My Data is My Data Social Media News Release

Flugpo Sponsors Development of My Data is My Data
Counters Growing Concern about the Privacy Rights of Social Network Users

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In response to the growing concerns that users of social network sites have had over privacy, the growing social network site, MyDataIsMyData.org.

This free plug-in (found at MyDataIsMyData.org)is a toolbar that will allow users several different options to monitor and delete cookies, offline content, and track visits to Facebook Beacon collaborator companies. Once downloaded, the toolbar allows users to decide how often he or she would like certain cookies deleted. The user can choose to delete Facebook cookies and Facebook Beacon collaborator companies’ cookies. It also includes the option to delete all cookies at once or none at all.

Selling private information for profit unbeknownst to the users is an abuse of trust and MyDataIsMyData.org hopes to empower users by allowing them to control the amount of personal information that they make visible.

MyDataIsMyData.org was created as a direct response to the Facebook Beacon uproar, which broached many privacy concerns for users of social network sites.

About the Facebook Beacon

The Facebook Beacon refers to the agreement that Facebook has with popular online retailers. This agreement allows Facebook to utilize their users’ private information in ways that violate their privacy. When a Facebook user purchases something with one of the participating online retailers a message is sent to the user’s “friends” on Facebook, notifying them of the his or her purchase or transaction with that online retailer.

Facebook Beacon was meant to be optional; a buyer/Facebook user could choose to opt out of letting their friends know about their latest purchase. However, several instances have emerged in which personal information from the Facebook Beacon network was sent to the user’s friends without his or her approval. This is just one example of many ways in which social network sites have been working to monetize their user’s experience.

An Important Note Regarding Privacy

Flugpo is build upon a fundamental respect for the members of our community - a community of which I, as CEO, am a member. This respect means that FLUGPO recongnizes that we all want our privacy to be honored. Unlike other social networks which sell member information for marketing purposes, you have our assurance that we will neither spy on our members nor sell or volunteer information about our members to any other company or agency without your approval.

We believe that each us has the right to own and control our data - and our privacy. In this regard, we are different. We believe that your personal data belongs to you. We may be the only networking site to do this, but this is the kind of privacy I want for my friends and myself, so it is the kind of privacy Flugpo makes sure all our members enjoy.

Flugpo is a safe place for community, a safe place for privacy, and a safe place for your personal data. Privacy and respect for our community members is the basis upon which Flugpo has been built, and I guarantee you that is the way things will always stay as long as I am running this company.

David Metz, CEO of Flugpo

About Flugpo

Flugpo was developed as a place where people can go to make friends, share photos, network professionally, share ideas, buy and sell items, and list and locate jobs. As an online resource for everyday people, Flugpo is a great community for people to make new friends, share common interests and reach out to like-minded individuals and discuss current topics, review top movies and share stories Flugpo also creates a space where businesses can promote their services.

Flugpo is often referred to as "Myspace meets Craigslist" by their members. Created in the 2007, Flugpo takes an interesting approach to classified listings by eliminating the anonymity features found with Craigslist and allowing the members to connect with one another. “The classifieds, as the world knows them now has no community, said David Metz, founder of Flugpo. Each classified posting is linked to the profile of the member posting the ad. Given the current landscape of Internet safety, Flugpo is quick to address safety concerns by connecting all classified listings with a "face and name."

Contacts

For Press and PR Inquiries

Contact Dani Sevilla, Media and PR Strategist at dani@mydataismydata.us

For More Information About Flugpo

Visit http://www.flugpo.com or email David Metz, CEO at davidmetz@flugpo.com

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