# Dashboard - Access Levels Detail

Alerts



Location: General Settings → Alerts

This setting controls whether Alerts (Information Only/No Account Access) is
available when assigning an access level to a Care Circle member.

 * ON: The Alerts access level is available. It allows you to add a member’s
   contact information without granting access to the user’s VIF account.
   
   

 * OFF: The Alerts access level is unavailable when setting up Care Circle
   members.

Example: Use this access level to store contact details for a doctor, coach,
caregiver, or other individual who should not have access to the account itself.

Recommended default setting: ON, if your organization wants users to add
informational-only contacts to their Care Circle.

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Chat Only



This setting controls whether Chat Only is available when assigning an access
level to a Care Circle member.

 * ON: The Chat Only access level is available. Members assigned this level can
   chat with other Care Circle members without accessing the VIF account itself.

 * OFF: The Chat Only access level is unavailable.

Recommended default setting: Enable only if Chat is enabled in General Settings
and your organization wants to offer chat-only access.

Important: If General Settings → Chat is OFF, disable Chat Only here as well.
Enabling this access level does not override the General Settings option or
provide access to chat.



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Chat and Read



This setting controls whether Read Only and Read and Edit are available when
assigning an access level to a Care Circle member.

 * ON: Both access levels are available. Read Only allows members to view
   account information. Read and Edit allows members to view and update account
   information.
   
   
   
   

 * OFF: These access levels are unavailable. DO NOT set unless instructed by VIF
   Staff.

Recommended default setting: ON. This setting should almost always be enabled
because it provides the primary options for viewing and updating accounts.

Important: Depending on your organization’s requirements, this may be the only
Care Circle access-level parameter enabled.

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Chat Read and Upload



This setting controls whether Chat, Read and Upload is available when assigning
an access level to a Care Circle member.

 * ON: The access level is available. Members assigned this level can chat with
   other Care Circle members, view account information, and upload documents
   without receiving full editing privileges.
   
   

 * OFF: This access level is unavailable.

Recommended default setting: Enable if your organization wants members to view
account information and upload documents without granting full editing access.

Important: Chat is available only when General Settings → Chat is ON.

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