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Keeping Privacy settings up to date and in the safest format possible is essential. I edit privacy on each individual Facebook post I make, in addition to the global settings. I also do not allow others to find my phone number or email address unless I choose. I never automatically accept friend requests, but rather I carefully review the profiles and past posts from the account before accepting. Often that includes contacting the person requesting to be added individually. I do not allow search engines to link to my profile. My Twitter account is also private. Honestly, I mostly use it for ghosting. My Snapchat account is very small. It auto-posts to Facebook, but I rarely use it. I typically use Facebook as that is what I need to use for work applications. I do not connect games I play to my Facebook account, nor do I play online games with anyone I do not know. I do not use Facebook to pay for things or any social media, although I do use GooglePay. My passwords include letters, numbers, and symbols, and they are all unique. When I use a computer that is accessible by others, I always log out after use to prevent access and delete the history. All of these things help protect my privacy. As a very public figure in the community, I know there will be things on the internet about me. I prefer, though, to be in as much control as I can about what is posted and shared, and about who has access to my accounts.
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