How to set the privacy of your Zalo account

When using any chat application, users are also concerned about privacy, to ensure the security of their information. And Zalo is no exception, this application provides quite a lot of customization to ensure privacy.

So what are those privacy settings? Please refer to the following article of Download.com.vn to set up for your Zalo account:

7 ways to set privacy mode for accounts Zalo

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1. Turn off notifications for messages viewed

By default, every time you see a message, your friends will see the text "Viewed" . But when you have just finished watching, you have something unexpected and busy, you cannot answer, your friends know that you read the message without answering, it will be very uncomfortable. To avoid such situations, it's best to turn this feature off by:

Access the Menu, click the gear icon in the bottom right corner of the screen, select Messages and notifications . Then turn off the "View" status.

2. Set privacy

You do not want to be bothered by strangers, do not like to let strangers see pictures and comments, it is best to set the privacy of your account by: Accessing the Menu , clicking the lock icon in the bottom left corner of the screen. Here you can customize it to your liking:

• Receive messages from strangers: Disable this mode so that strangers cannot send messages that bother you anymore.
• Give strangers comments: Turn off to block strangers from commenting on your diary.
• Show strangers photos: You do not want strangers to see the photos you post, then turn this feature off.

Even if you do not want others to know your birthday, it is best to hide it by: Click Show birthday , will give you 3 options:

• Not visible to others.
• Full date of year.
• Show date, hide year of birth.

Click Not visible to others.

3. Block your friends from viewing the diary

You are sad to want to share with everyone on Zalo diary, but "afraid" to let someone see these shares. Ideally, you can block that person to see the diary only, without having to cancel the term or block it completely.

The way to do this is quite simple, just find the person 's personal page , click on the 3 dashes icon in the top right corner, turn on Block blocking to see the logs . Here, you can always turn on Hide this person's diary if desired.

4. Set log view permissions

Zalo supports users to set viewing rights, before sharing to Zalo's logs by: Clicking the drop down arrow next to the Permissions view . Here will give you 4 choices:

• Public: All friends on Zalo are viewable, except for those on the blocked list.
• Myself: Only the person who posted can see it.
• My friends choose: Choose some friends who are allowed to see the log in the friends list.
• Friends in group: Select some friends in the group to see the diary.

Depending on the needs of each person to choose accordingly.

In addition, when you miss a diary and remember that you have not set watch permissions, click the 3 horizontal dots icon next to the status line, select Set viewing permissions . Then select the view right again.

5. Set the lock code Zalo

Zalo provides users with the application lock feature, to ensure privacy, away from the "prying eyes " of some people. To lock Zalo you access the Menu , click on the padlock icon in the bottom left corner of the screen. Scroll down to the bottom and choose Lock Zalo.

After that, turn on the Put up key mode , then enter the 4-digit password, to prevent others from hacking into your Zalo application.

6. Make friends with QR codes

You want to make friends with other people but do not want to share your phone number. So the best way is to send a QR Code to someone who wants to make friends. Just go to your Profile page , click on the Custom Menu in the top right corner of the screen, select My QR Code.

Then, send your QR code to the person you want to make friends with. Or can also share the QR code to Facebook.

7. Delete the position right on Zalo

The Find Around feature allows you to find friends around your current location, arranged in order from near to far for you to choose. However, after using this feature, remember to immediately delete the location to avoid being disturbed by others. How to do it is quite simple, just go to Menu , click Find Around , select Delete location, avoid disturbing . When the confirmation dialog box appears, click Yes so others cannot find you.

Video tutorial to set up privacy for Zalo account

Hope this article will help you secure your information, use Zalo more effectively. In addition, when using Viber you can encrypt messages so others cannot read them easily.