Facebook is the most used social network in the world, and it's public knowledge that the platform stores our data and collects various pieces of information. But regarding our privacy, how can we make the most of its features to keep our account as secure as possible? 

While it's not possible to keep your profile completely private, there are actions you can take to maintain a bit more privacy. privacy when using the platformThat's what we're going to talk about today.

Through these features, it's possible to hide your posts, restrict your profile in platform searches, and more. Today you'll learn how to make these adjustments to have a more private experience on [platform name]. Facebook. 

Learn about Facebook's privacy settings.

• You can disable tracking outside of Facebook.

Facebook, in addition to storing your data, also tracks your behavior outside the social network in order to send you more targeted advertising. But you can restrict this data collection as follows:

• Go to “Settings and privacy” and then to “Settings”;
• Next, go to “Privacy”;
• Click on “Your Facebook Information”, then on “Off-Facebook Activity”.
• Finally, select “Disconnect future activity”.

• You can hide your profile from platform searches.

Another default Facebook setting is to make your profile available in Google and Bing searches, so when someone searches for your name, they can find your profile there. To disable this option, access the following setting:

• Access “Settings and privacy”, then go to “Settings”;
• Next, go to “Privacy” and “How people find and contact you”;
• Finally, change "No" to "Do you want search engines outside of Facebook to show links to your profile?".

• You can limit access to your information and your posts.

Completely restricting access to your profile is not possible, but you can limit some information as follows:

• Go to “Edit details” in your profile, and then to “Update your information”;
• Finally, select the audience that will have access to your data.

To restrict posts:

• Go to “Settings and privacy”, then “Activity log”;
• Go to “Your posts” and select “All”;
• Finally, click on “Change audience”, and then click “Confirm”.

• You can disable Facebook's default browser.

Often on Facebook we come across several external links that take us to other websites, so Facebook collects data about our behavior while we browse these sites. To disable this option:

• Go to “Settings and privacy”, then to “Settings”;
• Click on “Preferences” and then “Media” and check the box labeled “Open external links”.

• You can control who can tag you in posts.

By default, people can tag you in posts that are visible in their feed, but you can restrict this action:

• Go to “Settings and privacy”, then “Settings”; 
• Go to “Privacy”, “Profile and Tagging” and then “Analytics”;
• Check the options “Review posts in which you were tagged before they appear on your profile” and “Review tags that people add to your posts before they appear on Facebook?”.

Remember that for proper use of the platform, in addition to making adjustments, it's also necessary to be mindful of what you post in order to reduce the exposure of details about your life. When it comes to privacy, you can never be too careful.