Facebook - The Hotel California

It's all getting a bit sticky for Facebook as their list of privacy issues gets longer and longer. If worrying about how they use your details wasn't bad enough (shown by the consumer backlash to their Beacon application), apparently you're still in trouble even after you've left. Check out this article on how tricky it can be to delete your account.

The Hotel California quote sums it up really - "You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave." Deactivate? Yes. Delete all your details? No.

Ironically, if you really want to delete your account one of the best ways can be found on a Facebook group - "How to permanently delete your Facebook account".