How do I make sure all my family site information is kept private?
Family sites at MyHeritage.com are automatically protected with privacy settings that prevent guests from viewing sensitive information about living family members in the family tree, such as first names and email addresses.
In the event that the default privacy settings are not strict enough for you, the steps below will help you make your site and content completely private.
Make your MyHeritage.com profile private
Click on My Profile in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
Click the button labeled Edit Account.
Make sure that all 5 check boxes are NOT selected.
Save changes.
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.
Click on the Settings > Privacy tab and select Private Site.
Save changes.
Make your family tree private
To ensure the complete privacy of the family tree go to Family Tree > Manage Trees and click on “Edit tree settings” for each family tree listed.
Uncheck the boxes labeled “Make this family tree public in the Genealogy Center” and “Enable Smart Matching”.
Save changes.
Make photo albums private
In order to make your photo album completely private, please take the following steps:
- Go to the Photos & Videos page. Click on the album you want to make private.
- Next, click More actions, and choose ‘Change album details’.
- Uncheck the ‘Make album public’ check box.
Now your album will be viewable ONLY by yourself and your invited site members.
* The Recent Photos album is automatically created from the photos you upload. It doesn’t have the option to set as private because it’s not included in the public member’s center at MyHeritage.com.
