Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers blog

Here at Yahoo! you and your safety online are our top priority.

That’s why we are working hard to protect you and give you tips on how to navigate in a secure way that you can apply not only at Yahoo!, but on every corner of the Internet.

We are sure that you have come across our Privacy Policy link. If not, the link appears on the bottom of each page you visit on Yahoo! Here you can find information regarding what we do to actively protect your privacy while you’re with us.

We have created a Security Centre which contains further information help you stay safe online. If you ever have any doubts over how to behave online, please check it out – you’ll probably find the answer and learn something new.

All the teams at Yahoo! strive towards improving your safety. The Mail Team for example is constantly striving to protect you from spammers and other scams, as well as assuring that you only receive the mails you really want. They provide you with improved methods to classify the mails to make it easier to find what you are looking for in your inbox. Check out more here.

Here at Answers, we provide you with different means to choose the personal information you want to display and how others can contact you. Here’s a quick overview of what we offer:

• Choose your avatar, image or display no image at all
• Create your own network of friends. You can add or delete friends at will, as well as blocking any user.
• Make your questions and answers private if you don’t want other users to see them.
• Activate or deactivate Email and Messenger contact options: We never display your e-mail address but through this feature you can control if you want other people to contact you or not.
• Your name: choose the one you want to display.  We recommend you do not use your real name but use a nickname or screen name instead.
• Your profile: feel free to tell others more about yourself, or if you want to remain more private just leave it blank.
• A comprehensive Safety tips guide

– Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers team