While some social media data is critical for any social network’s functioning, there ought to be clearly-defined limits as to who accesses our data and when. More importantly, users should know outright what it is that they’re giving if they want to use the platform. When you use any social network, you’re inevitably trading your privacy to a certain degree in exchange for a social interaction. While companies have policies detailing who may use our data and how, these are not always clear and transparent. Then again, a social media network might not strictly enforce these policies when handing over your data to a third party.