email, Skype or other means where your data is not harvested for all the world to read.

I admit to having a Facebook account that was set up many years ago, but I hardly ever visit it and when I did shortly after starting this thread I was horrified to find adverts all linked to my recent browsing on websites not related to Facebook. 

I did a cull on all these sites and also culled the friends list down to only several names.  BTW all the friends I had were people that I had met previously in real life and those that I culled were ones that basically I had not communicated with for some time. 

The account has been changed to a private one that cannot be viewed by outsiders as I hardly ever use it.  Still wondering why a business sees it as essential to have a Facebook presence becasue if you post anything negative even if it is true and backed up with evidence, the post is removed? 

Don't worry Surfer, we're being tracked everywhere. When I put a town or village in the fun and trivia section on here they appear on my on line banking with the nearest bank....it appears I get around a lot! 

Facebook - why?

Why indeed !!!

K 

One does not have to be "on" Facebook to be tracked. It is happening all the time, even if you are not using a device connected to the Internet.  Facebook just lets you see a very small part of what is being recorded about you.

People who have never used a computer of any kind, or had an account opened on any on-line web site are still tracked.

One does not have to be "on" Facebook to be tracked. It is happening all the time, even if you are not using a device connected to the Internet.  Facebook just lets you see a very small part of what is being recorded about you.

People who have never used a computer of any kind, or had an account opened on any on-line web site are still tracked.

No denying the above however you can delete the cookies which stops websites tracking you but you cannot do thsi with Facebook and you are hooked for as long as you belong to Achebook!