Earlier this year, Facebook was hammered for changes it made to its Terms of Service. The result was an uproar that eventually led to the Facebook Democracy, an initiative by Facebook to let users vote and comment on its governing documents.
The result was positive, but that didn't end the criticism. Most recently, the Canadian government forced Facebook to make changes in order to comply with the country's privacy laws. Now Facebook is looking to close that chapter with a brand new Privacy Policy that users will have the chance to comment and vote upon.
Facebook VP of Communication and Public Policy Elliot Schrage made the announcement on the Facebook blog early this afternoon. The social networking company has rewritten its policy in "plain language" and has "included numerous examples to help illustrate [their] points."
The new policy explains that you have the right to delete or change your profile information, that you can delete your entire account from Facebook's servers, that there are limitations to removal, and that backup copies can exist for up to 90 days after deleting. It also goes into new detail over advertising on Facebook.
Facebook users who are interested in the document can comment on it on the Facebook Site Governance page. The commenting period lasts until 12pm PT on November 5th. After that, the company will take its next steps - likely another update to the policy and placing it to a community vote.