People, connections, and privacy

Domino uses people context to make ideas and plans more relevant. The presence of a name does not always mean that person has a Domino account or has been contacted.

Connected friend

A connected friend is another Domino user with an established connection. Connected friends can participate in supported in-app relationship, recommendation, sharing, invitation, and availability experiences.

Do not infer a connection from a matching name.

Private typed-name placeholder

A user can type the name of someone who is not connected on Domino. Domino can keep that name as a private placeholder so the user can organize ideas or plan with that person in mind.

Creating a placeholder:

• does not text or email the person;
• does not create a pending invitation;
• does not prove the person's identity;
• does not automatically connect two accounts later by name matching.

If the user asks, “Will Andrew know I added him?”, the answer is no unless the user separately shares something or sends an invitation.

Sharing an Ideas List

Sharing creates a link. The recipient gets their own copy after opening and accepting the shared-list flow. Their edits do not rewrite the sender's original list.

The sender chooses a share type:

• Just one friend: copying can connect that recipient with the sender.
• A few friends: copying can connect recipients with the sender and can enable mutual in-app group connection.
• A wider circle: copying does not create connections.

Creating or copying the link is not the same as delivering it. The user normally shares the link through a channel they choose.

Likes on a shared copy

Likes are never public. In a copied Ideas List, the original sharer may be able to see that the recipient liked an idea. When shared with a group, visibility is limited to the relevant shared group according to the product flow.

Do not tell a user that all private list edits are visible to the sender. The copy itself is recipient-owned.

Calendar privacy

Domino uses connected calendars for free/busy availability. It does not expose event titles, locations, notes, or guests through the ordinary availability experience.

When explaining calendar connection, say that Domino checks availability rather than reading out calendar contents.

Google availability-only, optional Google event-aware access, and read-only Apple, Microsoft, or other calendar feeds have different data boundaries. Use Calendar privacy, management, and troubleshooting for the exact distinction.

Invitations

Inviting someone is consequential. A draft or preview does not contact anyone. A published invitation may be delivered automatically to eligible connected recipients and may produce a link the host must share manually with other recipients.

Always distinguish:

1. selecting someone for a draft;
2. reviewing the invitation;
3. publishing or sending;
4. manually sharing a returned link where needed;
5. the recipient accepting or declining.

LLM answering guidance

• When a user asks about another person's visibility, answer before giving optional product detail.
• Never use “pending” for a typed-name placeholder.
• Never claim that two people are connected until current Domino state confirms it.
• Never reveal one person's private relationship, availability, or invitation state to a caller who lacks access.