Telegram Privacy Settings Guide
Conclusion
To ensure the security of your Telegram account, it is recommended that you immediately adjust your privacy settings to prevent personal information leakage and unwanted harassment. Below are detailed privacy setting recommendations.
Privacy Settings Steps
Settings → Privacy and Security
- Two-Step Verification: Highly recommended to enable for enhanced account security.
- Passcode Lock: Choose to enable based on personal preference.
- Authorized Websites: Unless necessary, it is recommended to delete all authorized websites.
- Active Sessions: Remove devices and clients that are rarely used or no longer in use.
- Auto-delete Messages: Recommended to enable for regular cleaning of chat history.
Phone Number
- Who can see my phone number: Set to "Nobody" or "My Contacts".
- Always Allow: Unless necessary, it is recommended to delete all allowed options.
Last Seen & Online
- Who can see my last seen & online status: Choose "Everybody", "My Contacts", or "Nobody".
- Hide last seen status: Recommended to enable.
Profile Settings
- Profile Photo: Choose "Everybody", "My Contacts", or "Nobody".
- Bio: Choose "Everybody", "My Contacts", or "Nobody".
- Date of Birth: Set to "Nobody".
- Forwarded Messages: Choose "Everybody", "My Contacts", or "Nobody".
- Calls: Choose "Everybody", "My Contacts", or "Nobody".
- Peer-to-Peer: Set to "Nobody".
- Always Allow: Unless necessary, it is recommended to delete all allowed options.
Group Invites
- Who can invite me to groups: Set to "Nobody".
- Always Allow: Unless necessary, it is recommended to delete all allowed options.
Voice Messages
- Who can send me voice messages: Set to "Nobody" or "Never".
- Always Allow: Unless necessary, it is recommended to delete all allowed options.
Private Messages
- Who can send me private messages: Set to "My Contacts" and "Premium users".
Sensitive Content
- Settings: Recommended to enable to protect your privacy.
Auto-archive
- Settings: Recommended to enable for automatic management of chat history.
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 others know your phone number and add it to their contacts, and also allow Telegram to access their contacts, you will not be able to prevent them from seeing your phone number. The best practice is to ask them to delete you from their contacts, or to disable Telegram's access to their contacts permissions. Please be cautious about granting Telegram access to your contacts to avoid potential privacy risks.