The “Circles” feature on coapp opens up new possibilities for interaction and networking beyond the boundaries of a single community. To ensure that all members understand how their data is used within this feature, it is important to provide clear and transparent information.

As an admin, you control which content from your community is shared with other communities within a Circle. Once you decide to share content such as posts, pages, events, or marketplace items, these will be visible to all members in the connected communities. Additionally, the member profiles from your community will also be visible to the other communities within the Circle. However, only information that was already visible to all members within your community will be shared.

It’s important to note that all administrative and personal information that is not displayed in profiles remains accessible only to the administrators of the respective community. This data will not be shared with other communities in the Circle.

It is crucial that your privacy policy clearly explains which data from your members is processed and for what purpose. The primary purpose of a community is to connect people—and this purpose is expanded with the Circles feature. While the scope of networking increases, the fundamental purpose remains unchanged.

Therefore, you should update your privacy policy to clearly describe the connection of your community with other communities within a Circle. This ensures that all members are informed about this feature and understand how their data is used in this new context.

By updating your privacy policy and terms of service, you contribute to transparency and ensure that your community can fully benefit from the Circles feature.