Why can't I change the privacy level of my parents?

Question

I am the profile manager of my immediate family, including parents, grandparents, siblings, and children.  I can change the privacy levels of all of them *except* my parents.  

The bulk privacy change tools confirms that I am not able to change their privacy setting (the checkboxes are not selectable).

Any advice?  He is now in hospice and not expected to live much longer.  I want to be able to direct people to his profile now while he is still alive, rather than wait to learn about his life through an obituary.

Many thanks!

Comments

I am so sorry to hear about your father.  If your father isn't able to get you access to his account to change the privacy settings, you may need to contact info (at) wikitree.com.

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While he is still living, there are limits to what level of privacy openness is allowed.

Answer 1

Hi Chuck,

The privacy level of a profile can only be set by a profile manager. It appears that your father has a WikiTree Family Member account and is the only PM on the profile.

He will need to change the privacy level of his profile. Or, if he can add you as a PM on his profile, you should then be able to change the privacy level of his profile.

Answer 2

 I want to be able to direct people to his profile now while he is still alive, rather than wait to learn about his life through an obituary.

You can do this already! Since your father had an account here at WikiTree and is listed as a member, his account is already set as Private with Public Biography and Family Tree. Opening it any further (to Public or Open) is just not possible right now since he is a member and still alive.

To see how his profile will display to others, use the Public View: https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Biggs-2592&public=1