{"id":352989,"date":"2021-10-14T23:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T20:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-see-what-data-twitter-has-on-you\/"},"modified":"2021-10-14T23:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T20:00:53","slug":"how-to-see-what-data-twitter-has-on-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-what-data-twitter-has-on-you\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to See What Data Twitter Has on You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f4b86251f7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f4b86251f7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-what-data-twitter-has-on-you\/#What_Does_Twitter_Know_About_You\" >What Does Twitter Know About You?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-what-data-twitter-has-on-you\/#How_to_Request_and_Download_Your_Data_Archive\" >How to Request and Download Your Data Archive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-see-what-data-twitter-has-on-you\/#Manage_Your_Data\" >Manage Your Data<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to See What Data <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> Has on You&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/twitter_hero_1200x675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/twitter_hero_1200x675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/twitter_hero_1200x675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Twitter logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Twitter collects all sorts of data on you, from when you created your account and places you\u2019ve been, to personally-identifying information such as your name, age, and gender. Here\u2019s how to see what Twitter knows about you.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_Twitter_Know_About_You\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">What Does Twitter Know About You?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter knows everything you share with it, and it collects and stores the information you agree to let it collect and store. This information can be anything from your Twitter account info like your phone number and email address, your login history, your account activity, and even your interests.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to hear straight from the source what information Twitter has on you, you can check out its\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/help.twitter.com\/en\/managing-your-account\/accessing-your-twitter-data\">help page<\/a>\u2014but here\u2019s an overview for your convenience:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Account information: Your basic account information, including your username, email address, phone number, account creation details, birthday, gender, age range, and profile location.<\/li>\n<li>Account history: Your login history details and any locations you\u2019ve accessed Twitter from.<\/li>\n<li>Apps and devices: The browsers and mobile devices associated with, and the apps connected to, your account.<\/li>\n<li>Account activity: The people you\u2019ve blocked\/muted.<\/li>\n<li>Interests and Ads data: Twitter makes assumptions about your interests based on various account and device information. You can see the Twitter ad partners who\u2019ve added you to their targeted audiences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Obviously, any Tweets you\u2019ve shared on Twitter or private messages you\u2019ve sent are stored as well. If you want the details of this information, you\u2019re going to have to request a copy of your data archive from Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Allow (or Disallow) Direct Messaging from Everyone on Twitter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Request_and_Download_Your_Data_Archive\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">How to Request and Download Your Data Archive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can request a copy of your data from Twitter. This allows you to review what info you have floating around out there so you can decide if you\u2019re comfortable with keeping it that way, if you\u2019d like to tighten your privacy on Twitter, or if you\u2019d prefer to just have everything deleted.<\/p>\n<p>You can request your data archive from either your desktop or mobile app. Regardless of the device you\u2019re using, log in to your Twitter account. Once logged in, swipe right on mobile, or click the More button on desktop, to bring up the navigation menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Click-More..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click More.\" width=\"311\" height=\"323\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, click or tap \u201cSettings and Privacy\u201d from the navigation menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Select-Settings-and-Privacy..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Settings and Privacy.\" width=\"202\" height=\"259\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From here, the steps are a bit different between desktop and mobile. On desktop, just click \u201cDownload an Archive of Your Data.\u201d If you\u2019re on mobile, you\u2019ll need to tap Account &gt; Your Twitter Data &gt; Download Archive.<\/p>\n<p>From there, no matter if you\u2019re on mobile or desktop, click or tap the \u201cRequest Archive\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-759131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Click-Request-Archive..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click Request Archive.\" width=\"598\" height=\"275\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Twitter will send a verification code to your email address to confirm it\u2019s you. Enter the verification code and then you\u2019ll get a message saying the request has been received.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll need to have a bit of patience, as it can take up to 24 hours (or sometimes longer) to process your request. Twitter will notify you via email or a push notification (or both) when your data is ready for download.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manage_Your_Data\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Manage Your Data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To a certain extent, you can manage which data is shared with or on Twitter. The info you share on Twitter, obviously, depends on what you feel like Tweeting. The info you share\u00a0<em>with<\/em> Twitter can be managed (again, to an extent) in Settings and Privacy &gt; Your Account.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter has a pretty comprehensive <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/privacy.twitter.com\/en\">collection of documentation<\/a> highlighting everything you need to know about your privacy on Twitter. Carefully read through it to know what your rights, and Twitter\u2019s policies, are.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve decided you aren\u2019t comfortable with the amount of your personal information that\u2019s floating around, then you can delete your Twitter account. When you delete your Twitter account, all of your info will be instantly removed from the public. 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