Facebook begins to take countermeasures after the storm of the last few weeks. Mark Zuckerberg's company has announced the introduction of some privacy changes, starting with a series of limitations for those who have not yet turned 15.
“People aged between 13 and 15 in some EU countries will need permission from a parent or guardian to take some specific actions on Facebook such as seeing ads based on partner data and including in their profile religious and political views,” the company announced in an official document.
Facebook has taken this decision to adapt to the Gdpr, the new European regulation on privacy. There will be protections for teenagers on advertising, facial recognition and shared information such as hometown or date of birth. To date, under 13s have no way of joining the world's most popular social network.
“These teens,” the document continues, “will see a less personalized version of Facebook, with limited sharing and less relevant ads, until they get permission from a parent or guardian to use all aspects of Facebook. Even when the law doesn't require it, we will ask each child if he wants to see ads based on partner data and if he wants to include personal information in his profile, so he can choose what he wants to do ”.
The EU regulation on the protection of personal data (Gdpr) will enter into force on May 25th. “We will ask people to review information about this type of advertising and to choose whether or not they want us to use partner data to show them advertisements,” the company explains.
Everyone, regardless of where they live, will be asked to review information about how Facebook uses data and make choices about their privacy on Facebook. This will happen in Europe starting this week.
