I thought I would re-post this as a reminder to all of you to remove applications from companies, after you request your free product.
Many of you have asked about Facebook Privacy when requesting freebies on the Facebook site. Sometimes you won’t run into any issues. But for the bigger brands, you have to accept the “terms” of their app. This can sometimes mean that they have access to your wall, your friend’s information and other information about you from your Facebook account. Which in my opinion, is not cool!
So what can you do if you really want to get the coupon, freebie or free sample from Facebook?? Accept the App to get what you want, then go and remove the app from your Facebook account.
Here is how to remove an application:
- Click on “account”
- Then, click on “privacy settings”
- Scroll down to the bottom and look on the left hand side for “edit your settings” (under applications and Websites)
- Click on “edit settings”
- Then you can remove by clicking the “x” next to the app
You can do this for every app you have ever allowed on your Facebook account and for all future ones as well!
Kathy
Great info, thanks!
Angela
Thank you, thank you! This was a great reminder as I haven’t cleaned up those in awhile.
vicki
Thanks I had no idea!
kari
Thanks! I’ve been wondering about that. And boy did I have a ton on there.
Annette
Thanks, great info to have!!
Maureen
Thanks for the information – I didn’t realize how many “allow”s I had. I promptly removed over half!
Celeste Dailey
Thanks! I didn’t know! I had 50 on mine! YIKES!
Jaci
I just set up a different facebook account with no information, and with no friends. I use this account to get my coupons!
alisha
Thank You so much! I didn’t realize how many apps I had on there.
Kim
Oh goodness! Thank you so much! I only joined facebook a few weeks ago to be able to get coupons. Accessing personal information is another reason I HATE facebook! Thanks for the great advice!
Kimns
I have a separate facebook account with very minimal info about me and a nick name rather than my real name. That way I can get the coupons and not feel violated!
L
I just create a coupon only account on a different email and don’t add any personal information that way I still get the coupons and don’t have to worry about my information!
Indira
Thank you sooo much for the information…Since I joined your blog, you have been giving me so much useful information…
Jody
WOW! It seriously took me like 10 minutes to delete mine I had so many! Thanks for sharing! It took me a few more steps to get into mine- but I figured it out!
Jean
Awesome! Thank you–I had about 100 to delete.
Joyce
Another thank you!
Linda
Thanks for the reminder. I was planning on doing that. I am planning on having a separate facebook account attached to my separate email acct I use for coupons. I hate all the extra spam on my facebook page but do like to know what is going on.
Dawn
I didn’t know this and right after I read this I removed over 20. Thank you