Twitter updates terms of service and privacy policy ahead of GDPR

Also read: WhatsApp’s new Request Account Info feature: Here’s everything you need to know

Like any social media platform (including Facebook), Twitter is public and Tweets are immediately viewable and searchable by anyone all over the world in mere seconds. The company accepts that it collects some personal information for you like the type of device you’re using — be it a smartphone or laptop, as well as your IP address. Twitter says it collects all this information to target the relevant tweet, ads, events, and people to follow.

“In addition to information you share with us, we use your Tweets, content you’ve read, Liked, or Retweeted, and other information to determine what topics you’re interested in, your age, the languages you speak, and other signals to show you more relevant content,” Twitter says in the updated Privacy Policy.

Now you can control how Twitter personalises content, collects and shares certain data.

Here’s how you can change privacy settings in your account

With the new Privacy Policy in place, Twitter is now allowing users to have more control on the personal information. To control those settings, all you need to go to your account Settings and select Privacy and safety on the left menu. Now scroll down to Personalisation and data and select edit. This will allow you to control how Twitter personalises content, collects and shares certain data.

Like Twitter, Facebook’s WhatsApp has also updated its privacy policy. WhatsApp said that in the “coming weeks” all users will be able to request to export all of their account information and settings. The EU’s GDPR will go into effect next month.