Privacy Audit
30-min senior privacy lockdown.
Why audit?
- Reduce scammer access.
- Protect your photos.
- Stop strangers seeing personal info.
- Limit data sold to advertisers.
- Family privacy too.
- Quarterly = wise.
- Settings → Privacy.
- "Who can see your future posts?" → Friends.
- "Who can look you up by phone?" → Friends.
- "Profile and Tagging" → friends only tagged.
- Off-Facebook activity → clear.
- Ad preferences → opt out.
- Settings → Privacy.
- Switch to private account.
- Block + restrict harassers.
- Story controls — close friends only.
- Activity status off.
- Read receipts off.
All accounts
- Enable 2FA everywhere.
- Strong unique passwords.
- Recovery email + phone updated.
- Security questions challenging.
- Logout other devices.
- Review login history.
Birthday + location
- Hide birth year (= identity theft).
- Hide hometown.
- Don't post home address.
- Don't check in to home location.
- Don't announce vacations live.
- Post AFTER returning home.
Advertising opt-outs
- Facebook ad preferences.
- Google ad personalization.
- Apple iOS — limit ad tracking.
- Android — opt out personalized.
- National Do Not Call Registry.
- Reduces spam significantly.
Quick win: family photos
Stop sharing grandchildren photos publicly. Friends-only or private. Predators scan public profiles. Can ID school, route, family. Set kids' photos friends-only. Don't tag minors in public posts. Family group chat better. Print + mail still meaningful. Privacy + protection.