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I never use Facebook Login for sites/apps, not because I don't trust the sites/apps with my FB data but because I don't trust FB with my app usage data. Now, i

by danudey 13y ago

I never use Facebook Login for sites/apps, not because I don't trust the sites/apps with my FB data but because I don't trust FB with my app usage data. Now, if I could log into Facebook without giving them access to my data, that would be a killer feature.

michaelmior 13y ago
How would you allow an app to log you in with Facebook without Facebook knowing about it?
ihuman 13y ago
Isn't that the entire point of Facebook though? You give Facebook your data so they can give it to your friends.
etler 13y ago
If a website loads the javascript facebook API on their site, and you're logged into facebook in general, they know who you are and what page you were on when the script was loaded whether you give the site permission or not. When the http request is made to facebook, they get their domain cookie back which has your user info in it. On top of that, when their javascript runs they get full access to all the data of the window that made the request meaning they get the other site's cookie as well absolutely everything else. If you don't want to be tracked by facebook online, you only have a few options. Disable cookies, disable javascript, or only login to facebook in an incognito window. Otherwise, they can track exactly who you are and where you go on any site that makes any request to facebook. Even still, if any request is made to facebook, they can still anonymously track you even if you aren't logged in. As for apps, I don't think the facebook api would be able to find out the specific usage of the app unless the app purposefully gave it up, although they would know when you login.
- codesuela 13y ago
  There is also Disconnect.me and Ghostery if you want to block facebook and other trackers without disabling JS
- bjelkeman-again 13y ago
  Which is why Facebook has its very own browser for the times when FB has to be used.
- brownbat 13y ago
  It was when I started seeing pictures of my friends in ads on other sites, that's what creeped me out the most. I logged out after that, and rarely log back in. I know that's only part of the battle, but it's something. As a result, if a platform requires a Facebook login, I probably won't use it.
scotty79 13y ago
Yes! If we are doing wishing thing, I wish I could install Android applications that require privileges I don't wont to give them. My system would still run the application but give it garbage for, for example, my GPS location or my camera image or my contact book. Also I'd like two sets of spoofed data. One obvious, second as realistic looking as possible, for applications that don't run with obviously spoofed data.
- codesuela 13y ago
  Good news there is actually such a thing, it's called XPrivacy. It let's you restrict permissions that apps claim they absolutely require and will feed spoofed data to them. http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-xprivacy-1-11-8-ultimate-privacy-t2320783 http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-xprivacy-...
debt 13y ago
Well now that FB launched their own app ad network or audience network it looks like you may not have a choice in some cases whether or not your app usage is shared with Facebook. You're only choice now is to not use apps that display FB ads.
Pxtl 13y ago
I just avoid it because of historical problems with apps spamming things into people's feeds.

by danudey 13y ago

michaelmior 13y ago

How would you allow an app to log you in with Facebook without Facebook knowing about it?

ihuman 13y ago

Isn't that the entire point of Facebook though? You give Facebook your data so they can give it to your friends.

etler 13y ago

If a website loads the javascript facebook API on their site, and you're logged into facebook in general, they know who you are and what page you were on when the script was loaded whether you give the site permission or not. When the http request is made to facebook, they get their domain cookie back which has your user info in it. On top of that, when their javascript runs they get full access to all the data of the window that made the request meaning they get the other site's cookie as well absolutely everything else. If you don't want to be tracked by facebook online, you only have a few options. Disable cookies, disable javascript, or only login to facebook in an incognito window. Otherwise, they can track exactly who you are and where you go on any site that makes any request to facebook. Even still, if any request is made to facebook, they can still anonymously track you even if you aren't logged in. As for apps, I don't think the facebook api would be able to find out the specific usage of the app unless the app purposefully gave it up, although they would know when you login.

codesuela 13y ago
There is also Disconnect.me and Ghostery if you want to block facebook and other trackers without disabling JS
bjelkeman-again 13y ago
Which is why Facebook has its very own browser for the times when FB has to be used.
brownbat 13y ago
It was when I started seeing pictures of my friends in ads on other sites, that's what creeped me out the most. I logged out after that, and rarely log back in. I know that's only part of the battle, but it's something. As a result, if a platform requires a Facebook login, I probably won't use it.

scotty79 13y ago

Yes! If we are doing wishing thing, I wish I could install Android applications that require privileges I don't wont to give them. My system would still run the application but give it garbage for, for example, my GPS location or my camera image or my contact book. Also I'd like two sets of spoofed data. One obvious, second as realistic looking as possible, for applications that don't run with obviously spoofed data.

codesuela 13y ago
Good news there is actually such a thing, it's called XPrivacy. It let's you restrict permissions that apps claim they absolutely require and will feed spoofed data to them. http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-xprivacy-1-11-8-ultimate-privacy-t2320783 http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-xprivacy-...

debt 13y ago

Well now that FB launched their own app ad network or audience network it looks like you may not have a choice in some cases whether or not your app usage is shared with Facebook. You're only choice now is to not use apps that display FB ads.

Pxtl 13y ago

I just avoid it because of historical problems with apps spamming things into people's feeds.