Sunday, February 24, 2013

facebook.com Cookies, Pixels & Similar Technologies

Technologies like cookies, pixel tags ("pixels"), and local storage are used to deliver, secure, and understand products, services, and ads, on and off Facebook. We want this page to help you understand more about these technologies and how they are used. Your browser or device may allow you to block these technologies, but you may not be able to use some features on Facebook if you block them. For more information about whether these tools are available, what they do and how they work, visit your browser or device's help material. Generally, tools like these in your browser or device affect only that particular browser or device. So if you’re using multiple browsers or devices, you can make different choices for each of them.
Check back here from time to time to get the latest information about these technologies and how they are used.
What are cookies, pixels, local storage and similar technologies?
We and our affiliates, third parties, and other partners (“partners”) use these technologies for security purposes and to deliver products, services and advertisements, as well as to understand how they these products, services and advertisements are used. With these technologies, a website or application can store information on your browser or device and later read that information back. We explain more about each of these technologies and how they are used on this page.

Why do we use these technologies?

Show what matters to youImprove your experienceProtection and security
They help us know who you are so we can show content that’s most relevant to you, including features, products, and ads.They work with Facebook features and help us improve our products and services – so you can do things like see which friends are online in chat, use share buttons, and upload photos.They help secure Facebook by letting us know if someone tries to access your account or engages in activity that violates our terms.

Categories of useExamples
AuthenticationThese tools tell us when you’re logged in, so we can show you the appropriate experience and features.

For example, cookies, local storage and similar technologies tell us when you are logged in to Facebook so we can show you relevant and social information when you visit other websites that use our social plugins. We also use this information to understand how people use our Platform and other apps and services.

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