TalksTry logoTalksTry
Back to blogPrivacy

You Control Who Sees You: A Tour of Privacy Settings

Privacy Team · Jul 22, 2026 · 4 min read

You Control Who Sees You: A Tour of Privacy Settings

Privacy isn't one switch — it's a set of choices. You decide who sees your last seen, your profile photo, your about line, and your status updates: everyone, your contacts, or nobody.

Read receipts are optional too. Turn them off and blue ticks disappear both ways.

This guide walks every privacy setting with our recommended defaults for keeping a low profile without missing messages.

Related articles

View all
TalksTry Web Is Here: Chat and Call From Your Browser

TalksTry Web Is Here: Chat and Call From Your Browser

Read More
How End-to-End Protection Keeps Your Chats Private

How End-to-End Protection Keeps Your Chats Private

Read More
View Once Media: Share Moments That Don't Stick Around

View Once Media: Share Moments That Don't Stick Around

Read More