How to configure WhatsApp: Privacy Settings

It's time to get the most out of one of the most used apps in your daily life. With more than 900 million active users each month, WhatsApp is an essential tool in our daily lives. Most of us simply install the app and start using it without further ado, ignoring all the privacy options we can configure to control our personal information.

That's why we're bringing you a series of tips for setting it up on your smartphone.

1. Access the app settings: Menu button > Settings > Account > Privacy


2. From this menu you can change the settings for each of the utilities:

Show last connection time

Do I want my contacts to know if I've read their messages? If your answer is "mmm, not really," here you can set whether EVERYONE, ONLY YOUR CONTACTS, or NO ONE can read them.

Profile picture

You may not want everyone to see your selfie with your nephews. To prevent this, you can control whether you want everyone who texts you on WhatsApp to see it, only your saved contacts, or no one at all.

State

Yes, you're more than happy to have landed your new job. But what if you don't want your former boss to read it? With this option, you can change it to adjust your personal information.
As you can see, setting up privacy settings on your smartphone is absolutely essential. Perfect for keeping your device ready!