

2) If you’re concerned about your house showing in the background, sit with your back facing a wall.ģ) If you’re concerned about being seen on camera at all, you can always disable your video.Ĥ) You can dial in from your phone so that only your phone number appears, and no video appears.ĥ) You can temporarily turn off your camera and turn it back on if needed.Ħ) Use headphones if you don’t want others in your household to hear.įor the Group-Anonymity Protocols for the Host: When you click on “Join a Meeting”, it asks you for the meeting ID and below that, has a box with your name in it, this is editable…this is where your remove it. Fortunately, this can be turned off easily.īelow are some “best practices” guidelines to protect the member and the Group in zoom meetings.ġ) Remove your last name. This is considered to be a break of anonymity.Ģ) By default all Zoom meetings are recorded to the cloud. Here are some points for you and your home group to consider:ġ) Please remember, the meetings are publicly accessible and full names and faces are often displayed. Technology Workshop that platforms like Zoom have settings and privacy agreements that run counter to AA’s Traditional foundation – especially with regards to anonymity. I am informed by experienced members of the National A.A. In the rush to learn to use new internet platforms, like Zoom, we often overlook the details and “fine print” in the privacy agreements. Groups set up online meetings to maintain our common purpose and help the next suffering alcoholic. From Area 59 General Service Committee: Anonymity and Online MeetingsĪs a result of public health restrictions to protect against CoVid-19, many A.A.
