How do I make sure all my family site information is kept private?
Please follow these steps to make your site and content completely private:
Start by making your profile on MyHeritage completely private:
Click on My Profile in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
You will see the screen below:
Click the button labeled Edit my profile.
You will get the following screen:
Make sure that all 5 check boxes are NOT selected.
Next, make your family site private.
Go to your family site and select Settings > General.
Scroll down to the bottom half of the screen:
Select No under ‘List your Web site in the Site Center’ and click Save.
Now click on the Settings > Privacy tab and select Private Site.
To ensure the complete privacy of the family tree go to Family Tree > Manage Trees and click EDIT on your family tree.
Uncheck the boxes labeled “Make this family tree public in the Genealogy Center” and “Enable Smart Matching”. Then click Save.
To make your photo albums private go to Photos > Find. Click on an album to view it.
Click Edit Details and scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Uncheck the box labeled “Make this album public”.






