How do you deal with the privacy problem in Facebook?

[dan]

NEVER put private information on the Net. Or private photos.
Better no photos. Your socially interacting friends know what you look like. Put an avatar that resembles you.
If you must use your first and last name for some reason just make up a middle name. City Scott Base Country Antarctica, Even if you put your hobbies you can get spam.
Date of birth 1st Jan 1920 etc
Get the picture?
"Blue" the answerer above has got it

IT IS NEVER SAFE WHATEVER THEY TELL YOU!