Facebook proposes changes to term of service to make data policy clearer

Facebook has proposed a series of changes to its terms of service and data policy in an attempt to make them clearer, asking users to provide feed- back on the potential updates.

The social network said the changes are designed to better show how it collects and uses data, and are not a request for new rights to data from users of the site.

The company has seen its business practices heavily scrutinised in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal.

In a blog post explaining the possible updates, Facebook’s chief privacy officer, Erin Egan, said the firm wanted to make its practices around data more transparent.

“It’s important to show people in black and white how our products work – it’s one of the ways people can make informed decisions about their privacy,” she said.

“So we’re proposing updates to our terms of service that include our commitments to everyone using Facebook.

“We explain the services we offer in language that’s easier to read. We’re also updating our data policy to better spell out what data we collect and how we use it in Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and other products. These updates are about making things clearer. We’re not asking for new rights to collect, use or share your data on Facebook.”