Telegram Privacy Settings Guide

Conclusion

To ensure your Telegram account's security, we recommend you adjust your privacy settings immediately to prevent personal information leaks and unwanted contact or harassment. Below are detailed privacy setting recommendations.

Privacy Setting Steps

Settings → Privacy

Two-Step Verification: Strongly recommended to enable, to enhance account security.
Passcode Lock: Enable based on personal needs.
Authorized Websites: Unless essential, it's recommended to delete all authorized websites.
Active Sessions: Delete any infrequently used or no longer active devices and clients.
Auto-delete: Recommended to enable, for regular clearing of chat history.

Phone Number

Who can see my phone number: Set to 'Nobody' or 'My Contacts'.
Always Allow: Unless essential, it's recommended to delete all allowed options.

Last Seen & Online

Who can see your Last Seen & Online status: Can be set to 'Everybody', 'My Contacts', or 'Nobody'.
Hide Last Seen: Recommended to enable.

Profile Settings

Profile Photo: Can be set to 'Everybody', 'My Contacts', or 'Nobody'.
Bio: Can be set to 'Everybody', 'My Contacts', or 'Nobody'.
Birthday: Set to 'Nobody'.
Forwarded Messages: Can be set to 'Everybody', 'My Contacts', or 'Nobody'.
Calls: Can be set to 'Everybody', 'My Contacts', or 'Nobody'.
- Peer-to-Peer: Set to 'Nobody' or 'Never'.
- Always Allow: Unless essential, it's recommended to delete all allowed options.

Group Invitations

Who can invite me to groups: Set to 'Nobody'.
Always Allow: Unless essential, it's recommended to delete all allowed options.

Voice Messages

Visibility: Set to 'Nobody' or 'Never'.
Always Allow: Unless essential, it's recommended to delete all allowed options.

Private Messages

Who can send me private messages: Set to 'My Contacts' and 'Premium Users'.

Sensitive Content

Filter: Recommended to enable, to protect your privacy.

Auto-Archive

Enable: Recommended to enable, for automatic chat management.

Important Notes

Ensure your privacy settings are correctly configured to prevent being added to spam groups and to protect your personal information from being leaked.

Please note that if someone knows your phone number, adds it to their phone's contacts, and grants Telegram access to their contacts, you won't be able to prevent them from seeing your phone number. The best approach is to ask them to remove you from their contacts, or for them to disable Telegram's access to their contacts. Always exercise caution when granting Telegram access to your contacts, to avoid potential privacy risks.