Facebook wants to follow users and is willing to pay for information.

The company Facebook will pay users for information about third-party applications that they use, writes Fox News with reference to the company blog.

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The application called Study will track the applications installed on the phone of users, how much time the user spends on their use, the location of the person and other data that can give Facebook information about what functions on the phone you are using.

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The company assured that Study will not gain access to content - text messages, photos, videos, passwords or information about websites that the user visits.

The blog does not report the amount that Study users will receive, but a promise is made to pay for the installation of the application.

The new application appeared shortly after the scandalous similar Facebook application, which was closed due to the fact that it was sold to teenagers and used certificates that allow them to bypass and break certain rules. Apple App Store.

Unlike the previous application, the Study program will only be available to people older than 18 years. In addition, it will be available only for phones running Android.

The application will show hints with a detailed description of the type of data it collects and how this data will be used.

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The company notes that participants can exit the study program at any time by removing the Study application and notifying the provider of their desire to terminate their participation.

What information will the Study application collect?

Through the study application Facebook collects and analyzes the use of applications by participants. This includes information about:

• Applications installed on the participants' phones
• The time that participants spend using applications
• Member Country, Device and Network Type
• Activity in the application, which may include the names of the functions of the application that the participant uses

How will Facebook use this information?

• Facebook gets information using member groups for business and product research.
• Information from contributors helps Facebook know which applications people value most and how they are used.
• Facebook will be able to better understand society in order to improve the company's products.
• Facebook does not collect user IDs, passwords or content that people share, including posts.
• Facebook does not sell data from this application to third parties and does not use it to target advertisements.

Photo: Facebook blog screenshot

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