The Information you need to Delete from your Facebook Right Now

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The information you need to delete from your Facebook right now.

While the likes of Instagram, Twitter and YouTube all act as platforms on which our exposure is high, it is Facebook that has attracted the most attention, after the platform wilfully and repeatedly breached data protection laws.

The subsequent multi-billion dollar fine may have led Mark Zuckerberg to arrest his company’s careless approach to data integrity, but the bigger picture for everyday users was to question more closely what they share, and with who.

Here are four quick fixes that will tighten up your online profile:

Preferences

Much of the data Facebook gathers from users is there so that they can be targeted for products and services linked to lifestyle choices. You can limit the information used by visiting the Ad Preferences page and, in turn, clicking Your Interests and Your Information tabs.

This won’t reduce advertising you see, nor erase data already stored, though it will stop specific targeting.

Off-Facebook activity

After two years of development, in 2020 the site finally launched a tool that ceased the sharing of Facebook data with third-party marketing firms and ad networks. This chain-breaker can be accessed through the Your Information page, and will immediately stop the site replicating your activity elsewhere. For instance, when you search for a pair of shoes elsewhere on the web, then immediately are bombarded with the same brand through the social network.

App and mobile

When you use Facebook on your mobile, it will track various things such as location, wi-fi network you are connected to and your location, and this is additional information you can ‘untick’ to a large extent, though never fully.

Lifestyle

While unconscious presentation of information through online habits is something most of us are keen to address, what we give out voluntarily is much more profound. Everything from birthdays to checkins at locations, right through to fun quizzes that log our preferences (to football or Disney or the Amalfi Coast, or anything!), are all used to gather information.

Likewise, when we enrich our profile with information about our friends, families and hobbies, we are potentially exposing our habits and preferences to everyone, so consider checking your basic Facebook settings – is your profile open just to friends, or to the entire community? Likewise, how relevant is it to list your kids’ birthdays or places of work?

The bad news is that while if you decide you want a clean sweep entirely from Facebook, you can deactivate your account, the company owns What’s App and Instagram, so you have further privacy decisions to make!

Bedford Daycare Hospice Supporting patients living with life limiting conditions

Job Vacancy

Part time Assistant Shop Manager position, Kempston, Bedford

Due to promotion an exciting opportunity has become available for an Assistant Shop Manager to join our friendly team 30 hours a week based at 211 Bedford Rd Kempston Beds MK42 8DD. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary in addition to a company pension and 28 days holiday pro rata, including Bank holidays. If you have experience of working in a retail shop environment and helping to lead a team of salespeople including volunteers, then this is a perfect opportunity to grow your career and help to support a local community Hospice.

Role Requirements • Experience in a retail shop supervisor role. • Experience of working in a Charity shop environment would be useful.

Key Relationships • Shop staff • Volunteers • Senior managers • Board directors • Members of the public • Community groups

Role Responsibilities • Managing the sales process from start to finish • Driving Profit and Gift Aid sales • Managing a team of salespeople including volunteers • Stock generation • Organising van delivery and collections

Skills • Safeguarding of vulnerable adults • Health and Safety awareness • Good understanding of Equality and Diversity • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills

HOW TO APPLY

• Able to use their own initiative • Excellent customer service • Good level of IT understanding

Attitudes • Able to work as part of a team • Able to work flexibly • Have a self-awareness of their own competencies and limitations

Company + Benefits About Bedford Daycare Hospice We are an award-winning Daycare Hospice offering help and support to patients suffering with lifelimiting conditions. Plus, we are a major service provider in Bedford with 5 shops and over 80 employees including volunteers. We are dedicated to providing an exemplary level of service to patients and customers alike and believe that hard works pays off, whilst we always have the support of the Hospice at heart in everything we do.

Why should you apply? • Competitive Salary • Good Location • Generous Holidays • Company pension • Car parking space • Giving back to the community

To apply for the Assistant Shop Manager role based in Bedford, please send a copy of your CV and a short cover letter either by email to jinny.shoosmith@bdc-hospice.org.uk or by using the apply button provided on the our web page. We will aim to get back to you within 2-5 working days, thank you for your application. Closing date for this advert will be as soon as we have had enough successful applicants.