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On NYTimes.com, you'll have opportunities to use Twitter, Facebook and other social media tools. Read these Frequently Asked Questions to learn more.
Feedback
How do I provide feedback on the NYTimes.com social media tools?
Overview
1. What are the social media tools on NYTimes.com?
2. How do I start using Facebook on NYTimes.com?
3. How do I start using Twitter on NYTimes.com?
4. Whose activity will I see in Facebook modules on NYTimes.com?
5. How do I stop seeing personalized activity in the Facebook modules?
6. How does my NYTimes.com profile overlap with my Facebook profile?
Connecting With Facebook
7. How do I connect my Facebook account to my NYTimes.com account?
8. How is my NYTimes.com activity used on Facebook?
9. Will all of my NYTimes.com activity appear on Facebook?
10. How do I disconnect my Facebook account from my NYTimes.com account?
11. I have two NYTimes.com accounts — one that's connected to Facebook and one that is not. How do I change which account is connected to Facebook?
Using Twitter on NYTimes.com
12. How do I use Twitter on NYTimes.com?
13. Will all of my NYTimes.com activity appear on Twitter?
Data Storage and Privacy
14. What is your privacy policy for social media activity?
15. Do you store my Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn data?
16. When I comment on an NYTimes.com article, will my comment appear on Facebook or Twitter?
17. How do I stop sharing my NYTimes.com activities on Facebook or Twitter?
18. Who can see my NYTimes.com activity?
19. How do I "opt out" of all social media tools on NYTimes.com?
Miscellaneous
20. What are the software and hardware requirements for social media tools?
21. Will other people be able to tell that I'm on NYTimes.com?
22. I signed up for a TimesPeople account before August 2010. I've also connected my Facebook account to my NYTimes.com account. Where will my Facebook activity appear?
23. I no longer see the TimesPeople toolbar. What happened to Times People?
Feedback
How do I provide feedback on the NYTimes.com social media tools?
We welcome your comments. Please contact us at social [at] nytimes.com.
Overview
1. What are the social media tools on NYTimes.com?
NYTimes.com offers many ways to share content across your social networks. If you're a regular reader of NYTimes.com, you may be familiar with the options to share articles with various tools and post links and comments to Twitter.
On NYTimes.com, social media tools appear in two areas: in Facebook modules on the home page and article pages; in the article tools area (along with actions such as Print and E-Mail).
Home Page and Article Page Facebook Modules
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Article Tools
2. How do I start using Facebook on NYTimes.com?
If you already have a Facebook account, just click the "Log In With Facebook" button on the NYTimes.com home page or on an article page:
After you connect to Facebook, you'll be able to click "Recommend on Facebook" links throughout NYTimes.com, and you will be able to see what your Facebook friends are recommending on NYTimes.com.
If you don't have a Facebook account, simply log in to NYTimes.com as you normally would and look for links that allow you to recommend items or use social media. You'll be prompted to make the necessary connections when you're ready.
Note that even if you don't connect your Facebook account to your NYTimes.com account, you'll still see aggregate activity from the Facebook community in the Facebook modules. These links can help you discover new content on NYTimes.com and see what others around the world are recommending.
3. How do I start using Twitter on NYTimes.com?
To post to Twitter from NYTimes.com, click a "Twitter" link on any page. Look for this link in the tools area, where you'll also find links such as "E-Mail" and "Print."
4. Whose activity will I see in Facebook modules on NYTimes.com?
In the Facebook modules on the NYTimes.com home page and on article pages, you'll see the latest activity in your network. Here's how we define "activity in your network":
- If you have connected your Facebook account to your NYTimes.com account and you are currently logged in to NYTimes.com, you'll see your Facebook friends' activity, if any exists. You'll also see aggregate Facebook activity from all NYTimes.com users, showing you suggested reading and what's being recommended right now.
- If you are not currently logged in to NYTimes.com, you'll see only aggregate activity from the larger Facebook community.
- You will never see individual activity from Facebook users you do not know, and your individual activity will not be displayed to Facebook users you do not know.
5. How do I stop seeing personalized activity in the Facebook modules?
To temporarily hide the activity in your network, log out of NYTimes.com. To permanently hide the activity, disconnect your accounts as described in How do I disconnect my Facebook account from my NYTimes.com account?
6. How does my NYTimes.com profile overlap with my Facebook profile?
When you connect your NYTimes.com account to your Facebook account, we will import your Facebook picture and user name into your NYTimes.com account.
Connecting With Facebook
7. How do I connect my Facebook account to my NYTimes.com account?
If you already have a Facebook account, click "Log In With Facebook" on the NYTimes.com home page or anywhere else you see it on the site. If you do not yet have an NYTimes.com account, we'll create one using your Facebook account. See also How do I start using Facebook on NYTimes.com?
8. How is my NYTimes.com activity used on Facebook?
When you recommend NYTimes.com items, they are posted to your Facebook Wall, just like any other item you share on Facebook. Your Facebook friends will see items you have recommended, subject to the privacy settings you have selected on Facebook.
9. Will all of my NYTimes.com activity appear on Facebook?
No. Only your Facebook recommendations will appear on Facebook, if you have linked your NYTimes.com account to your Facebook account and have explicitly shared items on Facebook. Your ratings, reviews and other public actions will be visible on NYTimes.com only.
10. How do I disconnect my Facebook account from my NYTimes.com account?
To disconnect your Facebook account from your NYTimes.com account, first make sure you are logged in to NYTimes.com. Then click this button:
After you have disconnected your accounts, your Facebook activity and friends will no longer appear in the Facebook modules on NYTimes.com. You can reconnect your accounts at any time.
First, disconnect the account that's currently connected to Facebook: see How do I disconnect my Facebook account from my NYTimes.com account?
Then log in to NYTimes.com with the account that you want to connect with Facebook, and click "Log In With Facebook" again.
Using Twitter on NYTimes.com
12. How do I use Twitter on NYTimes.com?
First, click a "Twitter" link on NYTimes.com (look for this link in the article tools, where you'll also find links such as "Recommend" and "E-Mail"). If you aren't already signed in to your account, a pop-up window will appear and prompt you to sign in. After signing in, the draft of a Twitter post will auto populate with the article title and a link.
Please note, the pop-up window is a twitter.com page. The New York Times will not have access to your Twitter credentials.
See also How do I start using Twitter on NYTimes.com?
13. Will all of my NYTimes.com activity appear on Twitter?
No. Only your Tweets from NYTimes.com (created by clicking a "Twitter" link on NYTimes.com) will appear on Twitter. Your recommendations, ratings, reviews and other public actions will be visible on NYTimes.com only. (Recommendations will also appear on Facebook, if you have linked your NYTimes.com account to your Facebook account and have explicitly shared items on Facebook. No other actions will appear on Facebook.)
Data Storage and Privacy
14. What is your privacy policy for social media activity?
All social media tools are covered by the NYTimes.com Privacy Policy, but here are some key points:
- Registration via Third-Party Tools: You can sign up for an NYTimes.com account by using third-party login credentials, such as your Facebook account information. This single sign-on service allows you to associate your existing third-party profile with an NYTimes.com account. As part of this process, NYTimes.com may access certain information contained in your third-party profile, such as your screen name and your profile picture.
- User-Generated Content and Public Activities: We offer opportunities for you to engage in public activities on NYTimes.com, including submitting comments, recommendations, reader reviews and ratings in a number of areas throughout NYTimes.com. Any information you disclose in your public activities, along with your screen name and any image or photo, becomes public and may be used by The New York Times. Your public activities may also be read and collected by other users of the public activity areas on NYTimes.com. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in these forums.
For full details, please read our Privacy Policy.
Note: In order to display Facebook modules on NYTimes.com pages, Facebook servers may identify which pages of our site you visit. Facebook's use and collection of that information is subject to their Privacy Policy.
15. Do you store my Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn data?
When you create an NYTimes.com account with Facebook or link/verify an existing NYTimes.com account to your Facebook or LinkedIn account, The Times will store select profile information about you (such as your user name and photo) if you have explicitly authorized us to do so during the login or linking process.
The Times abides by the data retention guidelines of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
16. When I comment on an NYTimes.com article, will my comment appear on Facebook or Twitter?
No. Only the items you recommend on Facebook will appear on Facebook. Only the items you post to Twitter will appear on Twitter.
17. How do I stop sharing my NYTimes.com activities on Facebook or Twitter?
To stop sharing NYTimes.com items on Facebook or Twitter, simply stop recommending items on Facebook or stop posting items to Twitter. Your other activity (such as commenting on an article or rating a movie) will never appear on Facebook or Twitter.
See also How do I disconnect my Facebook account from my NYTimes.com account?
18. Who can see my NYTimes.com activity?
When you connect with Facebook, your Facebook privacy settings (such as share only with friends, share with friends of friends, or share with everyone) will control the visibility of your NYTimes.com recommendations on Facebook and among your Facebook friends who use NYTimes.com.
No one can see your NYTimes.com activity (beyond inherently public activity such as commenting on an article) if you do not use the social media tools on NYTimes.com and do not connect your NYTimes.com account to Facebook.
19. How do I "opt out" of all social media tools on NYTimes.com?
You are not required to use any social media tools on NYTimes.com, but social media options will continue to appear on the site even if you do not use them. Please consider the following options as you use NYTimes.com:
- If you do not connect your NYTimes.com account to Facebook, your activity on NYTimes.com will never appear on those networks.
- Your Facebook privacy settings (such as share only with friends, share with friends of friends, or share with everyone) control the visibility of your NYTimes.com recommendations on Facebook and among your Facebook friends who use NYTimes.com.
- To disconnect your NYTimes.com and Facebook accounts, see How do I disconnect my Facebook account from my NYTimes.com account?
- When you are logged out of Facebook and logged out of NYTimes.com, your activity will not be visible on either site.
Miscellaneous
20. What are the software and hardware requirements for social media tools?
There are no requirements beyond using an updated browser (the most recent release of Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer or Chrome). For best results, make sure you have enabled JavaScript and cookies.
21. Will other people be able to tell that I'm on NYTimes.com?
Not explicitly. But if you make recommendations and use the social media tools on NYTimes.com, other people will see your shared activity (subject to your Facebook privacy settings, if you have logged in with Facebook).
Since we have discontinued TimesPeople, Facebook activity appears only in the Facebook modules on the NYTimes.com home page and on article pages (and on your Facebook Wall).
23. I no longer see the TimesPeople toolbar. What happened to TimesPeople?
At this time, we have removed the TimesPeople toolbar and TimesPeople recommend feature. In the coming months, we will be enhancing and expanding our community offerings across the site.
Feedback
How do I provide feedback on the NYTimes.com social media tools?
We welcome your comments. Please contact us at social [at] nytimes.com.
