Users who want to cross the social network have two solutions: either they disable their account (a temporary solution) or they permanently delete their Facebook account. According to a report from our colleagues at CNet, the social network continues to collect data on users who have disabled their account.
Disabling an account allows a user to hide their personal data from other users of the platform ... .but not from Facebook itself. Once your account is disabled, the social network will continue to receive data about your online activity. This valuable information is carefully stored and used by advertisers until your account is permanently deleted.
Once this has been removed, Facebook will keep the data for a period of 30 days on its servers, just in case you change your mind. During this time, the firm will not stop collecting new data about you. "When you delete your account, we delete the content you posted, such as your photos and statuses; and you will not be able to retrieve this information later, "warns Facebook.
On the page dedicated to its policy of use of data, the social network fails to specify that it continues to track you after the deactivation of your account. For Gabriel Weinberg, CEO of DuckDuckGo, "Most people expect a reduced or non-existent data collection after deactivation."
Facebook is once again accused of lack of transparency. "Companies must always try to match the expectations of users to the proposed features" says the leader of the search engine dedicated to privacy. What do you think of Facebook's practices? Should the social network stop collecting data from deactivated accounts or should it simply amend its privacy policy? We are waiting for your opinion in the comments.
Facebook continues to collect your data when you deactivate your account
Disabling an account allows a user to hide their personal data from other users of the platform ... .but not from Facebook itself. Once your account is disabled, the social network will continue to receive data about your online activity. This valuable information is carefully stored and used by advertisers until your account is permanently deleted.
Once this has been removed, Facebook will keep the data for a period of 30 days on its servers, just in case you change your mind. During this time, the firm will not stop collecting new data about you. "When you delete your account, we delete the content you posted, such as your photos and statuses; and you will not be able to retrieve this information later, "warns Facebook.
On the page dedicated to its policy of use of data, the social network fails to specify that it continues to track you after the deactivation of your account. For Gabriel Weinberg, CEO of DuckDuckGo, "Most people expect a reduced or non-existent data collection after deactivation."
Facebook is once again accused of lack of transparency. "Companies must always try to match the expectations of users to the proposed features" says the leader of the search engine dedicated to privacy. What do you think of Facebook's practices? Should the social network stop collecting data from deactivated accounts or should it simply amend its privacy policy? We are waiting for your opinion in the comments.
