Face book warning

Snowie · 23-07-2009 6:42pm #1

Copied from another user on Facebook, but as far as I can see, this is genuine:

Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures in their ads.
Click on SETTINGS up at the top where you see the log out link.
Select PRIVACY - MANAGE.
Select NEWS FEEDS AND WALL.
Select the tab that reads FACE BOOK ADS.
There is a drop down box, select NO ONE.

Save.

just so you all know.

Mr Benevolent · 23-07-2009 6:44pm

I've always wanted to get into ads, and here's my chance!

(Great idea on Facebook's part)

Snowie · 23-07-2009 6:47pm

if you say so, personally I don't like the idea of people making money out of me or my pictures.....

InkSlinger67 · 23-07-2009 6:49pm

I hope they use mine !!!

dr.bollocko · 23-07-2009 6:50pm

InkSlinger67 wrote: »

I hope they use mine !!!

How have you not been made a mod yet?

Poor Uncle Tom · 23-07-2009 6:57pm

InkSlinger67 wrote: »

I hope they use mine !!!

You should start a thread to find a caption to go with that..!

mine:

I know that curry is here somewhere...!

CPT. SURF · 23-07-2009 6:59pm

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

if you say so, personally I don't like the idea of people making money out of me or my pictures.....

Really? Post a pic of yourself and we'll see if your worth anything at all.

My name is URL · 23-07-2009 7:03pm

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rupert-Murdoch/50576337008

Will you walk in to my parlour?

InkSlinger67 · 23-07-2009 7:03pm

Poor Uncle Tom wrote: »

You should start a thread to find a caption to go with that..!

mine:
I know that curry is here somewhere...!

"Ow!!!! My Boneitis!!!!!"

kmart6 · 23-07-2009 7:14pm

Anything for them to try and turn a profit for once!

dr.bollocko · 23-07-2009 7:45pm

[latex]bollocko waz ere[/latex]

4zn76tysfajdxp · 23-07-2009 7:52pm

I don't think they're ads for Facebook using your image, but ads to third party that sites that reference your Facebook profile. Kind of like how Google Ads look different to different people, according to the user's interests.

For example, I was on a site last week and a banner ad addressed me by name ("Hi <my name>") and was accompanied by my Facebook profile pic. I think that's what this setting prevents when deactivated, they're hardly going to use amateur photographs on billboards advertising Facebook.

ejmaztec · 23-07-2009 7:53pm

InkSlinger67 wrote: »

I hope they use mine !!!

Fianna Fail have expressed an interest in using it to replace the party logo.

Dartz · 23-07-2009 7:57pm

Posting pictures of yourself on facebook is equivelant to streaking naked through Croke Park on All-Ireland day, in front of the entire planet.

Bloody morons. Running around the internet with their tackle slapping in the breeze.

dr.bollocko · 23-07-2009 8:00pm

Dartz wrote: »

Posting pictures of yourself on facebook is equivelant to streaking naked through Croke Park on All-Ireland day, in front of the entire planet.

Bloody morons. Running around the internet with their tackle slapping in the breeze.

What about people who post up pics of you without your permission and then link them back to you?
I ****ing can't stand that. Keep your tardedness to your own facebook page. Don't include me in your pic posting crap.:mad:
Oh wait.
This is not ranting and raving.
Calm down bollocko.
/sips whiskey.

Prof.Badass · 23-07-2009 8:06pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

[latex]bollocko waz ere[/latex]

[latex]Noobs\enspace cannot\enspace do \enspace spaces \enspace [/latex]:D.

Snowie · 23-07-2009 8:07pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

What about people who post up pics of you without your permission and then link them back to you?
I ****ing can't stand that. Keep your tardedness to your own facebook page. Don't include me in your pic posting crap.:mad:
Oh wait.
This is not ranting and raving.
Calm down bollocko.
/sips whiskey.

ehh just click remove this tag

Steoob · 23-07-2009 8:08pm

InkSlinger67 wrote:

I hope they use mine !!!

I hope they use MINE!!

23-07-2009 8:09pm

I believe this only applies to those customised ads on Facebook itself. For example, there's one for some app which randomly throws up pictures of your friends suggesting what their IQ is and wants you to take a test. I think that disabling this option stops you from showing up in these ads when they are shown to your friends.

Prof.Badass · 23-07-2009 8:14pm

Karsini wrote: »

I believe this only applies to those customised ads on Facebook itself. For example, there's one for some app which randomly throws up pictures of your friends suggesting what their IQ is and wants you to take a test. I think that disabling this option stops you from showing up in these ads when they are shown to your friends.

Well, surely that IQ test is false advertising, as it gives the impression your friends have taken the test, when they have not.

Regardless, I wouldn't be too happy if my pic was used to spread awareness of vd.

AckwelFoley · 23-07-2009 8:16pm

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

Copied from another user on Facebook, but as far as I can see, this is genuine:

Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures in their ads.
Click on SETTINGS up at the top where you see the log out link.
Select PRIVACY - MANAGE.
Select NEWS FEEDS AND WALL.
Select the tab that reads FACE BOOK ADS.
There is a drop down box, select NO ONE.

Save.

just so you all know.

Wonder if they might use my mugg on a poster for the Rape crisis centre?

23-07-2009 8:17pm

vinylmesh wrote: »

Well, surely that IQ test is false advertising, as it gives the impression your friends have taken the test, when they have not.

Regardless, I wouldn't be too happy if my pic was used to spread awareness of std's.

I agree, just saying that it doesn't mean that they can pass your photos on to sites outside of Facebook.

Snowie · 23-07-2009 8:19pm

Karsini wrote: »

I agree, just saying that it doesn't mean that they can pass your photos on to sites outside of Facebook.

read the terms and conditions of face book you might be surprised......

amacachi · 23-07-2009 8:19pm

InkSlinger67 wrote: »

I hope they use mine !!!

Yeah right, they're using members' pics to avoid royalty fees, why use that when Bono would be straight onto them lookin for money?

23-07-2009 8:20pm

Sounds like typical paranoia to me. I do have this option disabled though, I don't want myself in these ads anyway.

entropi · 23-07-2009 9:01pm

Thanks for the tip, shall be disabling this on my Facebook next time i log on, that and untagging all the photos i'm in;)

kumate_champ07 · 23-07-2009 9:03pm

They dont need your permission, they own the photos

dr.bollocko wrote: »

What about people who post up pics of you without your permission and then link them back to you?
I ****ing can't stand that. Keep your tardedness to your own facebook page. Don't include me in your pic posting crap.:mad:
Oh wait.
This is not ranting and raving.
Calm down bollocko.
/sips whiskey.

23-07-2009 9:13pm

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

They dont need your permission, they own the photos

I don't think it's right that they can tag without permission. You should get a message asking if you agree with the tag, IMO.

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 23-07-2009 9:18pm

Just changed the settings on my facebook after reading this topic!

4zn76tysfajdxp · 23-07-2009 9:22pm

snyper wrote: »

Wonder if they might use my mugg on a poster for the Rape crisis centre?

Pointless. Facebook is only available to users aged 13 or over, people far older than the intended audience.

bronte · 23-07-2009 9:26pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

What about people who post up pics of you without your permission and then link them back to you?
I ****ing can't stand that. Keep your tardedness to your own facebook page. Don't include me in your pic posting crap.:mad:
Oh wait.
This is not ranting and raving.
Calm down bollocko.
/sips whiskey.

People who do that deserve to be shot.

Snowie · 23-07-2009 10:25pm

Bailee Purring Ripper wrote: »

Pointless. Facebook is only available to users aged 13 or over, people far older than the intended audience.

your like Nicolas Cage in National Treasure........:)

100gSoma · 24-07-2009 8:40am

BTW, if the "Facebook Adverts" tab is blank and you cannot see the option, you need to do disable Ad block plus and restart your browser.

Altheus · 24-07-2009 2:50pm

That's complete bull**** I'm afraid, the only thing that it does is show you if someone else has engaged with an Ad. I.e. If you click that you'll attend an event, then it shows in your friend's feed that you are too.

Your posted pictures remain YOUR property and 3rd parties don't have any access whatsoever, to ANY of your information, unless that is YOU agree to it, usually via a 3rd party App or something (i.e. quizzes). Facebook retain a license right so your friends can look at the pictures. This right expires when you terminate your account.

This is just some copy and paste spam.

Ste.phen · 24-07-2009 2:55pm

Altheus wrote: »

That's complete bull**** I'm afraid, the only thing that it does is show you if someone else has engaged with an Ad. I.e. If you click that you'll attend an event, then it shows in your friend's feed that you are too.

Your posted pictures remain YOUR property and 3rd parties don't have any access whatsoever, to ANY of your information, unless that is YOU agree to it, usually via a 3rd party App or something (i.e. quizzes). Facebook retain a license right so your friends can look at the pictures. This right expires when you terminate your account.

This is just some copy and paste spam.

So you haven't seen any of your friends' pictures in ads? Apparently it's quite common

Altheus · 24-07-2009 3:00pm

Yeah in Applications, which are 3rd party, and which you have to click "Allow" when it asks if you want to let it access your information.

Applications run ads apart from Facebook, and you'll notice even if you change this setting, it won't affect anything on those pages.

The only thing it will change is Engagement type ads (Events, Polls, Comments) where it would "Andy is going to attend" under the Ad to let your friends know you're going to the event.

phantom_lord · 25-07-2009 2:13pm

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

Copied from another user on Facebook, but as far as I can see, this is genuine:

Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures in their ads.
Click on SETTINGS up at the top where you see the log out link.
Select PRIVACY - MANAGE.
Select NEWS FEEDS AND WALL.
Select the tab that reads FACE BOOK ADS.
There is a drop down box, select NO ONE.

Save.

just so you all know.

are u one of those people that sends on chain letters telling everyone that they're account is gonna be closed unless they send it on too?

TPD · 25-07-2009 2:23pm

vinylmesh wrote: »

[latex]Noobs\enspace cannot\enspace do \enspace spaces \enspace [/latex]:D.

[latex]Cheers\enspace for\enspace teaching\enspace me\enspace how![/latex]

Chucky the tree · 25-07-2009 2:33pm

ban OAP?

http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=110636457130

Ricky91t · 25-07-2009 3:55pm

100gSoma wrote: »

BTW, if the "Facebook Adverts" tab is blank and you cannot see the option, you need to do disable Ad block plus and restart your browser.

Just refreshing the page will do,Thanks OP

sceptre · 25-07-2009 4:00pm

Altheus wrote: »

That's complete bull**** I'm afraid, the only thing that it does is show you if someone else has engaged with an Ad. I.e. If you click that you'll attend an event, then it shows in your friend's feed that you are too.

Your posted pictures remain YOUR property and 3rd parties don't have any access whatsoever, to ANY of your information, unless that is YOU agree to it, usually via a 3rd party App or something (i.e. quizzes). Facebook retain a license right so your friends can look at the pictures. This right expires when you terminate your account.

This is just some copy and paste spam.

^That

Like Altheus I also checked the Internet to see if it was a hoax. It wasn't too much effort as I was using the Internet already anyway.

giggsy664 · 25-07-2009 4:02pm

Moar liek Facepalm

amirite?

Prof.Badass · 28-07-2009 4:06pm

http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/07/hey-peter-the-ad-said-hot-singles-are-waiting-for-you-he-might-have-dismissed-the-advertisement-which-appeared-on-his-fa.html

chakotha · 28-07-2009 4:22pm

I think this is untrue.

Taken from notice on the News Feeds and Wall Privacy Page:

Worried about privacy? Your photos are safe.
There have been misleading rumors recently about Facebook using your photos in ads. Don't believe them. These rumors were related to third-party applications, and not ads shown by Facebook. Get the whole story at the Facebook Blog, or check out the Help Center.

http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=110636457130