System and method for electronic social networking

A method for controlling access to data on an electronic communication network, the method comprising:

• connecting at least one server for communication on the network;
• and
• configuring the at least one server for:
• receiving data from at least one user of a plurality of users, via the network;
• storing the received data;
• generating control levels corresponding to one or more portions of the stored data;
• receiving selected modifications to at least one of the generated control levels from the at least one user, via the network;
• and
• providing controlled access to the one or more portions of the stored data according to the generated control levels and the modified at least one of the generated control levels.

A system for managing data on an electronic communication network, the system comprising at least one server connectable for communication on the network, the at least one server being configured for:

• receiving data from a first user of a plurality of users, via the network;
• receiving data from a second user of the users, via the network;
• storing the first user data and the second user data;
• receiving descriptors corresponding to one or more portions of the stored first user data from the first user, via the network;
• receiving descriptors corresponding to one or more portions of the stored second user data from the second user, via the network;
• locating at least one match between the first user descriptors and the second user descriptors;
• and
• upon the location of the at least one match, providing a recommendation, via the network, of one of the first user and the second user to the other of the first user and the second user.

A method for managing data on an electronic communication network, the method comprising:

• connecting at least one server for communication on the network;
• and
• configuring the at least one server for:
• receiving data from a first user of a plurality of users, via the network;
• receiving data from a second user of the users, via the network;
• storing the first user data and the second user data;
• receiving descriptors corresponding to one or more portions of the stored first user data from the first user, via the network;
• receiving descriptors corresponding to one or more portions of the stored second user data from the second user, via the network;
• locating at least one match between the first user descriptors and the second user descriptors;
• and
• upon the location of the at least one match, providing a recommendation, via the network of one of the first user and the second user to the other of the first user and the second user.

A system for managing communications between a plurality of users on an electronic communication network, the system comprising at least one server connectable for communication on the network, the at least one server being configured for:

• receiving a plurality of access levels from the users, each of the access levels granted from one of a corresponding pair of the users to the other of the corresponding pair;
• storing the access levels;
• receiving, from a requesting user of the users, a request for an introduction to a target user of the users;
• locating an intermediate user based on the access levels granted from the target user to the intermediary user and from the intermediary user to the requesting user;
• and
• arranging the introduction of the requesting user to the target user via the intermediate user.

A method for managing communications between a plurality of users on an electronic communication network, the method comprising:

• connecting at least one server for communication on the network;
• and
• configuring the at least one server for:
• receiving a plurality of access levels from the users, each of the access levels granted from one of a corresponding pair of the users to the other of the corresponding pair;
• storing the access levels;
• receiving, from a requesting user of the users, a request for an introduction to a target user of the users;
• locating an intermediate user based on the access levels granted from the target user to the intermediary user and from the intermediary user to the requesting user;
• and
• arranging the introduction of the requesting user to the target user via the intermediate user.