Facebookis to be quizzed about its
data protection policies by the Information Commissioner's
Office,
reports the BBC.
The investigation follows a complaint by a Facebook user who was
unable to fully delete their profile from the social networking
site, even after terminating their account.
Currently, personal information remains on Facebook's servers
after a user de-activates an account, says the BBC.
Facebook told the BBC that it believed its policy was in "full
compliance with UK data protection law".
Facebook said it would be working with the ICO to iron out any
privacy concerns.
Storing profiles of de-activated accounts allows Facebook to
re-activate them if a user has a change of heart and wants to
resume their social networking.