It will seem like a lie, but Facebook has been responsible for the data leakage of millions of people, as you can well read in an article written here at Urban Tecno. What a surprise, right? An application that is dedicated to showcasing the lives of everyone, which asks for permission to access your devices and it turns out that it has used your information for the benefit of third parties. Where are we going to stop!
The European Union gets serious
It was a matter of time before the Facebook scandal hit the rest of the planet. That is why the European Union, through its new standard called GDPR, an acronym for General Data Protection Regulation, which translated to the Castilian would Statement of General Data Protection , has decided to take a leap in favor of citizens.
One of the most important changes that have been introduced has been an extension of jurisdiction. This means that it does not matter in which country the company in question has its physical headquarters, that the data of the citizens of the European Union is protected. The financial penalties, moreover, will not be exactly a joke, since they are estimated at 4% of annual turnover or 20 million euros, whichever is greater.
If this were not enough, companies should ask for consent in a clear and simple way. No small print forms and millions of words to twist and twist the rule in your favor. It is now when the large companies are going to have to make all the personal data they have saved available to users, with which, below, we will show you how to download them on the three main social networks of the moment.
An email for Instagram
Thanks to the information that we have been able to learn recently through the technological medium The Verge, we know that there is a very simple way to obtain our data stored on the servers of the photographic social network and, in addition, a copy of all our stored images. For now, although I imagine that it will not be something permanent, we can only carry out this process from a computer, so copy the steps and become the owner of your profile once and for all.
Once you enter the Instagram website, you must click on the doll in the upper right and, in this way, you will access your profile. Next to the Edit Profile option, a symbol similar to a gear wheel appears that you will have to use to enter your account settings. Choose Privacy and security and scroll down until you see the Data Download option. Simply click on Request download and fill in the field that will appear next on a new screen with your email address. Enter your password again and within a maximum period of 48 hours you will have your data in your email inbox.
Facebook, the trigger
As I mentioned at the beginning of the article, Facebook has been one of the starting points for this regulation to be reformed in aid of citizens. In this case, the process has certain similarities with the one described above, so it will be quite easy to get hold of the data that the social network par excellence keeps about us. Do you want to download them?
The European Union has helped us control our privacy
When you are on the main Facebook page, you should click on the arrow in the upper right part of the screen. From here you must enter your profile settings. Below the area where General Account Settings is listed, click the area that says Download a copy of your information, and then select Create my file.
WhatsApp in download
On this occasion, and as an application for mobile devices, we must use our phone to get our data, if that is our intention. In a statement issued by the company recently, WhatsApp updates its conditions in accordance with the regulations of the European Union, which will enter into force next May.
For many users, the download is not yet available
The option to download your data will be implemented in the coming weeks, so do not go crazy or crazy if you do not see it still available in your application. The process consists of accessing the WhatsApp settings and entering the Account option. Once inside, if the application is already up to date, you should see a new option called Request account information which, in turn, will take you to Request a report. In this case, a maximum of three days separates you from obtaining your personal data stored by one of the most famous messaging applications in the world.