Facebook gives access to private profile...

"Last month we told you that Facebook employees can see your profile even if it is private. Now we hear that they are willing to share your private profile with your boss. All he has to do is ask. A poster on the AR-15 Forums, a firearms-enthusiast website, says her bosses asked Facebook for permission to see her profile -- which is normally set to private for everyone but her friends -- through something called Administrators Access. (That may be the same internal feature, also known as "super," we wrote about earlier.)

Facebook's privacy policy has this to say:

"We may be required to disclose user information pursuant to lawful requests, such as subpoenas or court orders, or in compliance with applicable laws. We do not reveal information until we have a good faith belief that an information request by law enforcement or private litigants meets applicable legal standards. Additionally, we may share account or other information when we believe it is necessary to comply with law, to protect our interests or property, to prevent fraud or other illegal activity perpetrated through the Facebook service or using the Facebook name, or to prevent imminent bodily harm. This may include sharing information with other companies, lawyers, agents or government agencies."

The poster had pictures of himself with his firearms -- which, though legal and taken on the employee's own time, the company was concerned about. Perhaps Facebook was trying to "prevent imminent bodily harm?"
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Source: http://valleywag.com/tech/your-privacy-is-...file-323882.php

nothing is private on internet, and we will be seeing this more often unfortunately. But I think this stinks!

Yep, it's just like some people say....If your showing something on the web that only "certain" people should be able to see - then your putting that data at risk of other people seeing it. It's like passing a note around an elementary school class. There's a chance of someone else, reading it, or even worse..."The teacher takes it, or makes your read it out loud to the class". If you want your data safe, you keep it off the internet. Bottom line.

Agreed. Exellent example there!

You'll never see me doing anything my parents or boss' would disagree with online.

There ya go!....

yeah, its pathetic if you upload those pictures of you wearing womens clothing and expect your boss not to find them.

The policies some online companies (Facebook, Yahoo) takes in terms of personal information can also undermine them in the long run. When two companies compete, the none sell out company is more likely to win (all else equal of course).

Yeah, I think that all falls into reputation

Im really starting to dislike facebook. I give it another year until it goes under.


IMO: All the stupid "apps" are killing it.

yeah, i never used Myspace, thought it was silly. Then decided to get facebook because I liked the clean design. Soon it will be like myspace and another social networking site will be up in its place. Or everyone can just learn to design and make this their #1 spot

Haha, don't have to be a designer or artist to use artician, but it sure helps to make friends!

Yeah, facebook apps are getting a little boggly

My facebook is still a virgin. I decided to stick with the original plan, not adding any apps and just keepin' it simple.

Yeah same here, haven't added any apps, and don't really plan to. I did check some of them out, but I don't have time for that stuff. We do however plan to make an Artician Facebook app.

Dude, are you serious? How would that work. Would it show case the art on the site or something

Essentially.