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if someone joins my family sharing group, will that person gain access to all the info i have stored in my icloud?

if someone joins my family sharing group, will that person gain access to all the info i have stored in my icloud?

Posted on Nov 9, 2021 3:51 PM

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Posted on Nov 9, 2021 4:54 PM

a) Again, no. Only what is expressly shared by a user is shared among the family.


b) Send/copy/transfer the originals to the other user (AirDrop, flash drive, file share, mail, etc), or add the photos to the shared family album, or create and populate albums within the shared family album.


c) iCloud+ device backups are also kept private to each user, though the iCloud+ storage can be pooled among family members.

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Nov 9, 2021 4:54 PM in response to victor_manuel1

a) Again, no. Only what is expressly shared by a user is shared among the family.


b) Send/copy/transfer the originals to the other user (AirDrop, flash drive, file share, mail, etc), or add the photos to the shared family album, or create and populate albums within the shared family album.


c) iCloud+ device backups are also kept private to each user, though the iCloud+ storage can be pooled among family members.

Nov 9, 2021 4:15 PM in response to victor_manuel1

2 quick follow-up questions:


a) So if a family member has access to my iCloud+ subscription, and she backs up her iPhone using storage space in my iCloud+ account, do I get access to her photos? If not, can she give me permission to access them?


b) how do I give her access to my photos which have been backed up on my iCloud acct?


Thx very much!

if someone joins my family sharing group, will that person gain access to all the info i have stored in my icloud?

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