News Alert: Facebook settles FTC privacy complaint, agrees to ask user permission when making privacy changes

	Tuesday, November 29, 2011 12:55:20 PM NEWS ALERT Facebook settles FTC privacy complaint, agrees to ask user permission when making privacy changes Facebook has settled a privacy complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission that the company deceived consumers by making consumer information more public, according to an announcement by the FTC. According to a Tuesday release, the FTC said Facebook has agreed to get consumers' approval before it changes the way it shares their data and will have to get period audits of their privacy practices for the next 20 years. The announcement comes as Facebook reportedly is preparing an initial public offering in the second quarter of next year. Privacy scrutiny by federal enforcement officials has weighed on the company's business prospects, analysts say, and the settlement will clear the way for the projected $100 billion public offering. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-tech/post/facebook-settles-ftc-privacy-complaint-agrees-to-ask-user-permission-when-making-privacy-changes/2011/11/29/gIQAw8k68N_blog.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy