Those people searches use the massive databases
your IP is know, with location
scouring public web data, maybe you posted to amfug, your IP may be present
in an archive with your email address in a header
youre email was registered at such and such
etc
big data on its own is invasive, thats without even accepting TOS
On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 3:02 PM, Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote:
> They can for sure collect anonymous data even if you don't have an
> account.
> The IP for my house geocodes exactly to my house, that correlated with
> other public records could be used to identify me even if I didn't have a
> Facebook account.
>
> Hypothetically of course. I have no idea what they really do.
>
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Steve Jones" <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com>
> To: af@afmug.com
> Sent: 4/19/2018 3:59:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Facebook non-users
>
> I think "how is that done" "what is collected" "did I approve this" are
> all questions that will only ever be answered by future subpoenas.
> I would bet if using chrome to visit facebook, you share more than youd
> prefer, google also has you accept a TOS
> FB and google are thick as thieves
>
> On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 2:55 PM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> How is that done? I do not have a FB account at all. Sure I have
>> occasionally viewed a FB page from someone, but I've never logged into any
>> of their services. I stay as far away as possible. I don't twitter either.
>>
>> --
>> bp
>> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 12:47 PM, Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> yes you are, and he skirted that specific question may times because of
>>> the liability in doing that without you having agreed to the TOS.
>>> Alot depends on what level of access FB has outside its app, when you
>>> accept terms on a mobile device you all but give FB ownership of your
>>> phone, so every persons whos accepted the FB TOS is pretty much a Typhoid
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 2:35 PM, Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I've been casually following the FB bruhahah, and one of the topics
>>>> that comes up is about whether FB follows what they call "non-users", but
>>>> whenthey describe non-users, they refer to FB users that just aren't logged
>>>> in.
>>>>
>>>> Well I'm a non-user, but I don't have a FB account at all, nor do I use
>>>> FB. Now I have occasionally followed a link to FB, but my interaction with
>>>> their service could be described as "almost" non-existent. Am I a FB
>>>> "non-user" or not. And if I am, what sort of data would they be collecting
>>>> on me if I don't even go there or have an account?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> bp
>>>> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
