Hidden groups let you offer special or sensitive subject matter groups at your church with the confidence that individuals and information related to those groups is discrete, visible only to group leaders and users with permission.

Table 1. What Can People See?

	Admin	User with Add/Edit Groups Rights	Users Who Are Group Members	Ministry Area Leaders Who Are Group Members	Group Leader	Group Member
Hidden Group option when creating a group			x	x		x
Hidden Group in the Group List			x	x	x	x
Hidden Group when searching via the Search box			x	x	x	x
Hidden Group on Individual Profile Group Tab			x	x	x	†
Hidden Group Posts	x	x

† If a member views the Groups tab on another's profile, the hidden group does not display in the list.

Using Kiosk Check-In with Realm?

Hidden groups will not appear when using check-in.

What about Guests?

While guests can be part of a hidden group, their access to hidden groups features is very limited. Guests of a hidden group:

• cannot see the Post tab
• cannot subscribe to posts
• will not receive notifications related to posts
• will not see the Resources tab for the hidden group