This submit is for anybody who’s a member of any of my DNA tasks, together with surname tasks researching the next surnames: Boylan, Caldwell, Carruthers, Farrell, Gleeson, Glisson, Maloney, Molloy, O’Malley, Ryan, Spearin, amongst others. Nonetheless the identical rules might be utilized to anybody in a surname undertaking who desires to grant restricted entry to the Admin managing that particular surname undertaking.
FamilyTreeDNA have modified just a few issues on their web site (as a result of introduction of GDPR – the brand new European knowledge safety legislation) and this contains how a lot entry Challenge Directors (like myself) should your knowledge. You may learn all about it on this FTDNA Studying Centre web page right here.
To be able to run my varied DNA tasks effectively, in case you are a member of any of my tasks, I would like you to grant me “Restricted Entry” to your knowledge. This can permit me to see your matches and give you recommendation. Most of you’ll have already got “Restricted Entry” assigned mechanically however right here is how one can double-check.
First, sign up to FTDNA, hover over your identify within the high proper, and click on on Privateness & Sharing …
Subsequent, click on on the Challenge Preferences tab …
Subsequent, scroll right down to the related DNA Challenge and click on on the orange Edit button …
From the drop-down menu, choose Grant Restricted Entry within the field beside my identify …
After you have accomplished this, click on on the inexperienced Settle for button …
Then click on on the inexperienced Affirm button …
And that is it – your undertaking preferences may have been saved. You may return in and alter these at any time.
An entire record of what’s and what’s not viewable by Challenge Directors for every of the three totally different entry ranges might be discovered on a separate FTDNA Studying Centre web page right here. In relation to my varied Surname DNA Tasks, I would like to have a look at your Y-DNA knowledge primarily, but in addition your autosomal DNA knowledge (i.e. Household Finder). If you don’t grant me “Restricted Entry”, I will not be capable of do the next:
- I will not be capable of see what checks you might have accomplished
- I will not be capable of see any of your private pages (those you see once you sign up)
- I will not be capable of see your Y-DNA matches
- I will not be capable of see your SNP marker outcomes
- I will not be capable of see your Household Finder matches
- I will not be capable of help you with product upgrades
- IÂ will not be capable of help you with among the technical facets of the web site
- I will not be capable of help you in managing your outcomes or webpage
So to assist me to run my tasks most effectively, and to provide the degree of assist I want to, please change your Challenge Preferences entry settings to “Restricted Entry”.
As at all times, please e mail me when you’ve got any questions or want any assist.
Maurice Gleeson
June 2018
