Yahoo! Messenger is intended to allow you to engage in private conversations. However, this does not guarantee that your conversation will never be available to others. As with any conversation, the person you correspond with might share the content of your conversation with others, or an outside party might intercept the conversation as it crosses the Internet. If your organization uses a firewall, your administrator might have the ability to review any of your network traffic and content, including any instant messages you send. If you are concerned about this, you should discuss this with the organization giving you Internet access.

Yahoo! Messenger allows you to archive, print, and save messages, so that you can retain records of your instant messaging communications. Please be aware that even if you choose not to save your messages, those with whom you have conversations might choose to do so.

If you are using the Windows version of Yahoo! Messenger, you can set Yahoo! Messenger to remember your yahoo_user_id and password when you log in. If you share a computer and don't want anybody else to access or use your account, make sure you have not checked the box labeled "Remember my ID and password." If this box is unchecked, others can use your account.

In addition, it is possible, although rare, for someone to capture your Yahoo! Messenger login name and password information as they pass through your organization's network or as they cross the Internet.

Always remember to "Sign Out" at the end of your session. You should also periodically change your password and check your account information, to make sure it is accurate, and that no one has altered your account.

Please read our Privacy Policy to learn more about how treats your personally identifiable information.