How to Select and UseHow to Select and UsePrivacy SettingsPrivacy Settings

EL Civics AssessmentEL Civics Assessment

Task 3 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 Signing up with a site like Facebook can connect you with many people all can connect you with many people all

over the world.over the world.

After you create an account After you create an account and make a profile, go toand make a profile, go to

Privacy Settings Privacy Settings

Sharing with our friends Sharing with our friends and family online doesn’t mean we and family online doesn’t mean we

have to give out our personal have to give out our personal information. information.

YOU control WHO sees your information YOU control WHO sees your information YOU control WHO sees your information YOU control WHO sees your information

ProfileProfile = a brief description of yourself = a brief description of yourself

Basic profile Basic profile information includes information includes your your namename, , gendergender, ,

birth datebirth date and and email addressemail address

These are optional. These are optional. You You do notdo not have to have to give this informationgive this information

These are optional. These are optional. You You do notdo not have to have to give this informationgive this information

If you put information If you put information about yourself on about yourself on

your profile, you can your profile, you can decide who will be able decide who will be able

to see itto see it

There are 5 main settings There are 5 main settings that control who can see your that control who can see your

Facebook pageFacebook page::

Everyone

Friends of Friends

Friends Only

Recommended

Custom

= Anyone on the internet= Anyone on the internet

People who know People who know your friends your friends

==

= People you know= People you know

Facebook’s recommendation =Facebook’s recommendation =

= Your personal choices= Your personal choices

These Privacy levels tell These Privacy levels tell Facebook who may see Facebook who may see

your informationyour information

Your Your InformationInformation

Question: Question: If you select If you select EveryoneEveryone from this from this menu, who can see your birthday?menu, who can see your birthday?

Question: Question: If you select If you select EveryoneEveryone from this from this menu, who can see your birthday?menu, who can see your birthday?

Answer:Answer: EveryoneEveryone = anyone on the internet= anyone on the internetAnswer:Answer: EveryoneEveryone = anyone on the internet= anyone on the internet

Question:Question: Who Who can see your can see your information information

If your privacy If your privacy setting is on setting is on

Friends OnlyFriends Only

Answer: Friends Only Friends Only = People you know Answer: Friends Only Friends Only = People you know

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

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

Custom = Your personal choices= Your personal choices

Q: Who can see your Contact Who can see your Contact information with this custom setting?information with this custom setting?

Q: Who can see your Contact Who can see your Contact information with this custom setting?information with this custom setting?

A:A: Only Me Only Me (your personal choice)(your personal choice)A:A: Only Me Only Me (your personal choice)(your personal choice)

When you see the When you see the ““lock” icon, you lock” icon, you can adjust your can adjust your privacy settingsprivacy settings.

Q:Q: Who can see this Who can see this photo album?photo album?

A:A: Friends Only Friends Only ==People I knowPeople I know

Q:Q: Who can see this Who can see this photo album?photo album?

A:A: Friends Only Friends Only ==People I knowPeople I know

1. What are the 5 choices for privacy 1. What are the 5 choices for privacy settings? settings?

2. 2. What do the settings “Everyone,” What do the settings “Everyone,” ““Friends of Friends,” “Friends Only” mean?Friends of Friends,” “Friends Only” mean?

Everyone, Friends of Friends, Friends Only, Everyone, Friends of Friends, Friends Only, Recommended, & CustomRecommended, & Custom

Everyone, Friends of Friends, Friends Only, Everyone, Friends of Friends, Friends Only, Recommended, & CustomRecommended, & Custom

Anyone on the internet, People your friends Anyone on the internet, People your friends know, & People you knowknow, & People you know

Anyone on the internet, People your friends Anyone on the internet, People your friends know, & People you knowknow, & People you know

5. How do I select different privacy levels 5. How do I select different privacy levels for different kinds of information?for different kinds of information?

4. What privacy setting does Facebook 4. What privacy setting does Facebook suggest?suggest?

3. How can you control who sees your 3. How can you control who sees your photos on Facebook?photos on Facebook?

By selecting a privacy setting for each By selecting a privacy setting for each of your photo albumsof your photo albums

By selecting a privacy setting for each By selecting a privacy setting for each of your photo albumsof your photo albums

RecommendedRecommendedRecommendedRecommended

Use the “Custom” level setting Use the “Custom” level setting Use the “Custom” level setting Use the “Custom” level setting

Everyone Friends of Friends Friends Only

Recommended Custom