Control for enabling a user to preview display of selected content based on another user's authorization level

A server for previewing content, comprising:

• a communication interface in communication with a client;
• a memory for storing instructions;
• and
• a processor in communication with the communication interface and with the memory, wherein the processor performs actions based at least in part on the stored instructions, including:
• receiving from the client a preview selection indicating a user relationship;
• accessing content that is limited to information associated with the client and the user relationship, wherein the user relationship controls which portions of the content are accessible to a user associated with the user relationship;
• and
• providing to the client a preview of the content as the content would be displayed to the user associated with the user relationship.

A processor readable storage medium that includes instructions and data, wherein the execution of the instructions provides for previewing content at a computer display device by enabling actions, the actions comprising:

• providing a user interface that enables a first user to select a user relationship that is associated with a set of content accessible to a second user, wherein the selected user relationship identifies a form of association, of a plurality of possible associations, between the first user and the second user;
• enabling the first user to submit the selected user relationship and an identifier of the first user in a request for the set of content, which comprises information about the first user that the first user has specified as accessible to any user that is related to the first user with the form of association identified by the selected relationship;
• and
• displaying the set of content for viewing by the first user at the computer display device.

A client device for previewing content, comprising:

• a communication interface in communication with a server;
• a memory for storing instructions;
• and
• a processor in communication with the communication interface and with the memory, wherein the processor performs actions based at least in part on the stored instructions, including:
• providing a user interface that enables a first user to select a user relationship that is associated with a set of content accessible to a second user, wherein the content is limited to information associated with both the first user and the selected user relationship, and wherein the selected user relationship controls which portions of the content are accessible to the second user if the second user were to request access to the content associated with the first user;
• enabling the first user to submit the selected user relationship and an identifier of the first user in a request the set of content;
• and
• displaying the set of content for viewing by the first user.