Facebook has been selling my data?

[IUFG]

My God, this could be a disaster! I mean, what if some unscrupulous company finds out when my birthday is and how I sometimes like to lunch at Barrafina (Adelaide St branch)? The consequences are unimaginable!

I'm going to have to wet my knickers and demand something. A twitterstorm should fix everything.

It's almost as if people don't understand that, if something is free for you to use, it is more than likely that you and your information are the currency in the deal.

I'm sure it will be in the 6,000+ words terms / policy that everyone obviously reads.

[redgunamo]

It's almost as if people don't understand that, if something is free for you to use, it is more than likely that you and your information are the currency in the deal.

I'm sure it will be in the 6,000+ words terms / policy that everyone obviously reads.

Right. If you're not paying for the product, that's probably because you are the product.