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Digital Contact Information Visibility Settings

Policy and Principles

“Members can restrict the visibility of their digital contact information. They do this by selecting privacy levels in their household profile. Stake and ward leaders should respect the privacy settings that members select. These leaders also ensure that information is used for approved Church purposes only” (General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 38.8.13).

Procedures

To review your digital contact information visibility settings and update them according to your preferences, access your member profile in Member Tools or visit account.churchofjesuschrist.org.

For additional information or questions regarding data privacy, visit Data Privacy Office Help and Information page on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.

Common Questions

Who has access to my digital contact information for each visibility setting option?

The visibility settings you can select from and those who can view your digital contact information based on your selected settings are:

Stake Members: Visible to all members of your stake or district.
Ward Members: Visible to all members of your ward or branch.
Stake and Ward Organization Presidencies: Visible to stake or district and ward or branch council members and their presidencies as well as ministering brothers and sisters (both those you’re assigned to and those assigned to you).

Separate from the above visibility settings, your name and the names of your adult household members are visible to all members in your stake or district (unless your membership record is in a protected status). The names of non-adult household members are only visible to all members in your ward or branch.

As one of the heads of my household, can I update the visibility settings for my children?

I am a ministering brother or sister; can I see the digital contact information of those I minister to if they are set to Stake and Ward Organization Presidencies?

Which ward or branch leaders can update my digital contact information?

As a member, you can update your own digital contact information using Member Tools or by visiting account.churchofjesuschrist.org. If help is needed, the following leaders can update your digital contact information on your behalf using LCR or Member Tools: Stake or District Presidency, Bishopric or Branch Presidency, Ward or Branch Executive Secretary, Ward or Branch Clerk, Ward or Branch Assistant Clerk, Ward or Branch Assistant Clerk-Membership.

I am a new member of the Church, what are the default visibility settings for my digital contact information?

My adult child lives in my home, can I see and update their visibility settings?

Some of my digital contact or membership information is wrong, how can I correct it?

How do I create a Church Account so I can sign into Member Tools and update my visibility settings?

I don’t have a Church Account and don’t plan to get one, how do I update my visibility settings?

Last Updated On 27 Oct 2023