Set Up Accountability Partners

Having a good accountability partner is the foundation of success when it comes to using Accountable2You's monitoring on your devices. To learn more about how to choose an accountability partner, or how to be a good accountability partner, check out the recommended resources at the bottom of this article!

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Option 1: Invite a new partner

If you already have a partner and need to grant them permission to the activity records for a specific device on your account, skip down to option 2 below.

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Log into your Accountable2You account online here.

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From the Partners page of your account, select Invite New Partner.

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Enter the accountability partner's name and email address.

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For each of your existing devices, select Everything, Alerts, or Nothing, depending on the kind of information about each device you want to share with this partner (see a description of each permission setting at the bottom of this article).

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If you’d like, add a personalized message to the partner, which they'll receive with your email invitation.

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Select Send Invite to send the invitation to your chosen partner.

Option 2: Update an existing partner

If you already have a partner and need to grant them permission to the activity records for a specific device on your account (or remove their access), just follow these steps.

1

Log in to your Accountable2You account online here.

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On the Partners page of your account, select your existing partner's name from the list.

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For each of your existing devices, select  Everything, Alerts, or Nothing, depending on the kind of information about each device you want to share with this partner (see a description of each permission setting at the bottom of this article).

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For each user in your account, set the Default Setting for New Devices to either Everything, Alerts, or Nothing, depending on the kind of information you want to automatically share with this partner about each future device you may add.

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Select Save to update your changes.

That's it! Your existing partner will receive an email letting them know the changes made to their profile (e.g., added to a new device, updated permissions, etc.).