hidden album

lihi2002,

They wouldn't have access to your hidden album unless they were using the same Apple ID.

Hide photos on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

With Photos, you can control which photos and videos are visible and what's hidden.

When you hide photos and videos, they move to the Hidden album, so they don't appear in your Library, in other albums, or in the Photos widget on your Home Screen. In iOS 14 and later, you can turn off the Hidden album, so the photos are completely hidden. And in iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, and macOS Ventura and later, your Hidden album is locked by default.

More details can be found here: Hide photos on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac

If the members of your family have access to your photos and hidden albums then we would recommend reaching out to Apple directly.

You can do so by going to Get Support.

They will take a closer look and check on available options.

Cheers!

Hello lihi2002,

We would like to see how we can help you with your iCloud. If you are sharing your Apple ID with others, they will be able to access anything you do. It is highly recommended not to share your Apple ID with anyone. It would be better to set up Family Sharing to keep your photos private. Check out this link for more information about Family Sharing: What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support

Cheers!

Hi lihi2002,

We'd like to clarify this to make sure we're on the same page. When you're using Family Sharing with your family, does everyone have their own Apple ID? You mentioned that you share your iCloud with a family member. If this means that you are using the same Apple ID on both devices, it can share details between the devices since it believes the devices are used by the same people.

This resource talks about how important it is to have a different Apple ID for each person: Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple ID

This section about why it's important to not share an Apple ID is important in your situation:

Avoid sharing an Apple ID

Apple recommends that you do not share your Apple ID. Instead, set up Family Sharing so that each person uses their own Apple ID. This way, your family can share purchases, subscriptions, and more without sharing personal information like email, text messages, or passwords.

If you share your Apple ID with a family member, certain services will treat you as the same person. You might see these issues:

* Apple Music family subscription: Instead of receiving your own membership with your own library, you’ll share a library and recommendations with the other family member.

* App Store, Apple Books, and iTunes purchases: If Family Sharing is ever stopped, the owner of the shared Apple ID will keep all purchases. You might lose access to everything in the account, including purchases you initiated.

* Apple Podcasts, Apple Books: Podcast episodes and bookmarks might sync according to the other family member’s preferences or be accidentally deleted.

* Messages: You might receive text messages that are intended for your family member.

* Fitness: You might see Health details, Workouts, and Fitness+ recommendations intended for your family member.

There is more information in the article above that will help separate the Apple ID if you are sharing.

Hope that helps.

Cheers!