privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/WhatsApp.md

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# WhatsApp Privacy Settings
Click 3 dots on top > Settings
## Account
- Two-step verification > Turn on > Create a secure PIN (123456 or 098765 is not a secure PIN.)
NOTE: When asked for Email, make sure you provide an email which has adequate security measures like a strong password and 2FA enabled. Alternatively you can skip this, but then if you forget your PIN, you won't be able to re-register your phone number with WhatsApp.
## Privacy
#### Last seen and online
- Who can see my last seen: Nobody
- Who can see when I'm online: Same as last seen
#### Profile photo
- Who can see my Profile Photo: Do not select Everyone
#### About
- Who can see my About: Do not select Everyone
#### Read receipts
- Off
#### Default message timer
- Select whatever suits you
- For enabling disappearing messages for existing chats: Go to a particular chat > Click 3 dots > Disappearing messages
#### Groups
- Who can add me to groups: Do not select Everyone
#### Live location
- Check with whom you're sharing your live location and disable accordingly.
#### Calls
- Silence unknown callers: On
#### Fingerprint lock
- Unlock with fingerprint: On
#### Advanced
- Protect IP address in calls: On (Will reduce call quality)
## Storage and data
#### Media auto-download
- When using mobile data: Uncheck everything
- When connected on Wi-Fi: Uncheck everything
- When roaming: Uncheck everything