Privacy settings on the Hypixel Network allow you to decide which players interact with you.
How to open your Privacy Settings
To open them, type /privacy in any lobby. You can also click on the head in your hotbar (My Profile), then click on Settings and Visibility and on Social Settings.
Doing so will open up this menu:
To change any option, click on the item below the setting. You can choose between these states:
None: Anyone can send you a request/invite/message.
Low: Staff, friends, party members, and guild members can send you a request/invite/message.
Medium: Staff, friends, and guild members can send you a request/invite/message.
High: Staff and friends can send you a request/invite/message.
Max: Only staff can send you a request/invite/message.
The following settings are currently available:
Private Message Privacy - Who can message you.
Default State: Low (Staff, friends, guild members, and party members can message you)
Friend Request Privacy - Who can send you friend requests.
Default State: None (Everyone can send you friend requests)
Friend Notifications - Chat message when friends join or leave the server
Default State: All (Any friend joining or leaving will notify you in chat)
Duel Invite Privacy - Who can send you duel requests.
Default State: None (Everyone can send you duel requests)
Party Invite Privacy - Who can send you party requests.
Default State: None (Everyone can send you party requests)
Guild Invite Privacy - Who can send you guild invites.
Default State: None (Everyone can send you guild invites)
SMP Invite Privacy - Who can send you SMP invites.
Default State: None (Everyone can send you SMP invites)
Online Status
The online status feature allows you to set your active status on the network. There are four different settings and are as follows:
Online : This is the default status. You appear online to other players on the network.
Away : Will appear as Away on your friend’s list.
Busy : Will appear as Busy on your friend’s list.
Offline : Will appear as if you are offline on your friend’s list.
You will be unavailable to receive any invites such as party, guild, duels, etc.
Players will be unable to private message you
Join and Leave messages are disabled for your friends and guild.
The Public API will be disabled and hide your online information and recent games. This is the same as manually toggling the current options in the API Settings.
With new features on the server, new settings are added. If you think that a certain option needs to be added, you can post a suggestion on the Hypixel Forums.