When adding family members on my iCloud Storage plan, does everyone in our family then have access to each others texts, pics, etc?

Does iCloud+ give all family members access to each other’s texts, photos, etc?

Apple Watch Series 6, watchOS 9

Posted on Dec 28, 2023 12:00 PM

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Posted on Dec 28, 2023 12:51 PM

No. Each family member continues to use their own Apple ID and their data is private unless they share it.

See the following from Share iCloud+ with your family - Apple Support


When you share an iCloud+ subscription, everyone in the family group uses their own account. That way your photos, documents, and other information stay private, even though you're sharing access to the service. You simply share the features and space available in iCloud+ with your family members, so you only have one plan to manage.



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Dec 28, 2023 12:51 PM in response to BossMom72

No. Each family member continues to use their own Apple ID and their data is private unless they share it.

See the following from Share iCloud+ with your family - Apple Support


When you share an iCloud+ subscription, everyone in the family group uses their own account. That way your photos, documents, and other information stay private, even though you're sharing access to the service. You simply share the features and space available in iCloud+ with your family members, so you only have one plan to manage.



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