Each site is password protected. When a site is created, access and privileges are set to be restrictive so that only you, as the group leader, has the authority to change information on the site. However, this can be modified to allow other members of your group to post information. As for the viewing public, you can open it to the world or keep available to group members only. When you create a Community Guide site, you decide if the site is to be listed in our searchable directory or unlisted.
Listed sites are available to be seen by the general public.
Unlisted sites require that a user know the web site address. The phone company knows the number. Similarly, our Community Editor has access to the sites of all groups. Privacy is in the hands of your membership. If members give out your web address, a non-member could access your Home page, just as your unlisted phone number can be given out.