My definition of online privacy is based off Facebook privacy settings. I believe that the setting preferences we make on Facebook should be respected and not exposed by those who created Facebook. If we believe only our friends should view our profile, specific pictures and posts, and personal information, than only our friends should view it. There should be no one else to be able to view this. In a "perfect world" our privacy settings would be respected. I believe that there is someone information that individual should keep private to themselves and not put it on the internet. Personal things such as; phone number, address, other information that would make it possible to track down and access an individual personal information. Pictures, wall posts, and thoughts are allowed online.
When my family first started adding me on Facebook, I was nervous to let them see all my information. I may or may not have pictures that are appropriate for them to see. I also might have inappropriate comments and wall posts that are from my friends and from me a couple of times. I was started to put them on limited profile, but then I realized that if I am ashamed to let my own family see my Facebook than I should be ashamed to let anyone see my Facebook. I took down some photos and changed the way in which I use my Facebook. I "cleaned up" my language, from then on I avoided any language on Facebook that would be inappropriate. My profile though, is completely private from anyone who isn't friends with me. Users that aren't my friend may be able to see my schooling and profile pictures, but that is all I allow. I also went through my friend list and deleted anyone who I didn't know. I also do not accept anyone as a friend unless I know them, this sounds juvenile but a lot of people accept anyone.
When looking up my name on google, the only hits I found were high school honor roll and my old swimming times. Spokeo was very different though. I didn't find anything about myself but I found information on my mom, dad, step mom, and all my aunts and uncles. Also, my deceased grand parents were on it. All the old houses were my family used to live in were on there also. It also made me feel uncomfortable that all the house prices were on it too. It is hard to handle this information because you don't know how to delete it. And if you delete it, you know there are still more websites or places that still contain this information.
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