noun phrase · neutral
privacy settings
UK/ˈprɪvəsi ˈsɛtɪŋz/US/ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsɛtɪŋz/PRI·va·cy SET·tings
Options that control who can see your personal information on a website or app.
Examples
“I changed my privacy settings so only friends can see my profile.”
“Check your privacy settings after installing a new app.”
“Privacy settings are important for teenagers using social networks.”
Band 8 sentence
“After reading the terms, I tightened my privacy settings so third parties can't access my information.”
Collocations
- adjust privacy settings
- change privacy settings
Word family
Common mistakes
private settings→privacy settings
privacy policy settings→privacy settings
Say it for a higher band
5private settings→6security settings→7+privacy settings
Synonyms
security settings
Easily confused
privacy policy
“The website's privacy policy explains how they use personal data.”
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