Privacy settings
A Brotherhood rests on trust. You decide what every other Brother can see, and some things are never shown at all.
The more you share, the more the Collective can do for you
Every detail you show is another way a Brother can recognise common ground with you. A profile with a Lodge, a city, a profession and a few interests is found many times more often than a closed one. Nothing here is compulsory, and you may change any of it at any moment.
Your full name
Show your full name?
Brethren see your first name and initials only, such as James E.
Your city
Show your city and country?
Your location reads as private. Your precise home is never shown either way.
The Masonic Map
Appear on the map?
You appear on the map at city level, never at your exact address.
Lodge and Grand Lodge
Show your Lodge and Grand Lodge?
Your Lodge and Grand Lodge stay hidden from your profile.
Jurisdiction
Show your home jurisdiction?
Your jurisdiction is hidden.
Rank, office and degree
Show your Masonic rank, office and degree?
Your rank, office and degree are hidden.
Year initiated
Show the year you were initiated?
The year you were initiated is hidden.
Profession
Show your profession?
Your profession is hidden from your profile and from searches.
Interests
Show your interests?
Your interests are hidden. Far fewer Brethren will find common ground with you.
Lodges and countries visited
Show the Lodges and countries you have visited?
Your visits are hidden.
Upcoming travel
Show your upcoming travel?
Your travel plans stay private and nobody is alerted to your visit.
Visiting Brethren
Are you willing to meet visiting Brethren?
You are not listed among those welcoming visitors.
Contact details and social links
Show your contact details and social links?
Your contact details and social links are hidden. Messaging still works.
First messages
Allow Brethren to send you a first message?
Only Brothers you are already connected with can write to you.
Reasons for a match
Keep your match reasons private?
Brethren can see exactly what you have in common, which invites better first messages.
What we do regardless of your settings
- Your precise home location is never displayed, whatever your settings.
- No public follower counts and no public activity feed.
- Travel plans are removed automatically once they have passed.
- Blocking and reporting are available on every profile and conversation.
- Verification badges reflect only the checks actually completed, nothing more.
- We never sell member information or share it with advertisers.
Your data
You may cancel your membership and request deletion of your account and personal information at any time, subject only to records we must legally retain.
Want to change what is on your profile itself? Open your profile settings, or see how the Collective works.