Hello! Telegram has become one of the most used messaging apps, it has turned into what it promised during its beginnings, a real alternative to WhatsApp. It stands out for its channels and tools. Also for its simplicity and multiplatform. It should be noted that although the Telegram team has emphasized privacy during its development, if you are not careful anyone can access your personal information, such as your full name and phone number. This information can be visible to any stranger who knows your user. Therefore, in this post, we will show you how to improve your privacy in Telegram.
Hide your personal information
An excellent way to improve your privacy in Telegram is to hide your personal information, this way it will not be visible to strangers and people you do not want to access this data. In Telegram when you add a contact, they are given permission to access most of your data automatically. This can be avoided in a fairly simple way, by changing the visibility of your personal information, so that no one can see it. This way only the people you decide will be able to access this information. It also makes sense, because in Telegram you don’t need to know a person’s number to talk to them.
First step
Open Telegram and go to Settings
Second step
Then go to the “Privacy & Security” section.
Third step
After that, tap “Phone number”. Then select “Nobody”. This way no one will have access to your phone number.
Fourth step
Then repeat the third step with parameters such as profile pictures, last seen, online, forwarded messages, calls, Group, Channels. Keep in mind that the idea is to restrict who can access your information.
This way when you add someone or vice versa, they will not be able to access this information, unless you allow them to.
How to hide your number from a new contact.
When you add a Telegram user, to your contacts from the app itself, you must take into account that your number is displayed. It is best to disable this option. To do this, after clicking on “Add contact”, you must uncheck the box that says “Share my number with contact”. This way, you will be able to save this person in your address book, but without them having access to your phone number.
Disable the notification “Contact joined Telegram”
Another useful tip that can help you improve your experience when using Telegram is to disable that annoying notification when a new contact joins Telegram. It can get really annoying, but the solution is simple and is done by changing a setting.
First step
Open Telegram and go to Settings
Second step
Then click on “Notifications and sounds”.
Third step
After that, scroll down to the “Events” section.
Fourth step
Finally, disable the option “Contact joined Telegram”.
Conclusion
We should be more and more careful with our personal information so that it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Telegram has a set of options that will allow you to achieve this and improve your privacy. You decide who has access to your information. Thanks for reading us. Bye!
