Facebook: Controlling Third-Party Apps
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The document provides instructions on managing third-party apps on Facebook and controlling the data they access. Users can view, edit, or delete these apps by navigating to the settings menu and adjusting app permissions. It emphasizes the importance of privacy by allowing users to uncheck data they do not wish to share with apps.
Facebook: Controlling Third-Party Apps
- 1. Connect online. Stay informed by liking: www.facebook.com/USArmyOPSEC Facebook: Controlling Third-Party Apps When you are using third-party apps on Facebook, you are granting these apps access to your data. Some access more, others less. To see a list of the apps, delete them or edit their settings, do the following: 1. Click on the arrow (triangle) in the upper right: A menu pops down. 2. Select ‘Settings’.
- 2. Connect online. Stay informed by liking: www.facebook.com/USArmyOPSEC 3. Click on Apps. You now see how many apps are currently accessing your Facebook data. 4. Click on ‘Show All’ to see the list in its entirety.
- 3. Connect online. Stay informed by liking: www.facebook.com/USArmyOPSEC 5. Hover over an app to edit its settings (pencil icon) or delete it (x). 6. Either click on the app or the pencil icon to open a pop up window that allows you to uncheck any bright blue checkboxes which means you will stop sharing that information with the app. The faded ones cannot be unchecked. Scroll down to the bottom to see all settings. Click on ‘Save’. Once you have reviewed the apps, scroll down in the ‘Apps' section to see the options pictured on the next page.
- 4. Connect online. Stay informed by liking: www.facebook.com/USArmyOPSEC Use the ‘Games and App Notifications’ section to use Facebook to login and play games anonymously. 7. Next, click on ‘Edit’ within the ‘Apps Others Use’ section. ‘People on Facebook who can see your info can bring it with them when they use apps.’ Uncheck any data you do not wish to share. At the end it can look like this: