Completely customize Facebook privacy settings

Pt. 9 of 10 | 2:59 |

The Finer Points of Facebook

Thursday July 9, 2009

You may worry about

how much information you and your friends share on Facebook

. But did you know you can

completely customize Facebook privacy settings

? You can make it so that certain users can only see certain items,

block your boss from seeing your wall or photos

or videos, keep your friends from seeing private exchanges with your significant other and much more. While you can't

delete your Facebook account

without contacting Facebook staff, you can deactivate it if you want or need to.

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Show Notes

- Click Privacy in the top-right corner and select Privacy Settings from the pull-down menu.

- Click on Profile.

- Select the privacy settings from the pull-down menus.

- You can choose

who can see what on your Facebook profile

.

- Select the

Facebook privacy settings

that best suit you.

To delete / deactivate your Facebook profile

- Click on Settings and choose Account.

- Select the entry for Deactivate Account.

- If you wish, select the reason you're leaving Facebook and / or opt-out of any future emails from Facebook.

- Finally, click on