8 simple steps to protect your Facebook profile and the information you feed into it. Learn more about the security and privacy policy within the social media site so you can control information, protect yourself from internet predators and have fun using a valuable communication tool.Remove your birth date from your Facebook profile.Stop identity theft by removing this simple piece of information from your Facebook profile. Remember the last time you lost your password and you called your bank, credit union or insurance? They probably asked for your name and date of birth. By displaying your full birth date you potentially giving access to your password resets from your bank and credit accounts. Go to your profile page and click on “Edit profile” (Under your Profile picture). Under the Birth date tab, change to “Show EasyAzon only month and Day in my Profile” or “Don’t show my birthday in my profile”. It’s amazing how muchyou can find out when you use a persons name and birth date!Stop and check your Facebook privacy settings.Stop giving access to all users to view your profile. From your privacy menu which can be found Account > Privacy Settings, limit access to people you don’t really know. As a basis you should only allow access to your friends; however on new accounts Facebook will default to “Everyone” for all privacy settings. You can restrict access to your personal information, photos, friends, religion, contact and family information. You can even create custom friend groups to limit access to information. Phone numbers and address should only be trusted with immediate family and friends who you regularly stay in contact with.