Privacy question

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  crafter188 · Member · Jul 30, 2019 at 3:15 pm

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  Is there a way I can have my blog set as “private” but not require people to have a WordPress account to view it? I sent an email invitation to a viewer, but they had to create an account to see my blog.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  mywritingmuscle · Member · Jul 30, 2019 at 3:37 pm

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  Hello @crafter188,

  Any viewer with an invite to a private site requires a WordPress.com account in order for them to view it. That’s just how WordPress.com works with private blog viewers.

  It’s not possible to view a private site without being logged into a WordPress.com account, and one cannot follow a private site via email only like they can with a public site. You can read more about private blog viewers in the following link:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/adding-users/#viewing-and-removing-viewers-from-a-private-blog

  I hope this clarifies why someone you sent an invite to view your private blog was prompted to create a WordPress.com account.

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  crafter188 · Member · Jul 30, 2019 at 4:27 pm

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  Thanks so much for your reply. I appreciate it.

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  mywritingmuscle · Member · Jul 30, 2019 at 5:36 pm

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  I am glad I could be of help.