Facebook tracking members and non-members whether you’re logged in or logged out

By Meghan Packer

WFMY 2 CBS Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point

  

GREENSBORO, NC — There are about 800 million people who use Facebook. If you’re one of them, you may be interested in knowing the social media giant is tracking other websites you visit.

 

Facebook officials have admitted the company keeps track of where members and even non-members go on the internet.

 

Ron Culler with Secure Designs, Inc. in Greensboro said he’s not surprised by this tracking.

 

…Whether you’re logged in, logged out, or not a member, here’s what’s tracked: things including your IP address and browser, time, date and web address of each site you visit that has a Facebook “like” button or other Facebook plug-in.

 

Facebook keeps a running log of your webpage visits for 90 days.

 

When you’re logged into Facebook, it additionally tracks your name, email, friends, and other profiled data.

 

 

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