What a Privacy Tune-Up Includes
Think of tune-ups as quarterly cleanups for accounts and devices. You’ll check visibility settings, reduce broad sharing links, tighten permissions, and refresh sign-in safeguards. Each change is small on its own, but together they create a calmer, more private routine.
- Account visibility reviews across social and cloud tools.
- Permission trims for location, camera, mic, contacts, and files.
- Saved-login housekeeping and MFA checks.
- File-sharing link audits to prevent “anyone with the link.”
Three Focus Areas for Immediate Wins
Visibility & audience
- Set social posts to friends or specific lists.
- Hide detailed profile data from public view.
- Review photo album sharing on cloud services.
Permissions & devices
- Revoke high-risk permissions from long-unused apps.
- Disable background refresh except where it’s helpful.
- Confirm device encryption and screen-lock timers.
Sign-in & recovery
- Turn on multi-factor for crucial accounts.
- Update recovery email/phone; remove old devices.
- Delete redundant saved logins and weak passwords.
Quick Tune-Up Checklist
- Remove apps not opened in 90 days.
- Switch “public link” folders to “specific people.”
- Shorten browser cookie lifetime and clear site data for heavy services.
- Use unique passwords and store them securely.
- Turn off location history where you don’t need it.
FAQs & Myths
Myth: Privacy tune-ups take all day.
Fact: Most wins come from quick settings passes you can finish in minutes.
Myth: If I trust an app, permissions don’t matter.
Fact: Permissions define access scope; keep them narrow by default.
Myth: A private social profile means everything is private.
Fact: Check individual albums, past posts, and connected apps as well.
Myth: MFA is only for work accounts.
Fact: Email and storage are the keys to everything else; protect them first.