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Share Mode Guide

Share Mode Overview 

Share Mode is an account setting that gives you the ability to temporarily hide specific information on your kit. This is helpful for protecting personal information for yourself or your matches when sharing your account and results pages/tools via screenshot and recording.

You can toggle Share Mode on and off on the Privacy and Sharing Page of your Account Settings.

Accessing Share Mode

To access Share Mode:

  1. Sign in to your kit.
  2. In the upper-right corner of the page, hover your cursor over your name/Kit No., and click Account Settings from the drop-down menu.
    You are directed to Account Settings.
  3. At the top of Account Settings, click the Privacy & Sharing tab.
    You are directed to the Privacy and Sharing page
  4. The option to toggle Share Mode On and Off is found under the Share Mode Section of the page. 

Share Mode

When Share Mode is toggled on, personal information for the test taker and matches is masked on all account pages until you toggle the setting off, close the browser window, or log out of the account. When a user hovers over any hidden information while Share Mode is enabled, a tooltip appears and reads: “Disable Share Mode from your Privacy Settings to view full details.”

Match Pages

The following information is masked on all Match Pages while using Share Mode:

  • Test taker first and middle name
  • Kit number
  • Profile picture (on all pages)

Profile Card

The following information is masked in your match’s profile cards while using Share Mode:

  • Match first and middle name
  • Profile picture
  • Email address

Account Settings

The following information is masked in your kit Account Settings while using Share Mode:

  • Test taker First, Middle, and Last Names
  • Profile Picture
  • Email address
  • Mailing/Billing Address
  • Beneficiary Information
  • Kit Manager

Other pages

The information detailed above for the test taker and matches is masked on the following pages and tools:

Autosomal DNA

Y-DNA

mtDNA

Advanced Matches

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