Facebook has reversed its decision to let developers access your home address and mobile phone number through third-party applications and websites. The decision came days after Facebook announced the new policy on its developer blog late Friday.

"Over the weekend, we got some useful feedback that we could make people more clearly aware of when they are granting access to [their home address and mobile phone number]," Facebook said in a blog post announcing the reversal. "We agree, and we are making changes to help ensure you only share this information when you intend to do so. ... We look forward to re-enabling this improved feature in the next few weeks."

Facebook's original intention was to let third-party developers request your home address and phone number through the pop-up windows you see the first time you use a Facebook game or log in to a website using your Facebook ID. The new feature would not have allowed you to indirectly share your friends' home addresses or mobile phone numbers. Facebook believed the new policy would make it easier for you to fill out membership forms on a website with just one click or to sign up for mobile alerts for shopping deals in your area.

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