Understanding Privacy Levels

Privacy Level Overview

PrayerConnect offers three privacy levels to help people share prayer requests comfortably.

Public

Visible to: Anyone who visits your prayer wall

When to Use

• General praise reports
• Non-sensitive requests
• Requests you want the wider community to pray for

Important Notes

• Visible to people without accounts
• May appear in search engines
• Anyone can see the request title and description

Church Only

Visible to: Only logged-in members of your church

When to Use

• Personal but not sensitive requests
• Family matters you want the church family to know
• Health updates for church members

Important Notes

• Requires login to view
• Not visible to the public
• Only your church members can see and pray

Location Only

Visible to: Only members assigned to a specific location

When to Use

• Small group prayer requests
• Campus-specific needs
• Localized ministry concerns

Important Notes

• Only visible to members of that location
• Great for multi-campus churches
• Creates intimate prayer communities

Privacy Comparison

Default Privacy Settings

Admins can set the default privacy level for new requests:

1. Go to Settings → Prayer Wall
2. Find "Default Privacy Level"
3. Choose the default for new submissions
4. Users can still override this when submitting

Anonymous + Privacy

You can combine anonymous submission with any privacy level:

• Anonymous + Public: Name hidden, everyone can see request
• Anonymous + Church Only: Name hidden, only members can see
• Anonymous + Location Only: Maximum privacy

Changing Privacy After Submission

Request owners can update privacy:

1. Go to My Requests
2. Click on the request
3. Click "Edit"
4. Change the privacy level
5. Save changes

Moderators can also adjust privacy if needed.

Tips for Privacy

For Submitters

• When in doubt, choose a more private option
• You can always make requests more public later
• Consider who might see your request

For Moderators

• Respect the submitter's privacy choice
• If content seems too sensitive for selected privacy, reach out privately
• Never share private requests publicly without permission