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‎03-12-2018 05:34

‎03-12-2018 05:34

I want to hide my steps from my friends, I see  no way to do that in settings/privacy... please help and thanks.

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‎03-12-2018 06:19

‎03-12-2018 06:19

At https://www.fitbit.com/settings/privacy there is a setting for "steps and distance" that can be set to "private", "friends only" or "public"

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‎03-12-2018 07:43

In response to SteveH

‎03-12-2018 07:43

I have gone to settings, privacy, steps and private, but I still see my steps along with the steps of my friends.    Do they see mine or not?   I thought my steps would disappear from the friends list... in other words, I would still see their steps but mine wouldn't be visible.

 

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‎03-12-2018 07:52

In response to suesfineart

‎03-12-2018 07:52

ok. I understand your question better now.

 

The privacy settings affects what data people see when they look at your profile.

 

The friends list 7-day step total is separate and I think that number will always be visible to your friends. There used to be a setting in your personal information section of the profile settings that allowed you to opt out of the friends ranking but that option was removed some while ago.

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‎03-25-2018 04:42

In response to SteveH

‎03-25-2018 04:42

Why was it removed "some time ago?" I do not want to share ANY of my information with anyone...and who is defined as "friends" for the purposes of this app?? I have not listed any, nor do I intend to. A user should be allowed to set this to "private," based on HIPPA regulations.

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‎03-25-2018 04:57 - edited ‎03-25-2018 04:59

In response to jgriffinmd

‎03-25-2018 04:57 - edited ‎03-25-2018 04:59

@jgriffinmd you can change everything to private at https://www.fitbit.com/settings/privacy

 

The friends setting only affects those you have accepted as friends within the fitbit environment. As you don't intend to use the friends system then you can have all your data private.

 

edit: just found this help article on privacy that you may find of use: https://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/1294#stats

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‎03-25-2018 05:03

In response to SteveH

‎03-25-2018 05:03

No, one cannot "change everything to private" under privacy
settings...the "friends" selection is "friends only" or "public" (no
choice for just "private"), but since I do not intend on sharing
anything with friends, therefore choose no friends, then I am satisfied.
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