Facebook Building 'Shadow Profiles' of Non-Members, Experts Allege

[Jack]

How to find out everything that Facebook *really* knows about you

Eight hundred million users are not enough. Facebook, the world's biggest social network, is now building profiles of non-users who haven't even signed up, an international privacy watchdog charges.
The sensational claim is made in a complaint filed in August by Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner. It alleges that users are encouraged to hand over the personal data of other people -- including names, phone numbers, email addresses and more -- which Facebook is using to create "extensive profiles" of non-users.

Facebook categorically denies the allegation, but experts tell FoxNews.com that it could well be true.

“There can be little doubt that Facebook collects from its current users information about individuals who are not currently Facebook users, and collects from its current users information about other Facebook users,” said Kelly Kubasta, who heads the Dallas law firm Klemchuk Kubasta’s social media division.

Ciara O'Sullivan, a spokeswoman for Ireland's Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, told FoxNews.com that its audit of Facebook Ireland's privacy policies was part of a "statutory investigation" that the office anticipates will lead to immediate changes.

"The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner will be commencing a comprehensive audit of Facebook Ireland before the end of the month," O’Sullivan said.

But Facebook flat-out denies that it is creating "shadow profiles" and tracking users and non-users alike

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Max Schrems, a 24-year-old law student from Vienna, a meticulous document requester and researcher, is now sitting on a pile of 1,200 pages that comprise his personal-data Facebook dossier.

He secured the data by using a European requirement that entities with data about individuals make it available to those individuals if they request it.

After Mr. Schrems made the request, Facebook handed over a CD containing data that’s now fueling 22 complaints that the law student has filed against Facebook with the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (according to Facebook, European users have a relationship with the Irish Facebook subsidiary).

Watch the following German TV news report (with English subtitles) which features Schrems:

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[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

RE: How to find out everything that Facebook *really* knows about you

That's why I put a fake name, fake information on my facebook account. My friend's father also warned me a lot about facebook and he is not letting my friend to create an account. I think is father is a lot right. I don't like to see people leaking all these personal information on their account, they simply don't know what are the risks of the internet.

Thanks for telling us the exact truth about Facebook.

 

[Viking]

RE: How to find out everything that Facebook *really* knows about you

Scary stuff. Nothing is private anymore.

 

[MrXidus]

RE: How to find out everything that Facebook *really* knows about you

Glad I don't have a Facebook.

 

[walllable]

RE: How to find out everything that Facebook *really* knows about you

Facebook only knows about you what you let them know about you, it's simple as that.

 

[Deleted member 178]

i use it but protect it with HTTPS and 2 security apps. and i have nothing sensitive there so i dont mind.

 

[Vextor]

G+ for the win.

 

[Deleted member 178]

lol, i have a G+ account but no one in my circles hahaha

 

[WinAndLinuxTutorials]

Can I add facebook friends using a google+ account?

 

[HeffeD]

G+ for the win.

Yes, because we all know that Google doesn't keep any info on users.

 

[illumination]

I have a facebook account, i use the "https" connection with it, i dont use any apps or games, it is set up as private as one can make it, and i keep personal info off of it..