With social networking website Facebook taking all the spotlight with their IPO launch on Friday, but quietly Twitter has made some major updates with their network.  On Thurday Twitter annouced they would  support do not track” requests on Mozilla’s FireFox browser.
The polices even caught the attention of  the FTC ( Federal Trade Commission) saying  “Twitter’s use of Do Not Track in its new feature is good news for Twitter users and a meaningful step toward broader adoption of a strong Do Not Track system that will give consumers simple, comprehensive control over online tracking,” FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said in a statement. “Hopefully other companies will follow suit.” Here are some of the new polices Twitter implemented on Friday (listed below)
  • A new weekly email that delivers the most interesting news and items you might have missed from the people you’re connected to on Twitter.
  • Now Twitter is in more languages than ever. Check for your preferred language and change your setting.
  • Download the latest Twitter mobile apps at twitter.com/download.
  • There’s more to Discover on Twitter.com – try out the new Discover tab.

 

Here are some of the main changes to our Privacy Policy, with links for more information:

 

  • We’ve provided more details about the information we collect and how we use it to deliver our services and to improve Twitter. One example: our new tailored suggestions feature, which is based on your recent visits to websites that integrate Twitter buttons or widgets, is an experiment that we’re beginning to roll out to some users in a number of countries. Learn more here.
  • We’ve noted the many ways you can set your preferences to limit, modify or remove the information we collect. For example, we now support the Do Not Track (DNT) browser setting, which stops the collection of information used for tailored suggestions.
  • We’ve clarified the limited circumstances in which your information may be shared with others (for example, when you’ve given us permission to do so, or when the data itself is not private or personal). Importantly, our privacy policy is not intended to limit your rights to object to a third party’s request for your information