Sharing - what does it mean for my privacy?

In the Chipolo app, you can share your Chipolo or device (your smartphone that runs the Chipolo app) with family or friends.

Using this feature allows you to track an item that is used by different people and find or see your device from your friend's or family's device. 

Visit our "How To Share Your Chipolo?" article for more information about Chipolo's free sharing feature and how to use it. 

What does it mean for my privacy? 

When sharing a device or Chipolo, all people it is shared with may be able to see who else it is shared with. This means you have a quick overview of who may be able to see your location. If you don't feel comfortable with this, you can stop sharing your device or Chipolo, or remove a device or Chipolo that was shared with you. 

See our "How To Share Your Chipolo?" to learn how to stop sharing or stop using a shared item. 

To quickly identify a Chipolo or device that is shared, a small 'sharing' icon is shown on the item in the list view of the Chipolo app.

Sharing or using a shared Chipolo.

With a shared Chipolo, all users that it's shared to will be able to connect with it and ring it. However, only one device can connect to a Chipolo at the same time. 

Additionally, users will be able to see the Chipolo's location and mark it as lost when no user is currently connected to it.

In order to know where and with whom your (shared) Chipolo currently is, all users to whom the Chipolo is shared will be able to see who the Chipolo is currently connected with. This means that they are able to see your location as well, because you are with the Chipolo. 

See who your Chipolo is shared with

1. Open the Chipolo app.
2. Tap on the Chipolo you have shared to open its detail view.
3. Tap on "Share your Chipolo".
4. On this screen, you'll see the list of people you have shared this Chipolo with. These people may see your location when you are connected to the shared Chipolo.

See who else a shared Chipolo is shared with

1. Open the Chipolo app.
2. Tap on the Chipolo that is shared with you to open its detail view.
3. Tap on "sharing". 
4. On this screen, you'll see the Chipolo's owner and the full list of people it is shared with. These people may see your location when you are connected to the shared Chipolo.

Sharing or using a shared device 

To be able to quickly find or ring your device if you misplace it, you can share it with your friends and family. They will be able to see your device's location on a map, and they will be able to ring it. 

When a device is shared with you, its owner will not be able to see your device's location, unless you share your device as well. 

When a device is shared with multiple people, the people to whom it is shared will be able to see the display names of the other people it was shared with. 

See who your device is shared with

1. Open the Chipolo app.
2. Tap on your device in the list view.
3. Tap on "Share your device".
4. On this screen, you'll see the list of people you have shared this device with. These people will be able to see your device's location.