Privacy Control

Controlling What Family Details Others Can See

Every person in your family tree has details like birth dates, places, and occupation. This screen lets you decide, detail by detail, who gets to see each one - so a wedding or Diwali gathering can share the family story without exposing anything private.

Prerequisites

Before you start, you’ll need a family tree with at least one person added to it.

Setting Visibility for a Single Detail

How to get there: Family Tree > tap a person > Privacy

1. Open the family tree and tap the person whose details you want to protect.
2. Tap Privacy to open the full privacy page.
3. Find the detail you want to change, such as Date of birth or Residence.
4. Select the visibility level you want for that detail.
5. Wait for the row to finish saving - the change is stored as soon as you pick it.

Each detail saves on its own, so you can set a few and leave the rest as they are. There is no separate Save button to remember.

Note

On a phone, the details appear as a single scrolling list. On a tablet or laptop, they arrange into two columns with the quick options kept beside them.

Applying the Event-Safe Preset

Getting ready for a mehendi, a reception, or a college reunion where the tree will be shown on a screen? The preset handles the four details people most often want held back.

1. Open the privacy page for the person.
2. Tap Event-safe preset.
3. Wait for the confirmation message to appear.
4. Scroll the list to see the four updated details.

The preset restricts Date of birth, Birth place, Occupation, and Residence in one tap. It leaves the other six details untouched.

Caution

The preset overwrites whatever you had set for those four details. If you had deliberately opened up one of them, set it again afterwards.

Next Best Action

After locking down a profile, most organizers:

• For a wedding or large family function: apply the preset to elders and children first, since their details are the most sensitive
• For a small private tree: leave the defaults and only restrict specific details as relatives ask you to

Details You Can Control

Detail	What it covers	Restricted by preset
Preferred name	The name the person likes to go by	No
Preferred portrait	The photo shown on their tile	No
Date of birth	Full birth date	Yes
Date of death	Full date of death	No
Birth place	City or town of birth	Yes
Death place	City or town of death	No
Occupation	Job or profession	Yes
Residence	Where the person lives now	Yes
Religion	Religious affiliation	No
Cultural attributes	Community, language, and similar details	No

What to Do Next

Your Situation	Recommended Next Step
Displaying the tree at a function	Apply the event-safe preset to every living relative
A relative asked to be hidden	Restrict their details individually on this page
Only close family will view the tree	Leave the defaults and skip the preset
Sharing the tree by link	Restrict the sensitive details on this page before you send the link

Related Articles

• Building Your Family Tree - add people and relationships before setting privacy.
• Editing a Person’s Profile - fill in the details this page controls.
• Sharing Your Family Tree - send the tree to relatives once privacy is set.
• Managing Your Guest List - keep event contacts separate from family records.
• Uploading Family Photos - photo rules that pair with portrait privacy.
• Inviting Relatives to Contribute - let family add details you then review.

Troubleshooting

“Could not update privacy” - The change did not reach the server, usually a weak connection. Check your network and select the level again.

The preset did not change anything - The four details may already be set to the restricted level. Scroll and confirm before trying again.

Something went wrong loading this page - Go back to the person’s profile and reopen Privacy. If it keeps failing, close and reopen the app.