Facebook collects data from its users. This is no secret and many users know it too!

But what exactly this data is and that you can view this data is probably only known to a few users.

What data does Facebook have about me?

You can see some of the information that Facebook has about you immediately after you have logged in to your Facebook account. Your timeline, for example, shows the posts that you have posted yourself as status posts. You see your messages in your personal inbox and the rest can be found in your activity log.

But there is also important information that you don't see. This includes, for example, which advertising banners you clicked on within Facebook and much more.

Download your data from Facebook!

You can now download YOUR DATA on Facebook directly to your computer. In this DATA you will find, for example, mentioned clicks on advertising banners or other data such as your IP address, deleted friends and much more.

Where can you actually download your data?

The data and information can be downloaded using the “Download a copy of your Facebook data” function. This is in your…

Facebook settings (1)
⯈ in the “General” category (2)
⯈ At the end you will now find the item “Download a copy of your Facebook data” (3)

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After one click you will be taken to the “Build my archive” page

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To be on the safe side, you have to enter your Facebook password again and you will receive a download link to your email address where you can then download YOUR ARCHIVE!

  Note: If you have had a Facebook account for a long time, it may take a little longer to receive the link via email. The reason for this is that Facebook first has to compile a lot of your data.

What data does Facebook have about me?

Overview of the data that Facebook stores about you!

Facebook itself writes on this topic in the help section:

You can view the following categories of Facebook data through your activity log or your downloaded data (or both). We provide a brief explanation of each data category and explain where you can find this information. We store data in different categories for different lengths of time, so you may not find all of the data since you joined Facebook. Information and content that you have deleted will not be available because it is deleted from Facebook servers.

As I said, you can access most of your Facebook data by simply logging into your account (e.g. your inbox contains all your messages and chats). Please also note that the categories of information we receive, collect and store may change over time. In this case this list will be updated.

What information is available? What is that? Where can I find it?
About me Information you've added under the "About" section of your Timeline, such as relationships, work, education, where you live, and more. This includes any updates and changes you've made in the past, and any information that's currently in the About section of your Timeline. activity log
information
Account status history The days your account was reactivated, deactivated, suspended, or deleted. Download information
Active sessions All active sessions saved including date, time, device, IP address, cookies and browser information. Download information
Ad clicks Date, time and title of advertisements clicked (limited retention period). Download information
address Your current address or previous addresses specified on the account. Download information
Topics of advertisements A list of topics referenced in your timeline based on your specified preferences, interests, and other information. Download information
Alternative name Alternative names you use on your account (e.g. a birth name or a nickname). Download information
Apps All the apps you've added. Download information
Visibility of birthday How your birthday appears in your timeline. Download information
Chat The history of your Facebook Chat conversations (the full history is available directly from your inbox). Download information
Visits The places you have visited. activity log
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Connections The people who like your Page or location, who have RSVP'd to or canceled your event, or who installed your app or visited the location you promoted within 24 hours of seeing or clicking on an ad or sponsored message . Activity log
Credit cards If you make a purchase on Facebook (e.g. in apps) and have given Facebook your credit card number. Account Settings
currency Your preferred currency on Facebook. If you use Facebook Payments, this option is used to display prices and charge your credit cards. Download information
Current City The city you added About Download information
birth date The date you added About Me Download information
Deleted friends People you have removed as friends. Download information
Training Any information you've added to the Education field in the About section of your timeline. Download information
Via emails Email addresses that you have added to your account (even those that you may have deleted). Download information
Events Events you have attended or been invited to. activity log
information
Facial recognition data A unique number based on comparing photos you're tagged in. We use this information to help others tag you in photos. Download information
Family Friends you have listed as family members. Download information
Favorite quotes Information you have provided in “About” Download information
Subscribers A list of people who follow you. Download information
Subscriptions A list of people you follow. Activity log
Friend requests Pending friend requests sent and received. Download information
Friends A list of your friends. Download information
Gender The gender you specified About Me Download information
groups A list of the groups you belong to on Facebook. Download information
Hidden in the news Friends, apps or pages that you have hidden in your news feed. Download information
Hometown The location you added as your hometown About Download information
IP addresses A list of the IP addresses you used to log in to your Facebook account (does not include all past IP addresses as they are deleted according to a retention schedule). Download information
Last place The last location associated with an update. Activity log
“Like” other users’ posts Posts, photos, or other content you've liked. Activity log
“Like” your posts from other users Like your own posts, photos, or other content. Activity log
Likes on other websites “Likes” you have placed on websites outside of Facebook. Activity log
Linked accounts A list of accounts that you have linked to your Facebook account Account Settings
Language The language you have chosen to use Facebook. Download information
Registrations IP address, date and time associated with logins into your Facebook account. Download information
Unsubscribes IP address, date and time associated with logouts in your Facebook account. Download information
News Messages you sent and received on Facebook. Note that deleted messages will not be included in your download because they have been deleted from your account. Download information
Surname The name of your Facebook account. Download information
Name changes Changes you made to the original name you signed up with on Facebook. Download information
Networks Networks (connections to schools or workplaces) that you belong to on Facebook. Download information
Hints Notes that you have written and posted to your account. Activity log
Notification Settings A list of your notification preferences and whether you have email and SMS notifications turned on or off. Download information
Pages for which you are the administrator A list of the pages for which you are the administrator. Download information
Open friend requests Pending friend requests sent and received. Download information
Telephone numbers Mobile numbers you have added to your account, including verified mobile numbers you have added for security purposes. Download information
photos Photos you uploaded to your account. Download information
Photo metadata Any metadata submitted with your uploaded photos. Download information
Physical brands Profile banners that you have added to your account. Download information
Nudge A list of users who have poked you and who you have poked. Nudge content from our Nudge mobile app is not included as it is only available for a short time. After the recipient views the content, it is permanently deleted from our systems. Download information
Political attitude Information you have added about your politics in the About You section of your Timeline. Download information
Posts from you All posts of yours, such as photos, videos, status updates, that you have posted to your own timeline. Activity log
Contributions from others Anything other users post to your timeline, such as wall posts or links shared by friends. activity log
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Posts for others Everything you've posted on someone else's timeline, like photos, videos, and status updates. Activity log
Privacy settings Your privacy settings. Privacy Settings – Download information
Latest activities Actions and interactions you have taken recently. activity log
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Date of registration The date you joined Facebook. activity log
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Religious views The information you added to Religious Views About Download information
Deleted friends People you have removed as friends. activity log
information
Usernames The usernames you added to your account and the associated provider. You can also see whether they are hidden or visible in your account. Download information
Seek Searches you've done on Facebook. Activity log
Shared content Content (e.g. a news article) that you share with others on Facebook using the Share . Activity log
Spoken languages The information you have added About Me Download information
Status messages Status updates you have posted. activity log
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Work Any recent information you've added to Work in the About section of your Timeline. Download information
Vanity URL Your Facebook URL (e.g. username or unique URL for your account). Visible in your timeline URL
videos Videos you've posted to your timeline. activity log
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A NOTICE

What has long been possible with private Facebook profiles can now also be done as the operator of a Facebook page. You can also secure or download your “Facebook PAGE”. We have described how this works here.


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