CONTROLLING ACCESS OF USER INFORMATION USING SOCIAL-NETWORKING INFORMATION

摘要

In particular embodiments, a computing system may receive a search query from a first user of an online social network, identify one or more second users of the online social network that match the search query, where each identified second user may have a visibility setting specifying which other users of the online social network can view information from the online social network associated with the second user, and send to the first user information associated with each second user having a relationship within the online social network to the first user such that the visibility setting of the second user specifies that the first user can view the information associated with the second user.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, from a client system of a first user of an online social network, a search query; identifying, by one or more computing devices, one or more second users of the online social network that match the search query, each identified second user having a visibility setting specifying which other users of the online social network can view information from the online social network associated with the second user; and sending, to the client system of the first user for display, information associated with each second user having a relationship within the online social network to the first user such that the visibility setting of the second user specifies that the first user can view the information associated with the second user.