How to update your EA Account privacy settingsHow to update your EA Account privacy settings

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Overview

Learn about the different privacy settings that make it easier to personalize your gaming experience.

Update your privacy settings

You can find and update your privacy settings under the Security and Privacy tab of your EA Account. Check out our tips below for ways to personalize your profile.

You can control the internal and third-party usage of your data. You can also download a copy of your EA data or request to delete your EA Account data.EA in-game targeted advertisingThis setting controls what data will be used to show you advertising, reminders, and in-game offers we think you’d be interested in. If you turn it off by unchecking EA in-game targeted advertising in the Privacy settings tab, you may still see ads from EA, but they won’t be based on information collected across EA games.EA targeted advertising on third-party websites and platformsThis setting controls whether EA shares data from your EA Account with our third-party partners for EA-targeted advertising on other websites and platforms.EA targeted advertising for mobile gamesTo control targeted marketing in our mobile games, you’ll need to review your preferences in your game's settings menu.Each mobile game is different, but you can look for an option labeled Privacy or Privacy settings. From there, you’ll find the setting for EA targeted advertising and third-party targeted ads.

Decide who can see your activity on EA platforms like the EA app. There are four options to choose from:
  • Everyone: Any player can view your profile, even if you're not friends with them. Anyone can be recommended to you as a friend.
  • Friends: Only your friends can view your profile.
  • Friends of friends: Your friends and their friends will be able to see your profile. These are players who may be recommended to you as a friend.
  • No one: You’ll be the only one able to see your achievements, game library, friends list, and wishlist. You also won’t get any friend recommendations.
Want other players to see your achievements? Check the Achievements box. You can also check the Full name box to choose whether you want your full name to appear on your profile. How can users search for me?Check the boxes to choose how other players can search for your profile.If you have an adult EA Account, one way other players can find you is through other accounts linked to your EA Account: 
  • Xbox gamertag
  • PlayStation™Network Online ID (PSN ID)
  • Nintendo Account
  • Steam Account Name
Other players will be able to find you if they search for the email address you use for your EA Account.

Having problems with another player? Blocking limits communication between you and the other player when you’re playing EA games, or when you’re on an EA platform.You can unblock players by removing them from your Blocked users at any time.Blocked players might appear in parties created by other players in games that incorporate EA connect, but you’ll get a notification if this happens and you’ll be able to mute them.You can also block someone from contacting you through your platform.
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