Those concerned about Internet privacy often cite a number of privacy risks - events that can compromise privacy - which one may encounter through Internet use. Unfortunately, given the complexity of Internet privacy, many people do not understand the issues. Therefore this section covers not only "real" privacy risks, but also risks perceived as overemphasized. As an example for the complex issue of Privacy web site owners could decode your emails or computer Internet History, which is a breach of the user's privacy. This could lead to sensitive information, such as the user's financial information, passwords, and credit card numbers.
Privacy measures are provided on several, if not all, social networking sites. On Facebook for example, a site especially popular among teens, privacy settings are available for all registered users. The utilization of these settings is simple and quick, although their availability is not always taken advantage of. The settings available on Facebook include the ability to block certain individuals from seeing your profile, the ability to choose your "friends," and the ability to limit who has access to your pictures and videos. Privacy settings are also available on other social networking sites such as E-harmony and Myspace. While privacy on the internet is a very real concern, social networking sites are taking adequate precautionary measures to provide protection for their users. Now that safety settings have been made easily accessible on many sites, it is the responsibility of the user to apply them when providing personal information and pictures on the internet.