Ready to make your information private? After logging into your account, do the following… Change Your Default Privacy Setting
Public: Anyone on the internet can see your transactions.
Turns out it’s pretty easy to limit all the unwanted sharing, and Venmo provides instructions. Just about the only key piece of information that is missing is the dollar amount of each transaction! Information like this, while not exactly earth-shattering, could give away your likely location and maybe signal who you’re living with, if you’re splitting any bills, if you’re away on vacation, among other things. Things like movie nights, restaurant bills, baseball games, and even vacations are shared through emojis and notes in the app for everyone to see. When you access the app, you can see a list of names, recipients and recent transactions. Protect Yourself When Using Venmoĭid you know that all Venmo transactions default to being publicly viewable?
Unless, that is, you know how to turn that unwanted sharing feature off. If you like to use Venmo to send money to family and friends, you probably use the mobile payment service without thinking much about it.īut did you know that each time you do a transaction three pieces of information - your recipient’s name, the date of your transaction and the purpose of your transaction - go public?