does facebook own my intellectual property?
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DOESFACEBOOK
OWN MYINTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY?
VISUAL NET DESIGN
WHAT'S MINE IS YOURS, WHAT'SYOURS IS... FACEBOOK'S?
Rumor has it that Facebook owns alluser intellectual property, includingvideos and photos.
But is all this hype based on truth?
HERE'S THE TRUTH
Facebook does not own user intellectualproperty.
However, anything that you post to Facebookusing the public privacy setting is up for grabs.This means that Facebook can use any of yourstatus updates, videos, or pictures if you don’tlimit your privacy settings.
You own and control the content and theinformation that you share. If you don’t wantyour posts to be fair game, don’t post pictures,videos, or status updates with a public privacysetting.
MANAGE YOUR PRIVACY
"BUT I DON'T LIKE THAT."
If you disagree with the Facebook Privacy Policy, here are afew things you can do.
‐Don’t sign up for a Facebook account. If you already have one,cancel your account.
‐Bilaterally negotiate a modified policy with Facebook. You cango through Facebook’s Governance section and lobby againstthe social network to change or amend its policy regardingintellectual property.
‐If you want to argue your rights with Facebook, Facebookwelcomes you to do so.
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