1. Limiting Access to your Facebook account

2. Facebook tool bar 1.Settings Click this option. 2.Privacy Edit Who can see my stuff? Who can contact me? Who can look me up? 3.Settings & tools 3 easy steps

3. Settings & tools Facebook jargon explained. CLICK > Who can see my stuff? Click > Edit. “This option controls who on Facebook can see any item of information that you post or share, be it text, links, image or video. This control remembers your selection so future posts will be shared with the same audience unless you change it.” Settings & tools Recommendation > Click > Friends.

4. Settings & tools Facebook jargon explained. CLICK > Who can see my stuff? Click > Limit Past Posts. “If you use this tool, content you have posted on your timeline with friends of friends or public will change to friends. This is not reversible in one action. It would require you to manually alter each one back.” Settings & tools Recommendation > Click > Limit Old Posts.

5. Limiting your presence on Facebook Facebook tool bar 1.Settings Click this option. 2.Timeline and Tagging Edit Who can add things to my timeline? Who can see things on my timeline? How can I manage tags people add and tagging suggestions? 3.Timeline and Tagging settings 3 easy steps

6. 3.Timeline and Tagging settings Timeline and Tagging Facebook jargon explained. CLICK > Who can add things to my timeline? - Who can post on your timeline? Click > Edit. “This option controls who on Facebook can post any item of information be it text, links, image or video on your timeline. This control remembers your selection so future postings will be accessible by the same contacts unless you change it.” Recommendation > Click > Friends.

7. 3.Timeline and Tagging settings Timeline and Tagging Facebook jargon explained. CLICK > Who can add things to my timeline? - Review posts friends tag you in before they appear on your timeline? Click > Edit. “This option controls what your name is associated with or tagged.” Recommendation > Click > Enable.

8. 3.Timeline and Tagging settings Timeline and Tagging Facebook jargon explained. CLICK > Who can see things on my timeline? OR How can I manage tags people add and tagging suggestions? Click > Edit. “These options restrict all items relating to you in terms of tags and people tagging your photos – to friends ONLY Recommendation > Click > Friends.(For all options)

9. Finally… What can a general member of the public see about me? Facebook tool bar Who can see my stuff? Who can contact me? How do I stop someone from bothering me? 3 options

10. Who can see my stuff? Facebook jargon explained. CLICK > Who can see my stuff Click > What do other people see on my timeline? View As “The quick method to see if your profile changes have worked. Facebook allows you to view your profile as a ‘stranger’ or member of the public” Recommendation > Look through your Profile and decide what you want to be kept Friends only, ie Likes, About, albums, etc. Who can see my stuff?

11. Who can see my stuff? Facebook jargon explained. CLICK > Who can contact me? Click > Basic filtering or Strict “Prohibit who can contact you.” Recommendation > For your children I would recommend Strict Filtering. For friend requests you are limited to friends of friends. Who can contact me?

12. Who can see my stuff? Facebook jargon explained. CLICK > How do I stop someone from bothering me? Click > Add the name or email “Block a user. You can block someone to unfriend them and prevent them from starting conversations with you or seeing things you post on your Timeline. ” Recommendation > Engage your child in a positive conversation regarding this if they feel threatened by a facebook user. CEOPS can offer more advice on this online at thinkyouknow.co.uk How do I stop someone from bothering me?