Returns the current user's privacy settings.

This method requires the following permissions: account.

Parameters

This method does not take any parameters.

Result

An object:

settings
array of objects

Regular privacy settings.

key
string

Which setting this is.

description
string

Localized user-visible description of this setting.

setting
privacy setting

Privacy setting itself.

only_me
boolean

If true, this setting's none value should be displayed as "only me" instead of "no one".

friends_only
boolean

If true, this setting only goes up to "friends only", i.e. "friends and friends of friends" and "everyone" options are not available.

feed_types
array of strings

Which updates show up in followers" news feeds:

  • photo – new photos added to albums
  • photo_tag – new photo tags
  • friend – new friends
  • group – groups joined or created
  • event – events joined or created
  • board – new discussion board topics in groups
  • relation – relationship status changes

Errors

Global errors may occur when calling this method.