Few weeks back, Facebook added a suite of new features that let websites like Pandora and Docs.com access some of your personal information and use it to instantly personalize your experience.Most of the time this information is harmless and you shouldn’t worry too much about it being used for nefarious purposes, but if you want to err on the side of caution, you can actually opt out of the program for privacy reasons — the option is called “Instant Personalization”

Follow the simple steps given below to Disable Facebook’s “Instant Personalization” Opting Out at Specific Sites

You can either turn Instant Personalization off entirely at Facebook, or you can opt out at individual websites on a case-by-case basis. The first time you arrive a website that uses Instant Personalization, a bar will appear at the top of the page letting you know that’s what’s happening and giving you the option to either accept that or to tell it “no thanks.”

Blocking Instant Personalization For All Sites

The feature is on by default when you first arrive at a site, though, and if you’re sure you never want to use it anywhere, you can follow the below steps to disable it

Step 1 : After logging into Facebook, click on “Account” in the upper-right corner of the Facebook homepage.

Step 2 : Select “Privacy Settings” from the list that drops down below.

Step 3 : You’ll be presented with a list of five privacy settings pages. The option we’re looking for now is right in the middle: “Applications and Websites.” Give that a click..

Step 4 : Click “Edit Setting” by “Instant Personalization” at the bottom.

Step 5: Uncheck the box at the bottom that says ” Allow select partners to instantly personalize their features with my public information when I first arrive on their websites”.

Finally. It’s done! Facebook won’t share your personal information with websites for Instant Personalization again until you re-enable this feature

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