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How do I manage my privacy settings?
How do I manage my privacy settings?
Updated over a week ago

Privacy on Chess.com

Want more control over your interactions on the site? Customize your privacy settings to manage friend requests, limit challenges to specific members, and decide who can view your friends list. Follow the steps below to get started!

  • Click on 'Settings' from the menu at the bottom left corner of any page on Chess.com.

  • Choose 'Privacy' from the menu on the left

Setting

Details

Send and Receive

Messages

  • All members

  • Only my friends

Allow chat

requests from

  • Nobody

  • Friends only

  • Friends & Club members

  • Everyone

Game Chat

(Daily)

  • Everyone

  • Friends only

  • Nobody

Game Chat

(Live)

  • Everyone

  • Friends only

  • Nobody

May Post/View

My Notes

  • All members

  • Only my friends

  • Nobody

This setting defaults to friends only

May View my Blog

  • All members

  • Only my friends

May See My Friend List

  • All members

  • Only my friends

  • Nobody

May See My Insights

  • All members

  • Only me

Allow Incoming

Friend Requests

Toggle this off if you don't want to receive any friend requests.

Allow Game

Challenges

  • Everyone

  • Friends only

  • Nobody

Allow Club

Invitations

Toggle this off if you don't want to receive any Club invitations

Allow Tournament

Invitations

Toggle this off if you don't want to receive any Tournament invitations

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