Ye olde Facebook code of honour
We made ye olde Facebook t' make it easiarrr t' divvy spoils infarrrmation wit' yer mateys 'n people aroun' ye. We undarrrstand ye may not want all scallywags in th' world t' 'ave th' infarrrmation ye scrawl on ye olde Facebook; this be why we make ye Cap'n o' yer infarrrmation. Our default settins of piracy limit th' infarrrmation display'd in yer litany of misdeeds t' yer admiralties 'n other reasonable limarrrtations that we tell ye about.
Arr, Facebook be havin' two laws 'n' two laws only
Ye shall be captain of yer own ship's log.
Ye olde Facebook helps ye to divvy spoils wit' yer mateys an' other landlubbers. Yer litany of misdeeds an' the scrawlings therein are chosen by ye, be it magic parrot numbers, personal scrawlings, portraits, likins or crews of which ye be a part. Also chosen by ye is to whom these spoils be visible by the choices made in yer settins o' piracy -to be found on the Piracy flag.
2. Ye shalt be aboard the infarrrmation ships of other scurvy dogs Divvy Spoils they desire ta be hanged.
There be ever increasing numbers o' infarrrmation upon the seas, and ye'll be wantin new coordinates so's not to be lost amidst the tides. Setting sail with Ye Olde Facebook'll be your lighthouse.
Arr, it ought not to be a trifle to divvy spoils t'all ye mateys and we wish ta give ye the tools of Piracy ye need ta have the say in how and t'who ye divvy those things. If ye wish ta share ye input, sail over to our piracy distress flag.
Enhancing ye survivability on Ye olde Facebook
Fer infarrrmation for sailors and innkeepers 'bout keepin' safe on Ye olde Facebook, stab here.
Ye olde Facebook's Piracy Rulin's
Stab to see tha great Piracy Code
Ye olde Facebook's Piracy Policy be fixed to help ye learn how we loot and use the personal infarrrmation ye decide ta Divvy Spoil, n' help ye construct wise decisions when aboard Ye olde Facebook, home port at
www.facebook.com n' its pirate names (collectively, "Facebook" or "Website")
By sailin' aboard Ye olde Facebook, ye agree to the pirate codes scrawled in this here Piracy Policy.
Ye olde Facebook be a crew member o' the TRUSTe Privacy Program. TRUSTe be an independent, non-piratin' vessel whose treasure map leads them ta build landlubber's trust and confidence in the Intarrrnet by promotin' the use o' fair infarrrmation practices. This piracy scrawlin' covers the island
www.facebook.com n' its pirate names. Due to this Mystical Bottle wantin' ta demonstrate its commitment to ye piracy, it hath arrrrgreed to disclose its infarrrmation practices and have its piracy practices spied for compliance by TRUSTe.
If ya have queries or maydays regarrrrrdin' this, firrrrst hail the crew thro' Parrrrchment on our mayday flag. If yer troubles an' questions be ignored or ye be left unsatisfied, ye should request attention o' the TRUSTe Watchdog at the port
http://www.truste.org/consumers/watchdog_complaint.php. TRUSTe then be servin' as a liaison fer ya 't satisfy yer desires.
EU Safe Harbor Parrrticipation
Ye olde Facebook be likin' th' EU Safe Harbor Privacy Framework a' be told by th' land lubbers a' th' United States Department of Commerce. A' part o' Ye olde Facebook's dockin' in th' harbarrr, Ye olde Facebook ha' agreed t' TRUSTe misdeed resolution fur misdeeds relatin' t' th' likin' wit' th' Safe Harbor Privacy Framework. If ye be shoutin' yer misdeed's, ye shoul' be shoutin' Ye olde Facebook piracy staff by usin' th' Parrrrchment which be on t' help page. If shoutin' doesn' satisfy ye, ye may go shoutin' t' TRUSTe a'
http://www.truste.org/users/users_watchdog_intro.html.
Info added to Captain's log
When ye make port with Ye olde Facebook, ye surrender two types of inf'rmation: one be privvy inf'rmation about yer good self which ye full awares surrender and we add to our treasure, and the other be observations we make about yer goings on as ye sail in our fair corner of the seas.
Upon the terms of surrendering t' us yer privvy infarrrmation, ye be surrendering yer pirate name, yer name o' vessel ye be sailin' on, yer magic parrot's sequence, yer estate's coordinates, whether ye be a lass or a mate, th' schools on land ye attended, 'n' any other infarrrmation ye decide to provide us wit'.
When yar enter the land o' Facebook, we snatch yar sailin' vehicle an' magic numbers. Ye booty be snatched from all Facebook wanderers. We also stow information from yar sailin' vehicle usin' "special pastries." A special pastry be a bit o' whisperin's stowed on the captain's vessel that be havin' knowledge about the cap'n. The Facebook Gov'nors use labeled pastries to be sure all mateys be passin' roll call. These pastries be destroyed upon leave of the land o' Facebook. By usual, we use a pastry that stows your captain name (but not your secret codes) for easier port access. You can demand a pastry-free diet by closin' the galley in your ship if you decide to lose your sweet tooth.
As ye be sailin' on ye olde Facebook, ye are permitted t' start yer own Litany of Misdeeds, form relationships wit' other pirates, cast messages in bottles, scour ye olde Facebook, start grog fests, add arrrrplications t' yer Litany of Misdeeds, 'n' transmit infarrrmation through many waters. Ye olde Facebook documents these happenin's and add it t' yer personal file, so we can tailor yer experience to suit yer needs. However, when ye amend t' ye Litany of Misdeeds, we keep a backup o' the prior version for a reasonable numbar turns o' the hourglass so ye are permitted to go back t' the way it was before ye changed it.
Ye run up yer flags (as settl'd in ye olde Facebook Pirates' Code) on the Seven Seas at yer own risk. Tho' it may be we lets you make Settins o' yer own Piracy so as only yer matey's see the Flags in yer hold, ye best know that no hull is impenetrable. We hold no sway over other Pirates that you swap cargo with. So it be that we don't spit shake nor give our Pirate's word that yer cargo be not spied by stowaway landlubbers. We be not held to account for circumnavigation of our Pirate's waters or our booby traps. You best be knowing, and say right, even after ye go landside, som o' yer vessels may be shipwrecked on foreign shores or salvaged by other Pirates who wanted yer booty.
Any misconduct of the gallery of fine tales handed to ye olde Facebook is mutiny againt ye olde Facebook Pirate Code and shoul' be heard aloud through th' Parrrrchment on our Piracy guidance vessel.
If ye be choosin' t' our invitation parrot t' tell a matey about this here ship, we will ask ye fer treasure maps so as we can send the invitation, such as yer matey's e-bottle. We'll then be sendin' yer matey an e-bottle in yer name invitin' him or her aboard. We can harass them wit' this two times. Ye olde Facebook keeps these treasure maps t' send invitations and reminders, t' hail yer matey, t' let ye see other e-bottles ye've sent, an' t' follow the plunderin's of our pressin' plan. Yer friend can hails us wit' the Parrrrchment on our help flag t' request we burn their treasure maps.
Ye olde Facebook may also seek out what others be sayin' abou' ye from other shipyards, such as recent tales, the pub, word o' mouth, and yer mateys and crew members akin to ye olde Facebook lot through the pact ye signed in blood in order to make yer stay amongst this crew of sea dogs more towards yer likin'.
Ar! By sailin' aboard Ye olde Facebook, ye be consentin' ta have ye personal data shipped to and processed in the United States.
Rapscallions
Ye olde Facebook ain't one ter purposely be collectin' or solicitin' the personal informations of any scallywag that ain't been on roamin' these seas more'n ten and three years, and we sure as certain don't let 'em join our crew! If'n ye been 'round less than 13 years, ye ain't allowed in, so don't be botherin' us with yer information, especially not no name, coordinates, speakin' horn digits, or e-bottle address. Ye kids just ain't allowed to provide personal informations to or on Ye olde Facebook. If the case be that we recieve word 'bout the personal informations o' any child under 13 without bein' sure o' the consent o' their Captain, we'll burn up that parchment quicker 'n a deck-swabber goes after a stray doubloon. If'n ye hear that we might have personal informations of such a kid, warn us o' this trickery through the Parrrrchment on our Piracy aid plank.
Lads and lasses between ages o' 13 n' 18
If ya a wee lad of 13 years or less ask your Captains before sendin' messages about yaself across the sea.
Use of Infarrrmation Looted by Ye olde Facebook
Shiver me timbers! If ye registarrr with Ye Olde Facebook, ye fashion yer paper o' misdeeds and Settins of me Piracy, might a scurvy be inclined ta find yer Litany of Misdeeds. Yer Litany of Misdeeds, wit ye pirate name, e-bottle an' portrait, arr shown ta other pirates in ye admrialty, based off ye Settins of me Piracy, so ye may tie down with other mateys ye may know. A word of caution, though. Ye Olde Facebook may steal ye swag an name o' vessel to send ye warning shots at sea regarrrding fresh plunder serv'd by Ye Olde Facebook that Ye Olde Facebook think ye may find charming.
Litany details are used by ye old Facebook firstly to be presented back to and mangled by yerself when ye access the service and secondly to be presented to other swabs permitted to view those details by yer piracy settin's. In some cases where yer settin's permit it (e.g., nailin' to yer Plank), other swabs may be able to add to yer Litany.
Inforrrrmation 'bout Litany of Misdeeds ye casted 'll be reachable t' all landlubbers o' Ye olde Facebook who be around th' admiralty in which yer piracy settins allow (exp. skool, geography, mateys o' mateys). Yer pirate name, admiralty appellations, 'n portrait thumbnail 'll be reachable in scour results around th' Ye olde Facebook admiralty 'n those limited parts of inforrrmation may be served through overseas scour engines. This be primary so yer mateys can dig ye up 'n seal ye messages in bottles. Even th' landlubbers who may find ye in theirrr scours, 'll not be allowed t' reach yer Litany of Misdeeds unless they arr related to yerself (matey, matey of a matey, member o' yer admiralty, and so) which be allowed by ye in yer piracy settins.
Ye olde Facebook may hail you with service-related proclamations from time t' time thro the general workin's of the service. Fer instance, if a matey sends you a new bottle or a skewerin', or someone scrawls on yer Plank, ye may receive an ye-mail alertin' you to that very fact.
Ye may decline to accept messages in bottles from the Hail-shots page. But Ye Olde Facebook can follow ye to the ends fo the earth to fire warnin' shots fer ye misdeeds.
Thar be a clause in the Facebook contract whereby Facebook can talk to other third parties about ye and ye Litany of Misdeeds without usin' yer name. Facebook does this so they can show you pop'lar shanties and pubs yar might like. This be in your best interest, yaarr! You be finding out about the world around ye, and Methinks you'll fancy them messages about certain shanties n' pubs. Methinks an example would be useful. If yar claim on ye Litany of Misdeeds that ye favor the Bewitched Portrait "Pirates Gone Wild, Vol. 3", we might show ye an advertisement of a Bewitched Portrait Hall that be displayin' that portrait. But we would tell 'em your name.
We might be usin' some infer'me'shen 'bout yer we hear from elsewhere, 'ncluding newspapers and from ter high seas like be blogs, instant messaging services, Ye olde Facebook Main Deck crewmates an' other lads from Ye olde Facebook, ter add ter yer Litany of Misdeeds. Where we be usin' such stuff, we usually allow yer ter say in yer Settin's of yer Privacy that yer want no such things on yer Litany, or do some stuff ter limit ter stuff ter yer Litany like maybe puttin' ter black spot upon portrait claim links.
Divvy Spillin' Ye Infarrrmation with Third Parrrties
Ye olde Facebook be for divvying yar spoils with the seven seas ? mateys and other pirates in yar admiralty ? while serving yar with settins' of piracy that stop other pirates from blundering yar treasures. We allow yar to select thar spoils you share with yar crew and fleets through Ye olde Facebook. Our fleets build and yar piracy settings allow ye to make educated plunders about who has fair claim to yar spoils. We do not betray yar colours to third party pirates without yar consent. We divvy out information with third party pirates in limited circumstances where we believe sharing is 1) necessary to offer piratey services, 2) legally required or, 3) permitted by yar. For example:
* Yarr, yer Captain's Log can amass the history of yer ship and show it off to yer mateys and crewmembers as per yer Privacy settins. Ye can mangle the settins for yer Captain's and Ship's logs on the Privacy settins page.
* Not like those yellow belly sites , Ye olde Facebook bars ye from site information by scourers. (e.g. Ye olde Gogle, Ya ho ho, MSN, Ask). Ye olde Facebook will cut ye down, and deny boarding to them there scourers to ye Litany of Misdeeds, past ye name, profile painting, and collection of buried tresure (e.g. number of Plank scrawlings).
* We may conscript other crews t' help sail our ship. Specifically, we may use these crews t' help keep the ship runnin' smooth, such as keepin' our storage boxes wit' theirs, t' send out e-bottles about Ye olde Facebook, t' belay doubled-up information from th' crew list, t' gather the pieces o' eight fer th' stuff we sell, t' offer a way t' join th' crew, or t' give ye the results from yer scouring or places to jump ship (including places that've been hawked). In order t' offer ye these things, we may give these crews a peek into yer life story fer a short time. Where we enlist these crews t' handle yer life story, we post a guard and sign a contract o' death makin sure they only use yer life story for what Ye olde Facebook says they can.
* If ye, yer mateys, or member o' yer admiralty fashion themselves any third-hand built up on Ye Olde Facebook Main Deck (Main Deck arrrrplications), those Main Deck arrrrplications has a chance t' reach 'n spoil some o' yer inforrrrmation wit' landlubbers in best fit wit' settins o ye piracy. Ye may stop them arrrrplications from spreadin' any information by limitin' yer settin's through Settins o' me Piracy page. Moreover, th' builders and cap'ns o' this Main Deck Arrrrplications ("Main Deck Arrrrplication Builders"), may also reach out t' yer personal inforrrrmation (but not yer coordinates) if ye let Main Deck Arrrrplications t' be able t' do so. Just beforrr lettin' any Main Deck Builders to build any Main Deck arrrrplication for yer use, Ye olde Facebook demands them t' sing a treaty which, above anything, demands 'em t' pay obeisance t' yer piracy settins 'n solidly draw red lines for their collection, use, 'n stah o' yer inforrrrmation. However, whilst we be formin' treaty 'n technical precautions t' control any possible misuse o' such inforrrrmation by them Main Deck Builders, we surely cannot guarantee that all Main Deck Builders 'll obey such treaties. Please be aware o' th' fact that Ye olde Facebook does'n screen o' approve Main Deck Builders 'n cannot overhaul how such Main Deck Builders take benefit o' any personal inforrrrmation that they mey find out by ye usin' their Main Deck Arrrrplications. Moreover, Main Deck Builders may demand ye t' sing thir own Pirate Codes, piracy policies, or other pacts 'n agreements, which may give them more control over ye or impose additional necessities on ye, tharrrforrre please be sure t' read any terms 'n agreements beforrre ye be signin' it and usin' them any Main Deck Arrrrplications. Ye can denounce any misdeed throug th' Ye Olde Facebook Main Deck 'n we'll ascertain any such claim 'n take proper action against Main Deck Builder up to 'n including tossin' them over board from the Ye olde Facebook Main Deck 'n/or other legal proceedin's.
* Once in a blue moon we let wannabe pirates have a gander at the way things work here on the magical ship of Ye olde Facebook. As it happens, though, these arrrrcounts can't do everythin' (like they ain't allowed to cast out messages in bottles) and we change the Secret Codes all the time so they don't get up to no good.
* We arrrr going to divvy up the spoils of yer arrrrrcount bounty and make you walk the plank if ye olde facebook is captured by landlubbers of the government order.
* We give ye' a choice in the matter of Divvy Spoils from yer vessel with map makers.
* This vessel be sharin' loot with other vessels an' the good ship Facebook. Our crew be tellin' tales o' yer misdeeds if ye plunder an' pillage with us.
* ye olde Facebook can share ye actions ye've done in other lands across th'waters. Its can be shared with ye other Mateys. In order to giv'ye correct instructions, Ye olde Facebook needs ye details to Divvy spoils it to th'other lands... Ye can then rubbish all ye details tha'Ye olde Facebook has, or share it again wiv ye mateys...
To determine more about the nature an' workin's of this here service, we encourage yer to pore o'er the cap'n's instructions. To toss the whole thing into the bilges, stab here.
Like other places ye've bin that sail with third parties, Facebook may be gettin infermation even if yer not here, or if it be dealin with non-Facebook scallywags, from places wit connections ter the more technical side o' things. If Facebook be gettin infermation on scallywags that be elsewhere, or that have no part of Facebook, we'd never be associatin' it with indavidual pirate accounts an' will throw it over board.
* If th' ownership of all or some of Ye olde Facebook's booty, or individual dubloons owned by Ye olde Facebook, Inc., were to be traded, ye pirate info may be given to th' scallywag that be receiving th' booty so ye ship can keep sailing th' Seven Seas. In th' case of such a trade, th' oaths given to ye in th' Piracy Policy would still be upheld by Ye olde Facebook.
When ye be usin' Ye Olde Facebook, some of yer infos ye be postin' or be sharin' with yer crew, be they personal infos, scrawlins, paintins, bewitched paintins, Black Market listins, or other infos, may be divvied with others onna Facebook crew, true to the piracy settins ye've selected. All sharin' of yer infos be done at ye's own peril, yarr. Be warned! If ye be disclosin' yer pirate infos in yer Litany of Misdeeds, be they scribblins, paintins, an all that, yer infos may be pillaged by any land-lubber there be 'round these parts!
Hawkin's
Ye Olde Facebook might be havin' links ter other destinations. Speakin' o' those, we're not takin' the fall for the piracy codes o' those other destinations. We be hopin' that our crew members are shipshape when takin' leave of us, savvy o' the piracy terms o' all them other destinations that plunder crew members' identities 'n' such. Our Piracy Code extends only to what we gather 'n' are privy to 'ere on Ye Olde Facebook.
Third Parrrty Hawkin's
Hawkin's on Ye olde Facebook can be sent straight to pirates by those who send them. When they do this, they get to spy yarr coordinates. They can also plunder ye cookies, or cast magic "Javascript" or "web beacon" spells 'pon ye, to see if tharr hawkin's be havin' any effect. This lets them figure that yarr ship belongs to ye whenever they try to hawk things to ye, to only give ye the things ye be needin'. So, they end up with an idea o' who on yarr ship bought what and where. Ye olde Facebook doesn't have a clue about any o' this information, and steers well clear o' any cookie-stealin' that may be goin' on with these Hawkers. But then again, these people who be sellin' ye things can't see any o' the facts about ye that Ye olde Facebook knows unless ye give the say-so.
This piracy policy covers the use o' pirate codes by Ye olde Facebook and doesn't cover the use o' pirate codes or other shantin' technologies by any o' its advarrrtisers.
Manglin' or Sendin' Infarrrmation to Walk the Plank
Ye Litany of Misdeeds manglin' tools be fer manglin' wit' yer piracy settins. Mateys kin mangle wit' errytin' in th' Litany of Misdeeds t' be marked on ye treasure map. If ye be choosin' t' maroon ye'self from th' good ship Ye olde Facebook, ye must stab this 'ere: Dock. Ye Litany of Misdeeds be stowin' away 'pon the poopdeck o' the good ship Ye olde Facebook, but fear ye not--yer mateys won't be spyin' yer booty.
Where ye be usin' the hailin' features of the service to divvy up details with other swabs on ye old Facebook, however (like sendin' a personal message to another Facebook pirate) ye generally cannot remove such hailin's after the fact.
Traps and Guards
Facebook be safe guardin' yer ships log. All yer booty be stashed in a sever locked tighter 'n many a chest, and set in the belly of a twelve gun ship of a firewall. Yer secrets from yer arrrrrcount (numbers to yer magic gold holdin card, secret codes, an' the likes) be voodooed into hidden holdin places (SSL)( Ta get ye some learnin on that there SSL ,steer ye here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Sockets_Layer). Since yer message bottles, and mail parrots aint locked up, we gonna tell ya it aint a good idear to put your secrets to them. Send yer pondrin's about the locks and keys of ye olde Facebook Web Site to yer captains Parrrrchment off the starboard bow, on the piracy helpin flag.
Captain's Rules, Hail-Shots and Manglings
Yer sailin' on our ship, and any bar fights arising from it, is subject to this here Contract o' Blood as well as the unspoken code of all who saile these waters, and all of the settl'ment provisions includin' arbitration, forty lashes, and sentencin'. We might be changin the Contract and the unspoken code at any time. Non-material rejiggerin's will be put in place at once, and changes of crew will take effect within 30 days of their bein' made known to all o' yeh. If we change ship, we will let yeh know on a parchment bound to the ship's mast. Changes o' captain will be made known with a letter or personal notification. Make sure yeh know the rules, or yeh will be thrown overboard.
Sendin' a Message in a Bottle
To get answers to yer wonderin's about our piracy policy, send a message in a bottle 'ere or to our ship at 156 University Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301.
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