When I delete information from my Facebook account, is it possible to make Facebook delete said information from their systems too? Likewise, if I close an account with Facebook or Google, is it possible to make them remove all of my personal data from their systems, or are they allowed to just keep the lot? Richard

This is a complicated question, because several different types of information may be involved.

First, there’s private data that belongs to you, such as your email and photos. Second, there is data that belongs to you but that you have published on, say, Twitter or Facebook or a bulletin board. Third, there is commercial data, of the sort that you create when buying things online. Fourth, there is metadata that you don’t know about, which tracks your browsing habits, location, and so on.

Read the Full Article: Source – The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2014/aug/14/can-i-get-sites-like-facebook-and-google-to-remove-all-my-personal-data

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