Facebook Terms of Service, in my understanding, are as follows:
In regards to who can create an account; no one under the age of 13 can sign up – if information from a minor is found, it will be deleted (Facebook’s Privacy Policy 2010). Members can add their status, photos, videos, share links, create events/groups, write posts, wall notes and send messages. From my understanding, once photos or videos have been uploaded, Facebook owns the rights to sell or reproduce the material. There seems to be a common misunderstanding when I speak with people about this subject; FB does not own your information. Under the Terms & Conditions that you have entered into, you agree to share your personal information, though FB does say it has "an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (to)...use, copy, publish, stream, store, retain, publicly perform or display, transmit, scan, reformat, modify, edit, frame, translate, excerpt, adapt, create derivative works, and distribute material as long as it doesn't violate the privacy preferences set by the user” (CBS News 2009). This does not shock me at all. Once you add something to the internet you lose all exclusivity of it. Facebook has privacy options in place where they allow you to choose who you would like to see your full profile. They also guarantee their site is secure when sensitive information such as when credit card numbers are entered.
References:
CBS News 2009, ‘Facebook: Relax, We Won’t Sell Your Photos’, accessed 17 August 2011 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/17/tech/cnettechnews/main4806690.shtml
Facebook’s Privacy Policy 2010, accessed 17 August 2011 http://www.facebook.com/policy.php
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