How does privacy work for apps and websites on Facebook?

How does privacy work for apps and websites? 

On Facebook, your name, profile picture, gender, username, user ID (account number) and networks are visible to everyone (learn why). Also, by default, apps have access to your friends list and any information you choose to share with everyone.

To manage your settings for each app you’ve authorized:

1. Click the at the top right corner of Facebook and click Account Settings.
2. From the menu in the left column, select Apps.
3. Select the app you want by clicking on the app's name or the edit link
4. Choose an audience with the audience selector from the App activity privacy section. That app can only publish stories to people within the audience you choose.

Note: This only controls who sees the app activity that is shared on Facebook. For what people see off Facebook, check the settings in the app itself and their policies.

To manage your general settings for apps and websites:

1. Click the at the top left corner of Facebook and pick Privacy Settings.
2. Under the Apps and Websites heading, click Edit settings. From here, you can turn off all platform apps, control what information is open to your friends through apps and websites they use, and more.

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