i received something about Beacon on facebook :/ ?

[Ang Zusto]

Facebook is sending you this notice of a proposed class action settlement that may affect your legal rights as a Facebook member who may have used the Beacon program. This summary notice is being sent to you by Court Order so that you may understand your rights and remedies before the Court considers final approval of the proposed settlement on February 26, 2010.

This is not an advertisement or attorney solicitation.

This is not a settlement in which class members file claims to receive compensation. Under the proposed settlement, Facebook will terminate the Beacon program. In addition, Facebook will provide $9.5 million to establish an independent non-profit foundation that will identify and fund projects and initiatives that promote the cause of online privacy, safety, and security.

For full details on the settlement and further instructions on what to do to opt out of, object to, or otherwise comment upon the proposed settlement, please go to http://www.BeaconClassSettlement.com.

Please do not reply to this email.



[[[ what is this about? i dont even know what beacon is...i haven't even heard of it until this email...and now i'm convicted of using it??? i am soo confused...and im scared about it too cause i really dont know whats going on... ]]]

could i possibly email facebook and ask them about it?
im really freaking out, idk what the heck this is!! :[

[Wyatt]

There is nothing to worry about, this was sent to all Facebook users. Its just explaining to everyone who used the Beacon program (sorry, I have no idea what it is, but Google should) that the program itself is being stopped.

[mjz1325]

i got this also.its weird..no one else i know got this

[Lana]

I got the same email.

Not sure what the Beacon service is but I'm not concerned. At first I thought I was getting sued but then when I read deeper it just seems like they're stopping a program on facebook.

Nothing to worry about.