Privacy Levels Overview
When it comes to sharing your content with others, the more organized you are, the better. Overall, content placed into folders and playlists is easier to manage and secure than individual content files in the library.
Folders
Folders act just like folders on your desktop; you place content inside a folder to group files together in one place.
- You can only add a piece of content to one folder.
- When sharing a folder, you share all the content in the folder.
- Embed public folders on your own webpage or blog using the Screencast.com MediaRoll.
- For Pro Account Holders: Content View Pages assume the look of a folder's template. Templates are assigned in the folder's Edit Folder Properties dialog box. For more information, see Customize What Your Viewers See.
Playlists
Playlists provide a convenient way to share your content – you can group together files from your library or folders to share and they are all available in one place. The playlist is displayed to the viewer in an attractive scrolling list that contains thumbnail images of all the content.
- You can add a piece of content to multiple playlists.
- When sharing a playlist, you share all the content in the playlist.
- Embed public and hidden playlists on your own webpage or blog using the Screencast.com MediaRoll.
Public versus Private Content
There are four levels of privacy or security that may be applied to folders: Public, Hidden, Password, and Authenticated. These four levels are intended to give flexible sharing options while making sure that content is not seen by prying eyes.
The library page and individual content files in the library are always public information. This means, anyone who can find your library can view your library page and any content files that are not in folders. Folders or playlists that have been assigned to the Public privacy level may also be viewed.
To assign a more secure level of privacy, content must be put into a folder or playlist.
- The Hidden privacy level ensures the content will not be seen when others view your library – it is completely hidden from view.
- The Password level of privacy requires viewers to enter the password in order to view the content. The actual folder or playlist in the library will not be seen when others view your library.
- The Authenticated account is the highest level of privacy. In order to view the content, the recipient receives an email containing a link to the content. To view the content, the recipient must have a Screencast.com account (they can create one for free). The email address used to create an account must match the email address on the invitation. Additionally, an invitation can be revoked at any time rendering the link in that email invalid.
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