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Seconded. I would gladly hand over my personal data if it means improved FB/search experience. I think there's a large number of people who share my viewpoint. If someone is concerned about protecting their online privacy they have the option of not using those services. (I know about trackers on third-party websites. It's pretty trivial to block them.)

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So how do I prevent my friends from uploading my phone number when they share their contacts? What do I do when they take pictures at a party and upload them? Should I have to jump out of view every time somebody takes a phone out of their pocket? Give only "trusted people" my phone number?

You don't, and can't. Not beyond perhaps choosing better friends.

Information about you is not necessarily owned by you.

mostly agreed. i would be okay of 1) the data never left facebook, 2) i had access to all the data, and 3) conversation content and contact data was specifically excluded.

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