MIAMISBURG -- "Women Get It Free," it's become a very popular Facebook page with almost 2.5 million likes.
"I've seen the things on the sides of Facebook running on the news feed page and I've clicked on them because it's an intriguing offer," said Mindy Wallace of Dayton.
The page regularly posts great deals or even ways to get free stuff. But we wanted to find out if there's a catch... and here's what we discovered.
"When I clicked on them it has sent different messages in advertisers to all my friends on Facebook and I don't want that to happen again so I don't click on them anymore," said Wallace.
"There's lots of opportunities like "Woman Get It Free" on Facebook that you can like their pages and participate in their promotions but you want to check them out before you get into them," said Sheri Sword from the Better Business Bureau.
She says before the next time you click on that great deal, you may want to do your research and read the fine print before you click "like."
"The Women Get It Free links to the Getitfree.us website and if you look at the disclaimers on the website it actually tracks what you are doing online. It tracks the websites that you go to, the pages that you like so they can post ads on your pages that you may be interested in so it's really tracking what you're doing. And then it also has the opportunity to offer your friends the same opportunity, so make sure you check it out and make sure it's something you want to participate in before you like those pages and participate in those Ads."
If you don't want your friends to be bombarded by the pages you like, you can go to your privacy settings and choose to pPair your social actions with ads with no one. Right now the default pairs it with all your friends. You can also click the "X" on an ad and Facebook will know not to post any related ads to your newsfeed.
"If you are obtaining my information that's because I'm allowing you to do so because I'm reading the fine print that says you want information for me," said Wallace. "Lots of companies do that and I understand that. But what crosses the line is when you are obtaining personal information from other people that I'm friends with that didn't give you permission for that."
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"I've seen the things on the sides of Facebook running on the news feed page and I've clicked on them because it's an intriguing offer," said Mindy Wallace of Dayton.
The page regularly posts great deals or even ways to get free stuff. But we wanted to find out if there's a catch... and here's what we discovered.
"When I clicked on them it has sent different messages in advertisers to all my friends on Facebook and I don't want that to happen again so I don't click on them anymore," said Wallace.
"There's lots of opportunities like "Woman Get It Free" on Facebook that you can like their pages and participate in their promotions but you want to check them out before you get into them," said Sheri Sword from the Better Business Bureau.
She says before the next time you click on that great deal, you may want to do your research and read the fine print before you click "like."
"The Women Get It Free links to the Getitfree.us website and if you look at the disclaimers on the website it actually tracks what you are doing online. It tracks the websites that you go to, the pages that you like so they can post ads on your pages that you may be interested in so it's really tracking what you're doing. And then it also has the opportunity to offer your friends the same opportunity, so make sure you check it out and make sure it's something you want to participate in before you like those pages and participate in those Ads."
If you don't want your friends to be bombarded by the pages you like, you can go to your privacy settings and choose to pPair your social actions with ads with no one. Right now the default pairs it with all your friends. You can also click the "X" on an ad and Facebook will know not to post any related ads to your newsfeed.
"If you are obtaining my information that's because I'm allowing you to do so because I'm reading the fine print that says you want information for me," said Wallace. "Lots of companies do that and I understand that. But what crosses the line is when you are obtaining personal information from other people that I'm friends with that didn't give you permission for that."
Connect with ABC 22/FOX 45 Reporter Wale Aliyu on Facebook and Twitter.