App Privacy Settings
Social, messaging, and streaming apps each make their own choices about what is public by default, what gets shared for advertising, and what stays private. These guides walk through sensible defaults for widely used apps, one at a time, so you can adjust what matters to you without overhauling how you use them.
All guides
- Discord
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Discord on desktop and mobile.
- Facebook & Messenger
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Facebook and Messenger on mobile.
- Google Maps
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Google Maps on mobile.
- Instagram
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Instagram on mobile.
- LinkedIn
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for LinkedIn on web and mobile.
- Netflix
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Netflix on web and mobile.
- Reddit
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Reddit on web and mobile.
- Signal
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Signal on mobile and desktop.
- Snapchat
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Snapchat on mobile.
- Spotify
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Spotify on desktop and mobile.
- Telegram
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Telegram on mobile.
- Temu (and similar shopping apps)
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Temu and similar cross-border shopping apps.
- TikTok
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for TikTok on mobile.
- WhatsApp
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for WhatsApp on mobile.
- X (Twitter)
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for X (formerly Twitter) on web and mobile.
- YouTube
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for YouTube on mobile.
- Zoom
Reasonable privacy-focused default settings for Zoom on desktop and mobile.