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[Private Sharing](https://help.joomag.com/knowledge/distribute?hsLang=en#private-sharing) # Grant access Joomag provides its publishers with a variety of privacy settings to engage the proper group of readers. When choosing the option "**Only people I choose**," you, as a publisher, will have to input the emails of people whom you want to send the publication. Here's how you can grant access: **1.** From [My publications](https://www.joomag.com/Backend/ControlPanel/MagazineWizard/Magazine/index.php), go to the publication which you'd like to share. **2.** Click the **Access Control** icon. ![](https://help.joomag.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio512059612abdc5fdf6b5f154b42cc7b52Screen+Shot+2022-05-12+at+17.27.30-1.png) **3.** In the Access Control pop-up window, you can visualize the different options for sharing and granting access. **Note**: In case of free publications this feature is available only with "**Only people I choose**" privacy option. Make sure you have it set correcly. ![](https://help.joomag.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio512063980c7f5f5607e6aad3acfe3832cScreen+Shot+2022-05-12+at+17.32.08-1.png) **4.** Click the **Access Granting** button. ![](https://help.joomag.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio51206524431d68b56ec7da223492ad7a7Screen+Shot+2022-05-12+at+17.33.23-1.png) **5.** Make sure you're granting access to the very publication you want. If not, change it from the drop-down menu. ![](https://help.joomag.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio512066331c241ac787b8bca79a9a7151eScreen+Shot+2022-05-12+at+17.34.46-1.png) **Tip**: Skip this step if you are granting access direclty from the publication you wish to grant access for. **6. Enter the emails** of people you want to grant access to. Separate the emails with the space key. ![](https://help.joomag.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio5120691185b4695093db31efb63b8b779Screen+Shot+2022-05-12+at+17.38.17-1.png) **7.** You can as well grant access to [contact lists](https://help.joomag.com/knowledge/about-lists?hsLang=en). ![](https://help.joomag.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio512071738021081082a8181ee09b459c3Screen+Shot+2022-05-12+at+17.40.34-1.png)   **8.** Uncheck the box **Notify contact(s) via email** if you don't want to notify readers via email about granted access. When the contacts and/or lists are chosen, click the **Grant Access** button. ![](https://help.joomag.com/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/downloads.intercomcdn.comio51207398882f84e8f2d5b9e1b42ebabd2Screen+Shot+2022-05-12+at+17.43.27-1.png) **9.** Click **Yes** button to confirm your actions. **10.** The contact(s) will be added, and you will automatically be redirected to the **Grant Access** page. Proceed with adding more contacts if you'd like. 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