Everyone enjoys some degree of privacy from time to time, and some folks more than others. This can also apply to online privacy, and privacy of their MySpace profiles. The following paragraphs will discuss different privacy options offered with your free MySpace account, as well as how to use these said features.

Firstly, in order to adjust the privacy options for your MySpace profile, you have to be logged into your free MySpace account. To ensure every feature is available to you, log into your account before you begin. You can do so by selecting the "Sign In" option from www.myspace.com, or you can visit your own MySpace profile and click the "home" link at the top of your page. Either way will direct you to the MySpace log in page and allow you full access to your account. Now that you have full access to your account, you are ready to explore all of the privacy options available to you.

On your MySpace home page, directly to the right of your profile picture, you will find a list of links. These links include:

edit profile

account settings

add/edit photos

add/edit videos

manage blog

There are a few other links on the list as well. To explore your privacy options, you need to click the link labeled "account settings". This will redirect you to a page where you will have many other selections to choose from, including explore/change your privacy settings.

As you browse down the list of your MySpace account settings, you will see an area labeled "privacy settings". Beside it, there should be a visible red link marked "Change Settings". It will be necessary to click this link.

Now you are ready to actually explore and change your MySpace privacy settings. All the information you need to change your privacy settings is located on this page. Some of the options available to you include:

require email address or last name in order for other members to make an add friend request

require approval before other members' comments post on your profile

hide your online status

block bands' friend requests

set your profile to private

One of the most used privacy feature options on MySpace is the ability to set your profile to private. This simply ensures no one can view your MySpace profile without first being approved by you as a friend. The downfall associated with this privacy feature is you may not get as many add friend requests if other members are unable to view your profile.