Account Settings & Security
Manage your account settings, privacy preferences, security configuration, and connected services. Control how your data is used and who can interact with you on the platform.
2 min readWritten for: Anyone changing their account, privacy or security settings
What you will learn
- How to manage account and profile settings
- How privacy controls protect your information
- How security features keep your account safe
- How connected services and integrations work
Account Settings#
Core account settings control your fundamental platform identity and access credentials.
- Email address management and change verification
- Password update with current password confirmation
- Phone number addition for recovery and 2FA
- Display name and username changes
- Language and locale preferences
- Timezone configuration for scheduling accuracy
- Account deactivation and data export
- Permanent account deletion with grace period
Privacy Settings#
Privacy controls determine who can see your information, contact you, and find you in search results.
- Profile visibility: public to ecosystem, connections only, or private
- Email visibility: visible, connections only, or hidden
- Phone number visibility control
- Activity status: show online status or appear offline
- Connection list visibility: public or private
- Search appearance: appear in discovery results or opt out
- Content default visibility for new posts
- Block list management
Security#
Security features protect your account from unauthorized access with multiple layers of verification and monitoring.
- Two-factor sign-in, using either an authenticator app or a code by SMS
- Active sessions management - view and revoke sessions
- Login history with IP address, device, and location
- Login alerts for new device or unusual location access
- Trusted devices list for skipping 2FA on known devices
- Password strength requirements and breach detection
- OAuth connection management (Google, Facebook, Apple)
- API token management for third-party integrations
Connected Services#
- Google account linking for OAuth sign-in
- Facebook account linking for OAuth sign-in
- Apple account linking for OAuth sign-in
- Email integration for notification delivery
- Disconnect services at any time without losing account access
Data & Privacy#
EcoSync provides tools for data portability and transparency in compliance with privacy regulations.
- Download your data - export all personal data in machine-readable format
- Data usage transparency - see how your data is used across features
- Cookie preferences management
- Marketing communication opt-out
- Third-party data sharing controls
- Right to erasure - request complete data deletion
