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What is the Automatic Private Key Exchange and how do I revoke private key access?
What is the Automatic Private Key Exchange and how do I revoke private key access?

Understand what Automatic Private Key exchange is, its benefits, how to disable it, and how to revoke Private Key access.

Updated over a week ago

Automatic Private Key Exchange automatically shares your personal Private Key to access your private photos with any member who first shares their Private Key with you.

Benefits

  • Convenient: No need to manually manage your Private Key access;

  • Efficient: Automatically grant interested members access to your private photos and keep them engaged with your profile even if you’re not online.

Tip: This exchange only occurs between you and members who send you their key. If you or the other member in question revoke access, the automatic key exchange is disabled between you and that member, and further access must be granted manually.

You can choose whether or not to activate this feature when uploading new private photos to your profile.

If you would like to disable this feature, follow these steps:

Desktop and mobile web

  1. Click on the three horizontal pink lines [☰] in the top-left corner;

  2. Then click on Settings;

  3. Disable Auto Private Key Exchange.

iOS and Android

  1. Tap on the three horizontal pink lines [☰] in the top-left corner;

  2. Then tap Settings;

  3. Then on Profile Options; and

  4. Disable Enable automatic Private Key Exchange.

How do I revoke a Private Key?

You can revoke access to your Private Key at any time. To do so:

Desktop and mobile web

  1. Click on the three horizontal pink lines [☰] in the top-left corner;

  2. Then on Settings;

  3. Then Security and Privacy;

  4. Revoke the keys.

iOS and Android

  1. Tap on the three horizontal pink lines [☰] in the top-left corner;

  2. Then tap on Settings;

  3. Then Keys Sent; and

  4. Revoke the keys.

How do I revoke a key from a member who blocked me?

If a member blocks your profile, your Private Key is automatically revoked from that member.

Although that member can still view your public profile and unblock you if they choose, they can’t contact you or view your Private Gallery.

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