Privacy settings are where you decide who can reach you and what shows on your profile. They live under the Privacy heading in Settings.
The defaults are set for an open community — but you can narrow each one.
Who can reach you?
Two separate switches, each with three options: Everyone, Friends only, Nobody.
✉️ Who can message me — close your inbox entirely or open it to friends only. A stranger's first message already waits in the requests tab.
⚔️ Who can challenge me — limit who can send you a game invitation.
With both closed you can still play through random pairing; only direct contact is restricted.
What's visible?
🟢 Online status: switch it off if you'd rather not show that you're here.
🌍 Country: whether your flag appears on your profile is your call.
👀 Hide from spectators: with this on, your games aren't listed in Broadcasts — neither your board nor your camera is opened to viewers.
Gender and city are optional fields. Adding your city surfaces local players in your suggestions; leaving it blank costs you nothing.
Control over your account
You can change your username (twice a year), change your language, and remove your profile photo.
To delete your membership you create a request; it goes to admin approval, and once approved your account and data are permanently deleted. Change your mind before approval and you can cancel it.
Your cookie preferences are asked for as well, and what data is processed is set out on our Privacy page.
Are calls recorded?
No. Video calls are not recorded. Moderation doesn't work by keeping recordings but on the evidence attached to a report — we explained it in our moderation post.
To review your settings: Settings.
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