Foursquare users, take note. The geolocation social network that lets you compete for mayorships and learn about trending venues is making a few changes to its privacy that you should know about before your next check-in.
Starting on Jan. 28, your full name will be shown whenever you check in to a venue. Foursquare is responding to what it calls a confusing system where full names are sometimes shown in search results but first name and last initials are shown for check-ins. Now, first and last names will be shown everywhere in an attempt to alleviate that confusion.
There’s good news, though. Foursquare says you can alter your ‘full name’ anytime at https://foursquare.com/settings. For example, my name has never been Scott Kleinberg or Scott K, it has always been @scottkleinberg. So as you can see, I don’t have a problem with my name showing up, but you have a choice. If you do nothing, your first and last name will be shown automatically starting on the 28th. You can also update your avatar, profile, email and other information at this screen.
Secondly, Foursquare will allow business owners to see more recent customers.
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