In plain English
These settings let a person choose the alerts they want from an account. If choices are offered, they can also indicate the way or time those alerts should arrive.
In context
Here, "notification preferences" labels the settings for choosing which account alerts to receive and, if options are available, how or when to receive them.
- Situation
- Profile setup, contact details, verification fields, and preference settings
- What it communicates
- labels a settings section for choices about account alerts and messages.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say which alert choices are available or whether timing and delivery options exist.
Examples
“Her notification preferences include billing alerts by email and no marketing messages.”
“After she asked to stop weekend alerts, the support agent changed Maya's notification preferences.”