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Keeping social media accounts private and limiting personal information is essential for protecting your online identity and digital footprint. Public profiles can expose sensitive details—such as your location, workplace, or daily routines—which fraudsters and scammers can exploit for identity theft, phishing, or manipulation. By adjusting privacy settings, avoiding oversharing, and being mindful of who can see your posts, you reduce the risk of being targeted by cybercriminals. A strong, privacy-conscious approach helps safeguard your personal security, financial well-being, and emotional safety in an increasingly digital world.
Privatise
- Tap the profile icon on the top left of the screen.
- Tap ‘the gear’ from the top right of the screen.
- Scroll to the ‘Privacy Control’ section.
- Tap ‘contact me’.
- Check the ‘Friends’ button.
- Back in ‘Privacy Controls’ tap ‘view my story’
- Tap ‘my friends’ option to ensure only friends can see your stories.
Temporarily Deactivate
- Log in from a mobile for iOS users (for Android users access from a computer on the accounts portal)
- Click your profile picture in the top left corner.
- Tap the ‘Settings Gear’ on the top right corner.
- Scroll down to ‘Account Actions’.
- Choose ‘Deactivate account’.
- Follow steps to your delete account.
- NB: Make a note of your user name and password.
Your account will first be deactivated for 30 days.
You can re-activate your account at any time within the first 30 days with your user name and password.
Change your User Name
- Log in from a computer or mobile device.
- Click the profile icon on the top left of the screen.
- Tap the ‘Settings Gear’ on the top right corner.
- Scroll to the ‘My Account’ section.
- Change User Name.
- Change Name.
- Double check your choices and tap ‘Next’.
- Enter your password to confirm the changes.
Your profile should now be untraceable to past scammers. Be aware of any new requests.