Title: privacy settings
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# privacy settings

 *  [sammycool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sammycool/)
 * (@sammycool)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/privacy-settings-14/)
 * why is there no privacy settings on my Dashboard?

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/privacy-settings-14/#post-4278814)
 * Try looking in Settings -> Reading.
 *  [skin1207](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skin1207/)
 * (@skin1207)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/privacy-settings-14/#post-4278980)
 * I have version 3.71 and can’t find any privacy settings, need them. Checked everything
   under “settings”. Has anyone figured this out? Would appreciate the help:) Thank
   you.
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/privacy-settings-14/#post-4278981)
 * [@skin1207](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skin1207/)
 * If you are referring to search engine discouragement, take a look at the options
   in Settings > Reading > Search Engine Visibility > _“Discourage search engines
   from indexing this site”_
 * Your account will need to have administrative access to set that option.
 *  Thread Starter [sammycool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sammycool/)
 * (@sammycool)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/privacy-settings-14/#post-4278982)
 * do i tick, “Discourage search engines from indexing this site”?
 *  [skin1207](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skin1207/)
 * (@skin1207)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/privacy-settings-14/#post-4278985)
 * Thanks for your help, but I am looking to block certain countries and people,
   how do I do that?
 *  [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * (@claytonjames)
 * [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/privacy-settings-14/#post-4278986)
 * [@sammycool](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sammycool/)
 * > do i tick, “Discourage search engines from indexing this site”?
 * Yes, but that is all the privacy it will afford. It will discourage legitimate
   search engines from indexing your site, but it will not actually make any part
   of your site private for your visitors.
 * [@skin1207](https://wordpress.org/support/users/skin1207/)
 * > Thanks for your help, but I am looking to block certain countries and people,
   > how do I do that?
 * That is a totally different topic, and really has nothing to do with privacy 
   settings in the above context. When you get a chance, do some research on blocking
   unwanted IP addresses or entire address blocks by using your .htaccess file.
 * There are also plugins that offer some integrated tools that you might might 
   find helpful. A little research might help you find one that will fit your needs.
   [http://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=security](http://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=security)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 6 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [Clayton James](https://wordpress.org/support/users/claytonjames/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/privacy-settings-14/#post-4278986)
 * Status: not resolved

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