Facebook ‘Instant personalization’ launches today.

[Jack]

Facebook’s ‘instant personalization’ was initially launched in April 2010 and was significantly improved during the first three months. Facebook’s perspective can be found here on the matter of instant personalization. For many, it will offer a more social experience to third-party partner sites. But it is always pertinent to understand the privacy settings and policies of any site, to ensure that your data is firmly in your control.

To avoid your data being handed over to partner websites, here’s a quick tip in how to disable the feature entirely.

1. Log into Facebook. In the top right hand corner, click Account, and then Privacy Settings.
   
2. Under the heading Apps and websites, select Edit your settings.
   
3. Under the heading Instant personalization, select Edit settings. You may see a popup called ‘Understanding instant personalization’. Just hit Close.
   
4. At the very bottom of the page, simply untick the box labeled Enable instant personalization on partner websites. This will instantly turn off partner websites accessing your data.

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