According to the recent reports revealed, Facebook has updated its privacy policy, which makes it shorter, clearer and simpler to see. However the update also makes way for a larger payments push along with the more targeted advertisements.

Facebook’s Chief Privacy Officer, Erin Egan stated in a blog post Thursday, “Facebook is suggesting updates to the terms to use, data and cookie policy to mirror additional features, while attempting to more clearly let you know how its services work.”

Facebook is upgrading its guidelines to describe the way it will get location information, with respect to the features someone uses. “For instance, later on, if you choose to share where you are, you may see menus from restaurants nearby or updates from buddies in the region,” Egan added.

Egan further stated that, “Facebook is also experimenting with the way people could make purchases. Additionally, to the buy button that Facebook is testing in certain regions to permit individuals to buy things without departing the platform, it’s also focusing on new methods to make transactions easier and secure.”

Additionally, Facebook is showing curiosity about understanding battery and signal strength of users’ devices “to make certain our applications work nicely.” Facebook may also request permission to make use of phone location “to offer optional features like check-ins or adding where you are to posts,” Egan stated.

Though the social network stated it would continuously enhance the way it serves advertisements in line with the applications and sites its customers use, choosing from targeted advertisements can get simpler.

Facebook already provides an opt-out for targeted advertisements, however the option presently doesn’t work across browsers and products. This elevated hackles in Germany, where consumer organizations have called the practice absurd.

Though the social network is promising changes. “When you know us you shouldn’t see these kinds of advertisements, your choice instantly is applicable to each device you use to access Facebook,” Egan stated, adding the ad preferences tool is going to be provided in additional countries, initiating with Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, and the U.K.

We also reassured folks who might worried about exactly what the updates mean for which type of data Facebook shares to marketers, Egan stated. “Nothing is altering with these updates-we help marketers each folks with relevant advertisements without letting them know who you are.”

As part of the overhaul, Facebook introduced “Privacy Basics”, a tool that provides customers’ tips along with a how-to steer to take control of their profiles, in addition to a shorter and clearer privacy policy. The tool has information about untagging, unfriending, and blocking, and how to choose an audience for posts.