--- title: Make your Facebook profile more private with our 2018 Facebook Privacy Checklist description: In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and following the recent launch of GDPR, privacy is a hot topic these days and many of us are questioning h image: https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/509.png --- ### Blending tech & creativity for more focused, rewarding relationships ### Latest posts - [June 2020 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2020/06) - [March 2019 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2019/03) - [December 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/12) - [November 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/11) - [October 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/10) - [August 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/08) - [July 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/07) - [June 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/06) - [May 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/05) - [April 2018 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/04) - [March 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/03) - [February 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/02) - [January 2018 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2018/01) - [December 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/12) - [July 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/07) - [June 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/06) - [April 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/04) - [March 2017 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/03) - [February 2017 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2017/02) - [August 2016 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2016/08) - [March 2016 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2016/03) - [October 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/10) - [May 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/05) - [April 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/04) - [March 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/03) - [February 2015 (1)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/02) - [January 2015 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2015/01) - [December 2014 (2)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2014/12) - [November 2014 (4)](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/archive/2014/11) [See all](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/2018/06/facebook_privacy_checklist_12_steps_facebook_private#) [Back to blog](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog) ## Facebook Privacy Checklist: 12 Simple Steps To Make Your Facebook More Private In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and following the recent launch of [GDPR](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/2018/04/advice_small_businesses_gdpr), privacy is a hot topic these days and many of us are questioning how we can keep our personal information more secure. With Facebook in the spotlight, we’re more concerned than ever about who can see what we're sharing on the world's most popular social network*, and how our data is being used. *Can strangers see my email address? Who can see my photos?  Is Facebook tracking me when I browse online?* If you're worried about your privacy on Facebook, I've created a step-by-step guide to 12 important steps you can take right away to 'lock down' your Facebook and make your Facebook profile and data more private. These simple steps will ensure you can keep enjoying Facebook with some peace of mind. ![](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/510.png) You can print our [Facebook Privacy Checklist](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/materials/facebook_privacy_checklist_infographic_june_2018.pdf) and share it with your family and friends, to help keep them safe too.  So, make yourself a cup of tea, log in to your Facebook (the instructions in the infographic are for the desktop version but you can access the settings on your mobile, too) and spend some time adjusting some key privacy settings. And when you've done that, remember to regularly go back and review your privacy settings to keep your data safe. * Statista: [https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/](https://www.statista.com/statistics/272014/global-social-networks-ranked-by-number-of-users/) Monday, 25th June 2018 ![Myrna Rickards](https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/Vanessa_Hunt_March2023/Images/Myrna%20Rickards.jpeg) #### Written by Myrna Rickards Myrna started her career as a teacher of Modern Languages and English as a Foreign Language, and during her time teaching adults in Oxford, she began studying computing and web design. She then embarked on a web marketing career at Macmillan Publishers and Oxford University Press. In 2011 she launched her freelance marketing business Blue Gem Marketing which allowed her to work at home and look after her two children. She recently launched a new business, Click and Tap Computer Coaching, which helps people to make the most of their computers and tablets. She now combines her freelance marketing work with teaching computer and digital skills to individuals and groups. She blogs about social media, e-safety and small business marketing, resources and advice. - [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/VanessaHuntConsulting) - [Twitter](http://www.twitter.com/Trainer_CRM) - [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessahunt) ## Post a comment ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Myrna Rickards", "url" : "https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/author/myrna-rickards" }, "dateModified" : "2023-05-18T08:13:37.678Z", "datePublished" : "2018-06-24T23:00:00.000Z", "headline" : "Make your Facebook profile more private with our 2018 Facebook Privacy Checklist", "image" : [ "https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/509.png" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://vanessahunt.co.uk/blog/2018/06/facebook_privacy_checklist_12_steps_facebook_private", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://vanessahunt.co.uk/hubfs/VHC_logo_p%5B2300px%5D-4.png" }, "name" : "Vanessa Hunt Consulting Ltd" } } ```