Facebook creates privacy guide

Facebook has moved to make its terms and conditions easier to understand by creating a new section of its website that details the data it takes from users and how it uses it.

The social network has created Privacy Basics, which breaks down all aspects of the site’s terms of use, as well as privacy and data policies into questions and bullet points for users to read through.

The site details what other Facebook users see about you when they use the site, as well as how they interact with you.

The site also includes guides on how to change various settings, and control how you share content on Facebook, including how to change privacy settings.

The move has been welcomed by privacy campaigners, but they warn this should be the first step of many taken to improve the transparency of social networks.

Emma Carr, director of privacy rights group Big Brother Watch said: “It is certainly positive that steps are being taken to simplify privacy settings and to help educate users to have more control over their privacy.

“However, there is always more that could and should be done.

Facebook also confirming that a new version of their terms of service will come into effect on January 1.