Social media is a variety of websites and applications that allow you to publish information about yourself and others, but also to communicate with other users. When using social media it is important to always keep in mind the collection of personal data that can be made on such media.
Awareness of information you provide
It is important that we are aware of what information we provide to the social media about ourselves. In the case of information that we do not want to be accessible to outsiders, it may be more appropriate to use other communication channels.
It is recommended to pay close attention to the privacy policy of the medium, user terms and other matters that may be relevant, such as information about the use of cookies. This way, you can gain knowledge of how the personal data of users is used and for what purpose.
Increase personal data protection on social media
Privacy and advertising settings on social media can give you control over how your personal data is used.
It is appropriate to review privacy settings regularly and use the available options to control how the personal data is used. It is also necessary to review regularly the permissions that have been granted to other websites or apps.
When apps are used, for example on Facebook, the user often has to agree to give the application access to certain information. The same applies when the user chooses to use his/her access ID for example on Facebook to log in to other websites.
This access can be conflicting and there is every reason to be vigilant against websites and apps that ask for more access than is needed for the purpose of using them.
Rights regarding personal data protection on social media
Users of social media can have various rights based on data protection laws, which can be useful when protecting personal data protection and the correct treatment of personal data at the media.
In particular, users have the right to access their own personal data and the right to have their personal data corrected or deleted in certain circumstances.
If you are in doubt about how you can exercise your rights under the Data Protection Act to a social media site, you can contact the social media site itself and ask for assistance and guidance. If you are not satisfied with the answers you receive, you can submit a formal complaint to the Data Protection Authority.
Delete Access
It should be remembered that while a particular app is deleted, for example from Facebook or from the phone of the user in question, this does not mean that the user's personal data is also deleted from the company's databases.
Before deleting the program, it is appropriate to look into how the personal data will be handled if its use is stopped, information about this should be available through the program or its operator.
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