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What information does Facebook have on you? A staggering amount if you have been using the service for a little while. Fortunately, the social media makes it easy (if not straightforward) to find out just what information it’s about your actions, and even allows you download your Facebook data. Here’s how.
Before you start, make sure that you’re logged into your Facebook account in your internet browser. If you’re not, this will not work.
Once that’s done, head over to the”Your Facebook Information” section of Facebook’s account management options. You can do it the simple way by simply following this link, or the more tedious manner by clicking on the downward-pointing arrow at the top-right corner of the page and picking Settings & Privacy > Settings > Your Facebook Information. The organization’s Help Center page on”Accessing & Downloading Your Information” also provides useful links to the numerous resources available from Your Facebook Information page.
On that page, you’ll see all your accessible options. If you are simply interested in seeing exactly what present data Facebook has on you, the raw Activity Log might be worth looking at, but the real meat is in the”Access Your Information” landing page. From that point, you will be able to view that which Facebook has stored during the duration of your accounts. It covers a massive selection of distinct data types. Just look at the screenshot of accessible data segments below!
Brad Chacos/IDGMost of these categories hold many sub-categories, too. (Click to expand.)
Yep, Facebook keeps tabs on every post and comment you’ve made, each reaction and Like you have cast, everyone you have Poked or paid to the stage, each friend you’ve produced, your hometown, and even more.
The”Information about You” section act the base holds especially noteworthy stuff. There, you’ll find records of your research history, login place history, any voice records you’ve created, along with the ad profile which Facebook created for you–for example any advertisers that uploaded a contact list with your information.
How to download your Facebook information
It’s a whole lot. If you want a copy of Facebook’s records, you may also Download Your Information.
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