Facebook Privacy Breach?
hmmm...I replied to a discussion board thread today on a Facebook Page and received a notification in my fB notifications and an e-mail when someone replied.
The e-mail and notification identified that a person had replied ("Bob Smith" has replied to your comment on...), but when I clicked on the link to view the reply, it showed that it was a reply from a Page administrator. It seems that fB sent me the personal profile information to an actual Page admin, which is contrary to their very own privacy statement:
Facebook states:
Q: Will users be able to see that I am a Page Admin and contact my personal profile?
A: As a Page Admin you will not be visible to your Page's fans. Any communication you have with your fans will be under the name of your Page.
I checked the bug reports: http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=909 and found 2 similar bugs mentioned (that they obviously do not want to hear any more about):
The e-mail and notification identified that a person had replied ("Bob Smith" has replied to your comment on...), but when I clicked on the link to view the reply, it showed that it was a reply from a Page administrator. It seems that fB sent me the personal profile information to an actual Page admin, which is contrary to their very own privacy statement:
Facebook states:
Q: Will users be able to see that I am a Page Admin and contact my personal profile?
A: As a Page Admin you will not be visible to your Page's fans. Any communication you have with your fans will be under the name of your Page.
I checked the bug reports: http://www.facebook.com/help.php?page=909 and found 2 similar bugs mentioned (that they obviously do not want to hear any more about):
1. When I comment on a fan's photo, the comment appears to be posted from my personal Facebook account.
>>When a Page admin comments on a fan’s photo, the comment may appear as if it was posted from the admin’s personal Facebook account. No further reports of this issue are needed.
2. When I Like a fan's link, the Like appears to be posted from my personal Facebook account.
>>When a Page admin "Likes" a post on their Page, the post may appear as if "Liked" from the Page admin's personal account. No further reports of this issue are needed.
What pisses me off is that, as a fB Page admin myself, unless the user reported to you as an admin that they'd been sent your personal fB info, you wouldn't know.
I chose to share with the revealed Page admin that their personal information had been given and I gave them a copy of the e-mail from Facebook to me and the notification in my Facebook account both using their name and links back to their personal profile to do with as they choose.
I'm guessing that not everyone is noticing or reporting this to the Page admins, but, I certainly would like to know. Businesses are using Facebook for professional Pages, including paying for advertising. They have a right to know that Facebook has some issues with their Page privacy.
End. Rant.
Rock on Bozos ~ D
>>When a Page admin comments on a fan’s photo, the comment may appear as if it was posted from the admin’s personal Facebook account. No further reports of this issue are needed.
2. When I Like a fan's link, the Like appears to be posted from my personal Facebook account.
>>When a Page admin "Likes" a post on their Page, the post may appear as if "Liked" from the Page admin's personal account. No further reports of this issue are needed.
What pisses me off is that, as a fB Page admin myself, unless the user reported to you as an admin that they'd been sent your personal fB info, you wouldn't know.
I chose to share with the revealed Page admin that their personal information had been given and I gave them a copy of the e-mail from Facebook to me and the notification in my Facebook account both using their name and links back to their personal profile to do with as they choose.
I'm guessing that not everyone is noticing or reporting this to the Page admins, but, I certainly would like to know. Businesses are using Facebook for professional Pages, including paying for advertising. They have a right to know that Facebook has some issues with their Page privacy.
End. Rant.
Rock on Bozos ~ D
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