diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66d0131..78cf2f9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ logs
 *.log
 npm-debug.log*
 
+#Idea Files
+.idea/
+
 # Runtime data
 pids
 *.pid
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 347d2d3..86f33b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -530,9 +530,13 @@ You can also use this method via the `typing` option (see [`.say()`](#say) metho
 
 | Method signature |
 |:-----------------|
-| `chat.getUserProfile()` |
-| `convo.getUserProfile()` |
-| `bot.getUserProfile(userId)` |
+| `chat.getUserProfile(fields)` |
+| `convo.getUserProfile(fields)` |
+| `bot.getUserProfile(userId, fields)` |
+
+| Param | Type | Default | Required |
+|:------|:-----|:--------|:---------|
+| `fields` | array | ['id', 'name', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'profile_pic']  | `N` |
 
 This method is not technically part of the "Send" API, but it's listed here because it's also shared between the `bot`, `chat` and `convo` instances.
 
@@ -543,6 +547,16 @@ bot.hear('hello', (payload, chat) => {
   chat.getUserProfile().then((user) => {
     chat.say(`Hello, ${user.first_name}!`);
   });
+
+  // or
+
+  const fields = ['locale', 'timezone', 'gender']; // change permissions
+
+  chat.getUserProfile(fields).then((user) => {
+      chat.say(`Hello, ${user.first_name}!`);
+      chat.say(`Your locale, ${user.locale}!`);
+  });
+
 });
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/user-profile-example.js b/examples/user-profile-example.js
index 97d273f..a50e335 100644
--- a/examples/user-profile-example.js
+++ b/examples/user-profile-example.js
@@ -12,9 +12,15 @@ const bot = new BootBot({
 bot.module(echoModule);
 
 bot.hear('hello', (payload, chat) => {
-  chat.getUserProfile().then((user) => {
+  const fields = ['locale', 'timezone', 'gender']; // change permissions
+  chat.getUserProfile(fields).then((user) => {
     chat.say(`Hello, ${user.first_name}!`);
   });
+
+  // or don't pass variable "fields"
+  /* chat.getUserProfile().then((user) => {
+    chat.say(`Hello, ${user.first_name}!`);
+  }); */
 });
 
 bot.start();
diff --git a/lib/BootBot.js b/lib/BootBot.js
index 5df40f8..90c33bc 100644
--- a/lib/BootBot.js
+++ b/lib/BootBot.js
@@ -332,11 +332,20 @@ class BootBot extends EventEmitter {
 
   /**
    * Returns a Promise that contains the user's profile information.
+   * Default fields: id, name, first_name, last_name, profile_pic
+   * Additional fields: locale, timezone, gender
+   * Link: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/identity/user-profile
    * @param {String} userId
+   * @param {Array} fields Additions fields (ex.: locale/timezone/gender).
    * @returns {Promise}
    */
-  getUserProfile(userId) {
-    const url = `https://graph.facebook.com/${this.graphApiVersion}/${userId}?fields=first_name,last_name,profile_pic,locale,timezone,gender&access_token=${this.accessToken}`;
+  getUserProfile(userId, fields) {
+    const defaultFields = ['id', 'name', 'first_name', 'last_name', 'profile_pic'];
+    if (!Array.isArray(fields)) {
+      throw new Error('Fields is supposed to be an array');
+    } else Array.prototype.push.apply(defaultFields, fields.map(field => field.trim()));
+    const mergeFields = defaultFields.join(',');
+    const url = `https://graph.facebook.com/${this.graphApiVersion}/${userId}?fields=${mergeFields}&access_token=${this.accessToken}`;
     return fetch(url)
       .then(res => res.json())
       .catch(err => console.log(`Error getting user profile: ${err}`));
diff --git a/lib/Chat.js b/lib/Chat.js
index 1f6b1aa..0fd21c5 100644
--- a/lib/Chat.js
+++ b/lib/Chat.js
@@ -158,9 +158,11 @@ class Chat extends EventEmitter {
 
   /**
    * Returns a Promise that contains the user's profile information.
+   * @param {Array} fields
+   * @returns {Promise}
    */
-  getUserProfile() {
-    return this.bot.getUserProfile(this.userId);
+  getUserProfile(fields) {
+    return this.bot.getUserProfile(this.userId, fields || []);
   }
 
   /**