Privacy Settings (2024)

FAQs

What are your privacy settings? ›

Privacy settings are "the part of a social networking website, internet browser, piece of software, etc. that allows you to control who sees information about you".

Privacy settings are a way of having some control over how organizations handle your personal information online. That said, it is important to be cautious and to keep privacy top of mind, even when using strict privacy settings.

Double-check all your settings As a recommendation, you may want to turn off all tracking settings and pause all privacy options for optimal security. If you don't want your data tracked, going through all these settings is the best way to prevent it.

You can view and adjust your privacy settings at any time. Tap Settings & privacy, then tap Settings. Scroll down to Audience and visibility and tap the option you want to change the privacy for.

Broadly speaking, privacy is the right to be let alone, or freedom from interference or intrusion. Information privacy is the right to have some control over how your personal information is collected and used.

Privacy, in short, is the right to be free from interference or intrusion — the ability to be left alone without being watched. Information privacy refers to the right to have control over how your personal information and data are collected, stored, and used.

Easy-to-use privacy settings, all in one place

You can find key information, privacy, and security settings all in your Google Account. We have created easy-to-use tools like Dashboard and My Activity, which give you transparency over data collected from your activity across Google services.

How do I remove privacy settings? ›

The goal of data privacy is to protect the means by which personal information is collected, stored, and used. By extension, privacy controls are meant to ensure individuals have rights to control how their data is used, and to mitigate threats of unauthorized access, malicious actors, and other potential risks.

If you'd like to limit who can see all of your past posts at one time, you can Limit Past Posts in your account settings. This will change all your past posts visible to more people than just your friends (example: posts shared with Public) to be visible to only your Friends.

Facebook doesn't let people track who views their profile. Third-party apps also can't provide this functionality. If you come across an app that claims to offer this ability, please report the app. Was this helpful?

Signing in to your Google Account is the best way to access and control privacy settings and personalize your Google experience. Sign in to adjust what information you make public and what data Google can use to give you better recommendations and faster results.

Privacy settings are controls available on many websites and apps to limit who can access your profile and what information visitors can see. When online profiles are created, it's often assumed that they will be private by default.

Privacy settings help you to choose who can see what you post and share. Privacy settings are usually located under 'Settings' or 'My Account' on devices, apps and websites. What restrictions can I apply? Different devices, apps and websites let you control different things.

By extension, privacy controls are meant to ensure individuals have rights to control how their data is used, and to mitigate threats of unauthorized access, malicious actors, and other potential risks. The focus on protecting the rights and data of individuals is what differentiates data privacy from data security.