Know your Privacy, an Application on Facebook

This content originally appeared on Modern Web Development with Chrome and was authored by Paul Kinlan

<p>I have created the "Know your Privacy" application on Facebook.</p> <p>This application is designed to give you insight into how the data in your profile is available to Third Party applications. </p><p>Key pieces of your Facebook profile are available to external applications, this information could be used for purposes that harm you. </p><p>The application can be found at <a href="http://apps.facebook.com/knowyourprivacy/" title="http://apps.facebook.com/knowyourprivacy/">http://apps.facebook.com/knowyourprivacy/</a> </p><p>Please let me know what you think of the application and if it helps you understand the privacy aspects of letting 3rd Party applications into your Facebook profile. </p><h4>Disclaimer</h4> <p>This application is for your informational purposes only. This application in no way suggests that the applications that you have installed in your profile are in anyway using your data for purposes other than those set out by their privacy statements. </p><p>The advice given by this application is <b>common sense</b> and in no way represents the opinions of my employer's past, present and future. The information is not guaranteed to be correct, and the author cannot be held responsible. If you require accurate information contact your local authorities. Informational Links are at the end of this application. </p><p>If you believe you have been a victim of identity theft contact the police and your banks <b>immediately</b>. </p><h3>Identity Theft Information</h3> <p>If you would like more information about Identity theft, please contact your local authorities, police, credit reference agencies and banks. </p><h4>Links</h4> <ul> <li> [Home Office - Identity Theft](http://www.identity-theft.org.uk/) </li> <li> [Home office - Who can help](http://www.identity-theft.org.uk/who-can-help.html) </li> <li> [Wikipedia - Information about Identity theft](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_theft) </li> <li> [CIFAS](http://www.cifas.org.uk/default.asp?edit_id=561-56) </li> <li> [Experian](http://apps.facebook.com/knowyourprivacy/www.experian.com/identity_fraud/fraud.html) </li> <li> [Equifax](http://apps.facebook.com/knowyourprivacy/www.equifax.com/credit-information/identity-theft) </li> <li>[Call Credit](http://www.callcredit.co.uk/consumer/hot-topics/identity-theft)</li> </ul> <div class="wlWriterSmartContent" style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Topicala Tags: <a href="http://www.topicala.com/tag/fraud" rel="tag">fraud</a>, <a href="http://www.topicala.com/tag/privacy" rel="tag">privacy</a>, <a href="http://www.topicala.com/tag/facebook" rel="tag">facebook</a>, <a href="http://www.topicala.com/tag/facebook%20application" rel="tag">facebook application</a> </div>

This content originally appeared on Modern Web Development with Chrome and was authored by Paul Kinlan