docs/content/account-and-profile/how-tos/profile-customization/setting-your-profile-to-private.md

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Setting your profile to private	A private profile displays only limited information, and hides some activity.	fpt *	Profiles	Set profile to private	/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/customizing-your-profile/setting-your-profile-to-private /account-and-profile/how-tos/setting-up-and-managing-your-github-profile/customizing-your-profile/setting-your-profile-to-private	how-tos

Changing your profile's privacy settings

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}

1. Navigate to the "Public profile" section, and scroll down to "Contributions & Activity"
2. Select the checkbox next to Make profile private and hide activity. {% data reusables.user-settings.update-preferences %}

Next steps

• For more information about private profiles, see AUTOTITLE.
• For reference information, see AUTOTITLE.