How to strengthen privacy on your social networks

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Sharing photographs, videos or some comment is an essential part of our activity on social networks.We all do it frequently.However, many times we forget that we are also sharing part of our intimacy.For this reason, a good practice is to review the configuration of your accounts from time to time.If you don't know where to leave, we explain how to reinforce privacy in your social networks.

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Before doing so, you should keep in mind that when you share your personal information, this translates into a "better experience" on the platform.In this way, you may stop receiving content according to your interactions or location.Another relevant aspect for all platforms is that even if they are private, it is possible that other users find your account, so you never share personal information, such as your phone or email, in your description.

How to configure privacy in WhatsApp

WhatsApp was in the eye of the hurricane for 2021, due to controversial privacy conditions.It seems to have overcome the incident, after he decided not to suspend the accounts of those who did not accept their new policies, which allowed him to share information from his users with his matrix, Facebook Inc.

Anyway, when it comes to privacy adjustments, WhatsApp is one of the simplest applications.You just have to select the main menu (represented by the three vertical buttons) and follow the following steps:

From this section, you can make the following configurations:

How to configure privacy on Facebook

Facebook is one of the most confusing applications to administer privacy, since it has multiple recesses and adjustments for each of the actions.A quick way to find out what settings you need is the rapid check tool, which allows you to verify the main options.

Pero si quieres revisar todo por ti mismo, el primer paso es dirigirte a la configuración de tu cuenta (ubicada en la esquina superior derecha), seleccionar Configuración y privacidad > Acceso a datos de privacidad.En el menú Privacidad, tendrás la posibilidad de ajustar las siguientes opciones:

Cómo reforzar la privacidad en tus redes sociales

También te sugerimos prestar atención al menú Configuración y Privacidad > Configuración > Privacidad, que ofrece ajustes adicionales que merecen dedicarle algunos minutos:

En Configuración y Privacidad > Configuración > Configuración de la Cuenta, también te recomendamos realizar lo siguiente:

Finalmente, en Configuración de ubicación > Configuración > Anuncios, te sugerimos revisar si quieres que Facebook comparta información de tu cuenta con otras empresas para ofrecerte anuncios personalizados y verificar qué empresas te han incluido en sus listas de anuncios.

How to configure privacy on Instagram

On Instagram, privacy settings is less complex, since you just need to decide if your account will be public or private.To do this, you must open the application, press your profile picture in the lower right and choose the main menu in the upper right corner (three horizontal lines).

En esta sección, escoge Configuración>Privacidad y escoge la alternativa que más te acomode. Si decides que tu cuenta sea privada solo los usuarios que hayas aceptados como seguidores podrán ver tus publicaciones.

If you decide that your account is public, from this same section you can increase your privacy, restricting accounts (limiting interactions) or blocking them (which prevents any interaction).

From the privacy menu, you can also establish complementary adjustments, among which are:

Además, también te sugerimos verificar si tienes activada la opción para compartir información sobre tu actividad para recibir anuncios personalizados. Esto lo puedes verificar en Configuración > Anuncios, y escoger la opción Datos de socios sobre tu actividad.

How to configure privacy in Tiktok

In Tiktok your profile is public by default, so any user can find it, watch a video and leave comments.

Para hacerlo privado, debes presionar el icono Yo en la pantalla de inicio, luego en los tres puntos de la esquina superior derecha y Configuración de privacidad. Luego dirígete a Visibilidad > Cuenta Privada, con lo solo quedará disponible para tus amigos.

But if you want to reinforce this configuration, these are other adjustments that we recommend reviewing:

How to configure privacy on Twitter

Twitter es la red social que tiene los ajustes privacidad más simple. En tu perfil, solo debes dirigirte a la opción Configuración y privacidad > Privacidad y seguridad y activar la casilla Protege tus tweets. Si lo haces, el resto de los usuarios no podrá ver tus tuits, aunque siempre tu foto de perfil y descripción serán públicos.

If you decide to keep your content open, you can establish some configurations that will help you protect some aspects of your account.You must pay special attention to sections visibility and shared contacts and data and activity outside Twitter.

How to configure privacy on YouTube

Depending on what you need, YouTube can have one the simplest processes of privacy configuration.If you just want to restrict access to the videos you upload on your account, you just have to take the following steps from your phone:

When a video is public, it has no restrictions, a non -listed video will only be available for any user who has the link, while a private one can only see them with those who expressly have shared it.To see it you will need a Gmail account.

As with the videos, you can configure a playlist as public, private or hidden if you are your owner.

However, you can also restrict the information you share with Google about the videos you have searched or that you have seen. To adjust it, you just have to take the following steps:

From the same application, you can delete all the reproductions or search history you have done or adjust it manually, pressing the Administer the activity.

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