Having your primary email displayed on your face can be concerning for privacy and security reasons. Here are some steps you can take to remove your email from your face profile.
Why is my email on my face profile?
When you first set up your Meta (formerly Facebook) account, you likely added your primary email as the login email. This email may then have been automatically added to your public profile. Here are some common reasons your email might show up on your face profile:
- It was added during initial account setup
- You intentionally added it to your public profile
- Your privacy settings allowed it to be displayed
- An app or third-party service accessed your email and added it
Should I remove my email from my public profile?
There are a few reasons you may want to remove your primary email from your public face profile:
- Privacy – Keeping your email private prevents random people from contacting you directly.
- Security – Public emails can sometimes be targeted by hackers or scraped for spam lists.
- Professionalism – You may not want work contacts seeing a casual personal email.
Reasons to keep your email public
However, there are also some reasons you may want to keep your email public:
- Convenience – Friends can easily find and connect with you.
- Branding – It can be used as part of your online persona and branding.
- Business – For artists, influencers, bloggers etc it allows easy contact.
How to remove your email from your face profile
If you decide removing your email is the right choice, here are step-by-step instructions on how to do it:
- Go to your profile page and click “About” in the left sidebar.
- Find the Contact and Basic Information section.
- Click the edit pencil icon next to your email address.
- Delete your email address completely.
- Click “Review Changes” and then “Save Changes” to remove it.
Using your account settings
You can also remove your email through your account settings:
- Click the arrow in the top right and go to “Settings”.
- Click “Privacy” in the left sidebar.
- Go to the “Contact Info” section.
- Delete your email address and save your changes.
Will removing my email affect my account?
Removing your public email should not affect your actual face account or login capabilities. Here are some things to note:
- Your login email remains unchanged – you just remove the public display.
- Your account functionality will remain the same.
- You can still reset your password via your login email if needed.
- You can add it back at any time in your contact info.
Other ways to increase privacy
In addition to removing your public email, here are some other tips to increase privacy and security on Meta:
Adjust privacy settings
Go through each section of your privacy settings and make changes as needed. Key areas to focus on include:
- Limiting past posts visibility.
- Removing yourself from public searches.
- Reviewing friend/follower lists.
- Checking app permissions.
Be selective with info sharing
Be thoughtful about sharing personal info like your address, birthday, or phone number. Also limit status updates with sensitive location data.
Use extra security options
Set up two-factor authentication and log out of active sessions to protect your account. Also be cautious of third-party apps requesting access.
Clean up your friend list
Do a sweep of your friends and followers now and then. Remove any random contacts you don’t know or interact with.
Pros and cons of a public email
Here is a summary of potential pros and cons to having a public email on your face profile:
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Should you use an alternate or private email?
If you want to maintain an email on your profile but increase privacy, here are some options to consider:
- Use an alternate public email just for general contacts.
- Create an email alias or burner account for low security contacts.
- List a contact form instead of an email address.
- Replace it with your business email or social media profiles.
Conclusion
Having your personal email on your public face profile can be risky from a privacy and security standpoint. If you are concerned and want to lock down access, definitively removing it is an option. However you can also use alternate emails or contact forms to allow communication but maintain more control.
Overall it comes down to evaluating your specific situation, comfort with accessibility, and the level of privacy you want to maintain on the platform. Adjust your settings accordingly to find the right balance for your needs.
Here are some final tips for managing your public email presence on face:
- Audit what email is visible and who can see it.
- Consider pros and cons to having it public or private.
- Remove personal emails fully for higher privacy.
- Use alternate emails or contact forms instead of personal.
- Frequently review and adjust your privacy settings.
Additional Questions
Here are some additional questions people often ask about removing their email from their face profile:
Does removing my email remove it from face searches?
Yes, when you fully remove your email from your public profile it will also be removed from searches on face. People will not be able to find or contact you directly through searching for that email anymore.
Can someone else still tag me using my email?
If someone has your email saved in their contacts they may still be able to tag you by email even if it’s not public. Adjust tag review and approval settings to prevent this if it is a concern.
What’s the best way to be contacted privately?
The most private contact methods are through face Messenger itself or using contact forms on a personal website. Having people message you through your profile rather than directly by email allows you to control who can reach you.
Should I delete my face account if privacy is a concern?
Deleting your account entirely is an option but usually not necessary. Tightening privacy settings, removing personal details, and limiting sharing of sensitive info can increase privacy substantially without losing access to face.
Can I create a face profile without an email?
An email is required during initial face account creation. However you can remove it after the fact. Just be sure to have another login verification method set up via mobile or backup email.
What are the risks of having my email public?
Some potential risks include unsolicited contact, phishing/spam messages, identity theft if combined with other info, targeted marketing, and email-based password reset exploits. Weigh these against the benefits for your situation.
Should I be concerned about data scraping?
It’s possible your public email could be scraped and added to marketing databases. While annoying, this isn’t directly dangerous. But it’s still smart to limit what data is publicly accessible when possible.