Email groups have become a cornerstone of communication for clubs, PTAs, neighborhoods, alumni groups and communities of all kinds. They provide a simple way to share updates, organize events and foster connections. However, these seemingly harmless interactions can expose group members to significant security risks, especially if proper safeguards aren’t in place.
Risks to Communities Online
- Privacy Risks: Sharing personal email addresses within a large group exposes everyone to risks like spam, phishing, and unwanted solicitations.
- Group Management: Organizing communication among dozens of members can be chaotic, especially when people have varying levels of tech-savviness.
- Lost Contacts: The larger a group grows and the more people change their email addresses, the harder it is to keep everyone’s address book up to date.
- Security Concerns: Using unsecured platforms can expose sensitive family information to cyber threats.
- Trust: We all want to assume the best of our neighbors and companions. However, there are untrustworthy actors and sometimes they are in our contacts.
EMail Parrot™ addresses these issues head-on, providing a safe, streamlined way for communities to communicate.
School Groups
Whether it is for organizing PTA events, parent-teacher conferences or field trip, email is the ubiquitous medium that just about every one has. Email, however, comes with its own set of issues - spam, phishing, identity theft, etc. The consequences of these risks are greatly increased when children are involved.
EMail Parrot™ provides a way for email to remain private. No names or real email addresses are exposed to the other members, other than the list admin. One trusted person can establish a communication channel where all can safely and privately discuss and plan.
No non-member emails will be transmitted through a closed EMail Parrot™ list so no internet “noise” will be sent. All emails from members go through our rigorous virus, spam, spoofing, and dangerous content checks. Communication happens without the risk.
Neighborhood Groups
Staying in communication with our neighbors is often a great way to increase real-world safety and quality of life. Lost package retrieval, community watches and organizing neighborhood events can all benefit from increased neighborly communication. But we don’t always know our neighbors very well so showing some caution is advisable.
EMail Parrot™ provides the ability for neighbors to communicate without undo exposure. Only members can use the list, all emails are checked for dangerous content, and sublists and DMs (Direct Messages) keep the audience appropriate to the topic.
HOA and apartment boards often operate on their own agendas. Usually not due to selfishness but due to lack on community insight. Communication is often the key to improving neighborhoods. If a neighbor is acting inappropriately, EMail Parrot™ provides a per-member moderate setting that requires admin approval before their email will be delivery.
Alumni and Social Groups
Social groups depend heavily on participation - when participation wanes, the group dies. A major barrier to participation is communiction. Requiring apps be installed or websites be visited creates a limiter on how many can be reached and how quickly. Email is ubiquitous and people check email at least daily.
Email comes with downsides too. Spam, phishing, and viruses to name a few. EMail Parrot™ addresses these downsides with closed groups and rigorous content checks. All email addresses and real names are kept private from all members except the list admin.
Often people are reluctant to give their contact information for fear of how it will be used. Providing a commitment that their information will only be used to establish an anonymizing email list and only seen by a few can greatly reduce this fear.
Reducing Social Media Exposure
Often social groups turn to social media to communicate but these services have their own costs. Privacy loss, personal data scraping, targeted advertisements. Staying connected is great but having your private information sold to data brokers is not. And as they say - internet information lasts forever!
If you want to keep your private information private then EMail Parrot is right for you. We don’t keep your emails and we don’t scrape them for information about you. You can stay connected and not feed internet’s personal information database with EMail Parrot™. Plus we don’t push ads on you.
Conclusion
Communities thrive on connection, and EMail Parrot™ makes staying connected easier and safer than ever. Whether you’re coordinating a event, sharing important updates, or just keeping in touch, EMail Parrot™ provides the tools you need to communicate effectively while protecting your privacy.
In a world where online safety is paramount, EMail Parrot™ ensures that your community’s communications remain secure, organized, and stress-free. It’s time to improve your group’s connectedness with the power of EMail Parrot.