WhatsApp: Change privacy settings

There are now numerous messengers that offer you different functions to chat with your friends. Along with Telegram and Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp has also been one of the most widely used messengers for many years. If you have already confirmed your privacy settings, you can also change them afterwards.

How to change WhatsApp privacy settings

You have to confirm your privacy settings at some point when you start WhatsApp. Since an update, the privacy settings have been automatically changed, which ensures that your profile picture is visible or status viewable by all users. This has been done automatically, which is why you need to check your settings if you do not want strangers to be able to see your information as well. If you want to change the privacy afterwards, this is possible via the app.

1. Open WhatsApp and then the settings of the app.
2. Go to the option "Account" and then to the item "Privacy".
3. Here you can now change all privacy settings according to your wishes.
4. This includes, among other things, who can see your profile picture and who can see your current status. But also many other settings you can make here.
5. Once you have made all the desired changes, save them and close the app.

Remember to always check your privacy settings, especially when a new update has come out.