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## Resource: Introduction

## Article: Introduction

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/members-contacts/members/member-management/privacy/member-privacy-settings/introduction.md

## Article Content:

# About the Member Privacy Settings API

The Member Privacy Settings API allows you to override the [default privacy status](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/members-contacts/members/default-privacy/introduction.md) of site member profiles. For example, if the default status is private, you can switch the privacy settings to public, so that users could have an ability to make their profiles public. This API switches the privacy settings for all site members at once.

With the Member Privacy Settings API, you can:

- [Set](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/members-contacts/members/member-privacy-settings/set-member-privacy-settings.md) the member privacy settings.
- [Retrieve](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/members-contacts/members/member-privacy-settings/get-member-privacy-settings.md) the member privacy settings.

## Override the default privacy status

You can override the default status for current members with the [Member Privacy Settings API](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/members-contacts/members/member-privacy-settings/introduction.md). The new settings apply to the current members of the site, overriding the default status. Newly signed-up members continue to have only the default status applied.

### When a site's default privacy status is `PRIVATE`:
Call [Set Member Privacy Settings](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/members-contacts/members/member-privacy-settings/set-member-privacy-settings.md) to update the privacy settings to `PUBLIC`. Current members now have the option to make their profiles `PUBLIC`. Newly signed-up members will have private profiles by default but can then change their profiles to `PUBLIC`.

### When a site's default privacy status is `PUBLIC`:
Call [Set Member Privacy Settings](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/members-contacts/members/member-privacy-settings/set-member-privacy-settings.md) to update the privacy settings to `PRIVATE`. All current and newly signed-up members can't make their profiles `PUBLIC`.


## Before you begin

It’s important to note the following before starting to code:

- A site must have the [Wix Members Area](https://www.wix.com/app-market/web-solution/members-area) installed from the App Market.

## Use case

- [Temporarily change privacy settings for event participation](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/members-contacts/members/member-privacy-settings/sample-use-cases-and-flows.md)

## Terminology

- **Member privacy settings:** Settings that determine who can see site members' profiles and who is allowed to make member profiles public.

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