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<\/a><\/p>\nMost people use Facebook to interact and engage with friends and favorite brands. We share pictures, publish comments and give thumbs up to the posts we like in our Newsfeeds. But from commenting on the hottest trending article to sharing your latest song obsession by your favorite band, you are offering pieces of personal data. Even something as simple as hitting the \u2018Like\u2019 button could be revealing<\/a> more than you\u2019d like to share publically.<\/p>\n Facebook\u2019s Data Use Policy<\/a> states it is constantly collecting your personal information to bring you better, more targeted advertising and to improve your overall user experience. But, in doing so, it may also be compromising your privacy<\/a>. And don\u2019t forget, the information Facebook is collecting might not even be coming directly from you; your friends\u2019 activities may be divulging data you haven\u2019t outright decided to share. A friend updating a contact list has just given your phone number to Facebook. Another friend tagging you in a status update while you\u2019re out together has just revealed your current location. Information you\u2019ve chosen to keep from Facebook has now been given away and could be used to help attackers target you through phishing and spam attacks or even through identity theft.<\/p>\n As safe as you may feel with the privacy settings you\u2019ve set up for your account, you should always be aware of the dangers that lurk when it comes to sharing information on Facebook. If you feel your privacy is being compromised and you\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time to delete your account, you can use these steps to do so:<\/p>\n You have two options when it comes to closing out your Facebook profile; deactivation or deletion. Deactivating<\/a> your account will simply put everything on hold. When choosing this option your Timeline will no longer be publically visible, but your information will remain stored within Facebook should you choose to reactivate at a later time. Please note, if you are deactivating your account your profile will still show up in your friends\u2019 lists of friends, but it will be inaccessible once clicked on.<\/p>\n