Privacy Controls & Settings Guide

1. Purpose & Scope

Friendium is built around real identities and authentic social connections. This guide provides a comprehensive explanation of the privacy controls available to users, enabling informed decisions about how personal information, content, and interactions are shared across the platform.

These controls are designed to comply with global privacy laws including GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other applicable data protection regulations.

2. Core Privacy Principles

• User control and informed consent
• Privacy by design and default
• Data minimization and purpose limitation
• Transparency and accountability
• Protection against misuse and abuse

3. Profile Visibility Controls

Users may control who can view their profile information, including name, photo, bio, connections, and activity.

• Public (visible to all users)
• Friends only
• Custom lists
• Restricted audiences

4. Post & Content Audience Settings

Each post published on Friendium can be assigned an audience at the time of posting.

• Public posts
• Friends-only posts
• Group-based visibility
• Custom audience exclusions

5. Default Privacy Settings

Friendium provides default privacy configurations designed to protect users while enabling meaningful interaction. Users may adjust these defaults at any time.

6. Friend Requests & Connection Controls

Users can restrict who may send them friend requests or connection invitations.

• Everyone
• Friends of friends
• No one

7. Messaging Privacy Controls

Messaging settings allow users to control who can contact them directly.

• Friends only
• Friends of friends
• Message requests with filtering
• Disabled direct messages

8. Blocking & Muting Controls

Users may block or mute other users to prevent unwanted interactions.

• Blocking prevents all interaction
• Muting hides content without notifying the other party
• Restricted lists limit interaction visibility

9. Search & Discoverability Settings

Users can control whether their profile appears in search results, friend suggestions, or discovery features.

10. Tagging & Mention Controls

Users may restrict who can tag or mention them in posts, photos, or comments.

11. Location & Metadata Controls

Friendium allows users to manage the use of location data, including disabling geotagging or limiting location sharing.

12. Activity Status & Presence

Users may control whether others can see their online status, last active time, or activity indicators.

13. Data Sharing Preferences

Users can manage how their data is shared internally across Friendium services and, where applicable, with third-party integrations.

14. Advertising & Personalization Controls

Friendium provides settings to manage personalized advertising and content recommendations based on user activity.

15. Notification Privacy

Notification preferences allow users to control alerts, previews, and visibility of content on devices.

16. Data Access & Download Tools

Users may access and download a copy of their personal data through Friendium’s data portability tools.

17. Account Security & Privacy

Privacy controls are closely linked to security features such as multi-factor authentication, login alerts, and device management.

18. Privacy for Minors

Enhanced privacy defaults apply to accounts identified as belonging to minors, including stricter visibility and contact restrictions.

19. Changes & Auditability

Friendium maintains internal logs of privacy setting changes to support security, compliance, and dispute resolution.

20. Limitations & Legal Overrides

Certain privacy settings may be overridden where required by law, safety obligations, or enforcement actions.

21. User Responsibility

Users are responsible for reviewing and configuring privacy settings in accordance with their personal preferences and risk tolerance.

22. Policy Updates

This guide may be updated to reflect new features, regulatory changes, or platform enhancements.

23. Contact Information

Privacy Support: privacy@friendium.com
Data Protection Officer: dpo@nexa-group.org
General Support: support@friendium.com