Privacy Settings
Control who sees your profile, location, email, and online status — who can reach out to you — and how your data is used.
Settings & Privacy/settingsPrivacySettingsScreen
Profile visibility
Your headline privacy choice is who can view your profile:
- Public — anyone can view it.
- Members Only — only signed-in WABA members.
- Private — only you can view it.
Web: Open your avatar menu → Account Settings → Privacy, pick from the Profile Visibility dropdown, then click Save Privacy Settings.
Mobile: My Account → Privacy → tap your choice under Profile Visibility. Mobile saves automatically as you change things.
What your profile reveals
Individual switches control specific details:
- Show Location — whether your city and state appear on your profile (web and mobile).
- Show Email — whether your email is visible (mobile).
- Show Activity Status — whether others can see when you're online (mobile).
Your own profile page also shows a Privacy & Visibility summary card, so you can spot-check what's exposed at a glance.
Who can contact you
Under Interactions in the mobile app's Privacy settings:
- Allow Friend Requests — turn off to stop new friend requests.
- Allow Messages — controls whether others can send you direct messages.
For individuals rather than everyone, blocking is the tool — see the friends guide.
Your data
- Web: the Privacy tab has Data Collection (usage data to improve your experience) and Analytics Tracking (analytics to improve platform performance). Both stay off unless you turn them on and save.
- Mobile: Analytics & Improvements is the same setting as web Analytics Tracking.
- Marketing Emails can be switched off on the web Notifications tab (and with Promotional Emails in the mobile notification settings).
- Want a copy of everything? See the guide on exporting your data.
- Feeling tangled? Mobile has a Reset to Defaults button that restores standard privacy settings after you confirm.