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title: Managing presence privacy settings
description: Manage whether employees can view your in-office presence by selecting your privacy settings.Manage your privacy settings from the Presence dashboard.Manage your privacy settings from the Employee Profile application.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-concierge/manage-presence-privacy-settings.html
release: australia
product: Workplace Concierge
classification: workplace-concierge
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Set Employee Presence, Workplace Concierge, Workplace Service Delivery, Employee Service Management]
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# Managing presence privacy settings

Manage whether employees can view your in-office presence by selecting your privacy settings.

If you set your presence to private, your routine is hidden from other employees, and you aren’t displayed as a collaborator on the Presence dashboard calendar.

**Parent Topic:**[Set Employee Presence](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-concierge/use-workplace-concierge.md)

**Related topics**  


[Set in-office days]()

[Add a collaborator]()

[Update your in-office days]()

[Remove a collaborator]()

[Update your in-office days as exceptions]()

## Manage privacy settings from the Presence dashboard

Manage your privacy settings from the Presence dashboard.

### Before you begin

Role required: sn\_wsd\_core.workplace\_user

### Procedure

1.  Navigate to the Presence dashboard.

    For more information, see the steps mentioned [here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/workplace-concierge/set-in-office-days.md).

2.  On the Presence dashboard, open the Add Routine window by selecting **Manage your settings**.

    **Note:** If you’re visiting the dashboard for the first time, select **Get Started**.

3.  In the Privacy settings section, select one of the following options based on your preference.

    -   Public mode: Other employees can see your routine on the Presence dashboard and Collaborators section.
    -   Private mode: Other employees can’t see your routine.
    The selected privacy option is automatically saved.


## Manage privacy settings from Employee Profile

Manage your privacy settings from the Employee Profile application.

### Before you begin

An admin must opt in to Employee Profile. For more information, see [Opt in to the employee profile](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/employee-experience-foundation/profile-opt-in.md).

Role required: sn\_wsd\_core.workplace\_user

### Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Self-Service** > **Employee Center**.

2.  On the Employee Center home page, select your profile, then select **Preferences**.

3.  In the Presence user preferences section, from the Presence privacy list, select either of the following options.

    -   Public mode: Other employees can see your routine on the Presence dashboard and Collaborators section.
    -   Private mode: Other employees can’t see your routine.