Wix Groups: Member Privacy Settings for Groups
When you add Groups to your site, a Members Area is automatically added too. Group members then get their own account, where they manage personal information and connect with others through their profile.Does every member need to have a public profile?There are two types of profiles:
Public profiles: Members' profiles are visible to other site members. They can follow and be followed, post, leave comments, and react to posts and activities. Private profile: Only members' names and profile pictures are visible. They can follow or be followed, comment, post, and react to site content.You can customize the profile privacy settings in the Member Sign Up Form for new site members. Members can adjust this setting according to their preference after joining.In this article, learn more about:
Customizing the privacy settings of the member sign up form How members can change their profile privacy Frequently asked questions (FAQs)Customizing the privacy of the member signup formYou can customize the privacy settings of the member signup form. Then, members can later switch their privacy setting and decide what information they want to show. Tip:When new people join your site, you can set up an automation that adds them to your group automatically.Wix EditorEditor XStudio Editor
Click Pages & Menuon the left side of the editor. Click Signup & Login. Select Member Signup Form. Click the Social & Community tab. Select the relevant option under Signup privacy footnote customization:
    
Footnote only: Members sign up with a public profile. Checkbox for members to choose profile privacy on signup. You can enable the Sign up to this site with a public profile toggle for people to sign up with a public profile.  
Enabled: The checkbox is automatically selected for a public profile. Disabled: The checkbox for a public profile is not selected.
Click Pages  at the top of Editor X. Click the More Actions icon next to Members Area. Click Member Signup Settings.  Click the Social & Community tab. Click the social login you want to display:
    
Enable Google login. Enable Facebook login.   Click the Sign up to this site with a public profile toggle for people to sign up with a public profile. 
    
Enabled: The checkbox is automatically selected for a public profile.  Disabled: The checkbox for a public profile is not selected.   Click Done.
Click Pages  on the left side of the Studio Editor. Click Signup under Signup & Login. Click the Social & Community tab. Select the relevant option under Signup privacy footnote customization:
    
Footnote only: Members sign up with a public profile. Checkbox for members to choose profile privacy on signup. You can enable the Sign up to this site with a public profile toggle for people to sign up with a public profile.  
Enabled: The checkbox is automatically selected for a public profile. Disabled: The checkbox for a public profile is not selected.Changing the privacy of a member's profileMembers can set their profile as public or private, deciding what to share with others. They can switch between these settings on their Profile page in their member account.You can send the instructions below to your members to help them switch their profile privacy.To change the privacy of a members' profile:
(When signed in) Click the login bar to open the drop-down menu.  Click Profile. Click Edit Profile. Click Profile Visibility under Account Settings and select the privacy of your profile (e.g. Make Profile Private or Make Profile Public). Click Confirm.FAQsClick a question to learn more about member privacy settings.How is being a site member different from being part of a group?
Becoming a member: Site membership grants your visitors access to members-only pages, such as Wix Stores order history and Wix Bookings appointments. You can use the Members Area with these apps. Joining a group: Existing site members can join any group regardless of whether they have a public or private profile. What do visitors see when the signup form is set to "Footnote only"?When new members sign up, they see the footnote informing them they are signing up with a public profile. It also lets them know they can change this in their profile settings after joining.What do new members see when the signup form is set to "Checkbox for members to choose profile privacy on signup"?When new members sign up, they can select the checkbox if they want to join with a public profile. Otherwise, their profile remains private.