Still confused about all the privacy settings on Facebook? You're not alone.
But Facebook wants to make things a little simpler. The social network on Thursday launched a new section on its site called Privacy Basics, where you can find answers to the most commonly asked questions about how you can control your information on the social network.
You can, for instance, learn about untagging, unfriending, blocking, and how to choose who will see your posts. The information is available in 36 languages.
Alongside the new Privacy Basics section, Facebook has proposed some updates to its terms of service, data policy, and cookies policy to reflect new features it has been prepping. You have until Nov. 20 to review the updated policies and submit any comments or suggestions before Facebook makes them official.
So what's new? For starters, Facebook has updated its policies to explain how it gets your location information, depending on the features you use. If, for instance, you opt to share your location on the social network, you might in the future see menus from restaurants nearby or updates from friends in the area.
Facebook is also getting more transparent about how it uses the information it receives about you. The company said it collects information about your device's battery and signal strength to help improve its apps.
It also uses the info it collects to improve your experience on its other apps and services, like Instagram and WhatsApp. If you're locked out of your Instagram account, for instance, you can use your Facebook info to recover your password.
Facebook also said that its entire data policy is now shorter, clearer, and easier to read.
Meanwhile, on the money-making front, Facebook reiterated that it is testing a Buy button in certain regions that lets people purchase products without leaving the site, a move the social network first announced in July. Zuckerbeg and Co. added that the policy update does not include any changes related to how your information is shared with advertisers.
The social network did, however, make a small tweak that will let you more easily opt out of certain kinds of advertising. Now, you can opt out through the Digital Advertising Alliance, or using the controls on iOS and Android, and the decision will automically apply to every device on which you access Facebook.
"In the past, if you opted out of certain kinds of advertising on your laptop, that choice may not have been applied for ads on your phone," Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Erin Egan wrote in a note about the changes. The ad preferences tool is also rolling out to additional countries, beginning with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, and the U.K.