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# Telegram Privacy Settings

Go to Settings
Go to Settings.

## Chat Settings
- In-App Browser >
- Clear Cookies > Click `Clear`
- Clear Cache > Click `Clear`
- Clear History > Click `Clear`
- Search Engine > Select `DuckDuckGo` or other privacy respecting search engine.

> :information_source: **NOTE:** You can disable this feature if you want to open webpages in External Browser.
>
> **Enable In-App Browser: Off**
- Stickers and Emoji >
- Suggest stickers by emoji: Select `None`
- Dynamic Pack Order: Off

- Media and Sound >
- Raise to Listen: Off
- Raise to Speak: Off

- Other settings >
- Direct Share: Off

## Privacy and Security

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#### Last seen & Online
- Who can see my last seen time?: Nobody
- Hide Read Time: On

#### Profile Photos & Videos
- Who can see my profile photos & videos?: My Contacts
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- Who can call me?: My Contacts
- Use Peer-to-Peer with: Nobody (Call quality will be reduced, but it'll prevent your location from being exposed through your IP address to the other person on the call.)

#### Groups & Channels
- Who can add me to group chats?: My Contacts
#### Voice Messages (only with Telegram Premium)
- Who can send me voice or video messages?: Select whatever suits you

#### Messages (only with Telegram Premium):
- Who can send me messages?: Select whatever suits you

#### Date of Birth
- Who can see my date of birth?: My Contacts

#### Gifts
- Who can display gifts on my profile: Nobody

#### Bio
- Who can see my bio?: My Contacts

#### Invites
- Who can add me to group chats?: `My Contacts` or `Nobody`

#### Delete my account
- If away for: `3 months`

#### Bots and websites
- Clear Payment and Shipping Info: Select both > Click `Clear All`

#### Contacts
- Suggest Frequent Contacts: Off

#### Secret Chats
- Map Preview Provider: `No Previews`
- Link Previews: Off

#### Devices
- Remove any device you might have logged in to previously, but don't use anymore.
- Automatically terminate old sessions
- If inactive for: 3 months
- If inactive for: `1 week` or `3 months`

#### Passcode Lock
- Enable Passcode > Create a secure Passcode (`1234` or `0987` is not a secure passcode.)
- Enable Passcode > Create a passcode or password

> :information_source: **NOTE 1:** `1234` or `0987` is not a secure passcode.
>
> :information_source: **NOTE 2:** `qwerty` or `abcdef1` is not a secure password.
- After Passcode is created >
- Auto-lock: Shortest duration that suits you
- Show Content: If this is disabled, chat content will be hidden in the task switcher, but you won't be able to take screenshots in the app. Decide this yourself accordingly.

#### Two-Step Verification
- Set Password > Create a secure Password (123456, 098765, your birth date, abcde, qwerty are not secure passwords. Create with at least 6-8 characters containing upper case, lower case, numbers and special characters.)
- Set Password > Create a secure Password

> :information_source: **NOTE 1**: When asked for Recovery Email, make sure you provide an email which has adequate security measures like a strong password and 2FA enabled. Alternatively you can skip this, but then if you forget your password, you'll lose access to your Telegram account and there'll be no way to restore it.
> :information_source: **NOTE 1:** `123456`, `098765`, `abcde`, `qwerty` are not secure passwords.
>
> :information_source: **NOTE 2:** Create with at least 6-8 characters containing upper case, lower case, numbers and special characters.
>
> :information_source: **NOTE 2**: Use a password manager to generate and store strong & unique passwords. Check out [recommendations, alternatives & reviews](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings#recommendations-alternatives--reviews).
> :information_source: **NOTE 3:** When asked for Recovery Email, make sure you provide an email which has adequate security measures like a strong password and 2FA enabled. Alternatively you can skip this, but then if you forget your password, you'll lose access to your Telegram account and there'll be no way to restore it.
#### Auto-Delete messages
- Self destruct timer: Select whatever suits you
- For enabling Auto-Delete messages for existing chats: Go to a particular chat > Tap on contact name on top > Click 3 dots on top > Auto-Delete
- Self destruct timer: Select whatever suits you\

#### Link Previews
- Off
> :information_source: **NOTE:** You can enable Auto-Delete messages for existing chats.
>
> **Go to a particular chat > Tap on contact name on top > Click 3 dots on top > Auto-Delete > Select whatever suits you**
## Notifications and Sounds
#### Other
- Keep-Alive Service: Off
- Background Connection: Off

> :information_source: **NOTE:** Do not disable this features if you want to reliable notifications.
## Data and Storage

#### Disk and network usage
- Storage Usage >
- Click `Clear Cache`
- Auto-remove cached media: Set all ​​to `1 day`
- Maximum cache size: Select whatever suits you

> :information_source: **NOTE:** All media will stay in the Telegram cloud and can be re-downloaded if you need them again.
#### Automatic media download
- When using mobile data: Off
- When connected to Wi-Fi: Off
- When roaming: Off

#### Autoplay media
- GIFs: Off
- Videos: Off
#### Save to Gallery
- Private Chats: Off
- Groups: Off
- Channels: Off

#### Streaming
- Stream Videos and Audio Files: Off

## Power Saving
#### Power saving options
- Autoplay GIFs: Off
- Autoplay Videos: Off

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## Language
#### Translate Messages
- Show Translate Button: Off
- Translate Entire Chats (only with Telegram Premium): Off

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> [!Tip]
> [!WARNING]
> Telegram chats are not [end-to-end encrypted](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/End-to-end_encryption) **by default**.
>
> To enable: Tap on a contact name or an existing chat > Tap on contact name on top > Click 3 dots on top > Start Secret Chat
> To enable: Tap on a contact name or an existing chat > Tap on contact name on top > Click 3 dots on top > Start Secret Chat

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