{"id":154231,"date":"2021-01-13T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T08:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-see-what-data-facebook-has-on-you\/"},"modified":"2021-01-13T11:00:30","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T08:00:30","slug":"how-to-see-what-data-facebook-has-on-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-what-data-facebook-has-on-you\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to See What Data Facebook Has on You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a370fbce599f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a370fbce599f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-what-data-facebook-has-on-you\/#Your_Facebook_Information\" >Your Facebook Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-what-data-facebook-has-on-you\/#Download_Your_Information\" >Download Your Information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to See What Data <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> Has on You&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_669231\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-669231 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/new-facebook-logo.jpg\" alt=\"New Facebook Logo\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" data-credittext=\"Facebook\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Facebook knows a lot about you. Some of this information was handed over when you signed up, but there\u2019s some stuff you might not know about. We\u2019ll show you how to see and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Facebook_Information\"><\/span>Your Facebook Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, you might be curious to see just how much data Facebook has on you. There\u2019s the obvious stuff like your name, date of birth, relatives, and so on, but what else does it know?<\/p>\n<p>To see, log in to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0on a web browser, like Google Chrome, on a computer. Click the arrow at the top right, and then select \u201cSettings &amp; Privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708926\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-27-02.jpg\" alt=\"click arrow and select settings and privacy\" width=\"545\" height=\"323\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, click \u201cSettings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-28-21.jpg\" alt=\"select settings\" width=\"556\" height=\"227\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the \u201cSettings\u201d sidebar, click \u201cYour Facebook Information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-29-16.jpg\" alt=\"click your facebook information\" width=\"566\" height=\"252\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see a few different areas to explore. Click \u201cView\u201d to the right of \u201cAccess Your Information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-30-05.jpg\" alt=\"access your information\" width=\"650\" height=\"239\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll see all your Facebook information organized into several categories. Clicking any of these will reveal links so you can review everything.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-708930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-33-11.jpg\" alt=\"open a category to view more\" width=\"646\" height=\"420\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to the \u201cInformation About You\u201d section. This is where you can review the more personal information Facebook collects. Again, click any category to expand it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-708931\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-44-55.jpg\" alt=\"review your personal information\" width=\"640\" height=\"374\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_Your_Information\"><\/span>Download Your Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After you\u2019ve explored all of the information, you might want to download a copy of it for safekeeping. This is a good idea if you plan to delete your account.<\/p>\n<p>To do so, go to Settings &amp; Privacy &gt; Settings &gt; Your Facebook Information. Click\u00a0 \u201cView\u201d next to \u201cDownload Your Information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-47-01.jpg\" alt=\"download your information\" width=\"650\" height=\"253\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see all the categories we explored above. Check the box next to the categories from which you want to download information.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-49-40.jpg\" alt=\"check the boxes to download\" width=\"650\" height=\"325\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you can decide how far back you want to go. By default, it will download all the information starting from when you first created your account. Click \u201cAll of My Data\u201d to adjust the date range.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-50-57.jpg\" alt=\"click all of my data\" width=\"580\" height=\"263\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Use the calendars to select a start and end date, and then click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-51-27.jpg\" alt=\"adjust the date range\" width=\"611\" height=\"317\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, choose the format in which you want to save your downloaded information. HTML is easier to view, but JSON works better for importing to other services. Unfortunately, you can\u2019t do this twice and save the info in both formats.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-54-34.jpg\" alt=\"choose a format\" width=\"463\" height=\"175\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The last option is \u201cMedia Quality\u201d; the higher the quality you choose, the larger the download will be.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-54-52.jpg\" alt=\"choose media quality\" width=\"554\" height=\"205\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After you\u2019ve made all your selections, click \u201cCreate File\u201d to start creating the download.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-56-25.jpg\" alt=\"create file\" width=\"472\" height=\"195\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll see the \u201cA Copy of Your Information Is Being Created\u201d notification. You might also receive an email confirming this. Facebook will notify you when your information is ready to download.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-708939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-01-11_16-58-06.jpg\" alt=\"message about download\" width=\"651\" height=\"241\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it! Depending on how much information you selected, it might take a while for the file to be created.<\/p>\n<p>When it\u2019s ready, you\u2019ll be instructed to download the ZIP file. This file will include folders with all of your information. Some of it will be hard to translate, but things like photos and videos are straightforward. When you look through it, you\u2019ll see everything Facebook knows about you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Everything You Need to Know About Zip Files<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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