Updating the criteria and policies of Facebook, in order to adapt to the new GDPR regulations, developed by the European Union, to improve privacy and improve the right to be forgotten.
On May 25, the new regulations on privacy of the European Union, the GDPR, will come into force, which will be in charge of improving privacy and the processing of personal data. The internet giants will have to adapt to this new regulation, which will be very strict. Facebook, which is in the eye of the media hurricane due to traffic with user data, will also have to adapt. We must emphasize that it is one of the first to adapt to this new regulation.
La new regulations It specifies that companies must specify how they collect user information and also must say why they collect it. Companies will also be subjected to more controls on privacy and these will also be very thorough.
Facebook has begun to work on complying with what this new regulation indicates. The first thing has been the modification of the legal documentation regarding the termination of services and the privacy policy. The application for permission to use facial recognition technology will also be implemented for the first time in Europe. Users will also be notified to review the information shared in their profile.
Ad adjustments will also be made. It will be allowed to check if the data can be shared with third parties or if information is collected regarding Internet browsing. Within advertising, user settings will also be reviewed. On this there is no announcement of changes by Facebook, but they must be given.
It will also be added that users who are minors must identify their father, mother or guardian, so that they give their consent, when certain actions are to be carried out. These will be Facebook's first changes to adapt to the new EU rules, but they will not be the only steps, as this alone is not enough.
