Your search activity on Facebook is private, and unless you interact with the person in some way (such as by sending them a friend request or a message), they will not know that you searched for them.
Your Facebook searches are private. If you look up someone's profile or they look up yours, none is the wiser. Facebook is very clear on the matter: “Facebook users cannot track who has viewed their personal homepage. Third-party applications also cannot provide this feature.”
Facebook doesn't let people track who views their profile. Third-party apps also can't provide this functionality. If you come across an app that claims to offer this ability, please report the app. Was this helpful?
Only you are able to see who has viewed your story.
But can you see how many times someone has viewed your Facebook story? And will people be able to know if you're watching and re-watching theirs? Nope. As with Instagram stories, you cannot tell who's been visiting your story repeatedly and who's caught it only once.
Because Facebook collects data even when you're logged off, you should be aware of what information is getting tracked. Facebook uses tracking cookies that are stored on your computer or mobile device. These cookies are files that contain logged information about your online activity.
Can Someone See When You Google Them? If you search for someone's name online, they won't receive a notification that you Googled their name, nor can they find out that you searched for them.
The People You May Know feature on your My Network page suggests LinkedIn members for you to connect with. These recommendations are based on commonalities between you and other LinkedIn members, as well as contacts you've imported from your email and mobile address books.
Sometimes this means that a friend or someone you know might upload contact information — like an email address or phone number — that we associate with you. No, it is not true that people at the top of the "People You May Know" list on Facebook have been stalking you.
No, a Facebook friend suggestion does not appear to a person when you view their profile. Facebook's friend suggestion algorithm is based on various factors such as mutual friends, shared interests, location, and other factors that Facebook uses to suggest friends to its users.
If someone searches using your email address and it includes your full name, the search results may show your profile. You control who can see your mobile phone number or email on your profile separately. If you're sharing your phone number or email on your profile with your friends, they can see it.
Can people see what you have searched on their Wi-Fi? Yes, they can. The people who can access this information could be your boss or family member if they control the network. It is best to use security tools: VPNs, HTTPS proxies, and the Tor browser to keep your searches private from them.
You can see computers, phones, and other devices where you are or were signed in to your Google Account recently. You can check google.com/devices to make sure no one else has signed in to your account.
The site's goal is to track users for target advertising. Facebook places tracking cookies onto a person's computer every time they visit a Facebook domain, including sites with the “Like” plugin. Users don't even need to press the like button.
It does not delete the data itself. It also doesn't stop the site from recording more data after the wipe. But once you learn how to clear your Facebook search history, you can do it regularly.
How do we stop that? That means you are each using a browser signed into the same Google account so all the synced data shows up on all computers/devices signed into that account.
If You Use Google Products
If you do use Google products, they try to track even more. In addition to tracking everything you've ever searched for on Google (e.g. “weird rash”), Google also tracks every video you've ever watched on YouTube. Many people actually don't know that Google owns YouTube; now you know.
Only you and your friends can post to your profile. When you post something, you can control who sees it by using the audience selector. When other people post on your timeline, you can control who sees it by choosing the audience of the Who can see what others post on your profile?
You can hide your friends list on Facebook by going to your profile's Privacy settings. By default, your friends list is public, and anyone with a Facebook account can see who is on it. You can hide your friends list so that only your friends, or no one at all, can see it.
You automatically follow people who you're friends with. You can also follow Pages (example: businesses, organizations, brands) and people who aren't your friend on Facebook but allow everybody to follow them. When you follow someone or a Page, you may see updates from that person or Page in your News Feed.
Friend suggestions come from things like: Having friends in common. Your profile information and networks (example: your current city, school or work). Your Facebook activity (example: joining groups or being tagged in the same photo or post).
People You May Know suggestions come from things like having mutual friends or being a part of the same network. We regularly update People You May Know to improve suggestions. However, sometimes we might get it wrong and show someone you don't know or want to add as a friend.