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Profiles

Your profile is a reflection of you and the work you do, so you're going to want to update it to showcase your work. This is where you can edit the information other LabRoot members see about you. You can customize your profile by adding a photo, listing your work experience and expertise, and adding information about your research. You can even upload videos, manger your subscriptions and edit privacy setting from your profile.

Once you're logged into the LabRoots site, you only need to click on your profile picture or avatar in the top right corner of any page of the LabRoots site to reach your profile page.

From there you can click on each category you wish to edit. Each editable section will have a small pencil in the top right corner. By clicking on the pencil icon, you can edit or add to your name and title, summary, contact and other information, education and experience.

Don't worry about your Virtual Events and Webinar, those will update automatically as you register for each event. You do, however, have the option to hide your virtual event and webinar attendance, in their respective tabs. The Video tab will show you the videos you've uploaded to the LabRoots site.

You can also manage your newsletter subscriptions from your profile. When you click on the Newsletter tab, a list of all of the LabRoots newsletters will show, the ones you subscribe to will be in green. Simply check or uncheck the newsletter you'd like to receive.

We understand that your privacy is very important to you. By clicking on the Privacy tab, you will see a list of options regarding what information from your profile is visible to other users, and what remains private. The options you select will be green; simply check or uncheck the privacy settings you wish you apply to your LabRoots account. Once you've made the desired changes, click "Save" and you're on your way!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I edit my profile?

You can easily edit your profile by click on your profile picture or avatar in the top right of the site. Once on your profile, click on 'Edit Profile.' From there you can edit the about, work experience or education sections.
How much information is visible on my profile?

LabRoots members can opt to show or hide certain information about themselves and their use of the LabRoots website. When you hover over your profile or avatar picture in the top right corner of the site, you will see a drop-down menu. By clicking on 'Privacy Settings,' you can select or unselect the items you want to make public or private. This includes contact information, personal information (such as job title, work experience, education), as well as your activity on the site (webinar/virtual event attendance, videos, etc.).
How do I change profile picture?

Clicking on your profile or avatar picture in the top right corner of the site will take you to your profile. There you will see your profile or avatar picture displayed with additional profile information. By clicking on your profile picture, you can update your image to a new photo or an avatar.
Is my Laboots profile visible to search engines?

Your LabRoots profile may come up in a search results, however, no content will be shared. Only the existance of your profile will come up in search results, but no other information.
Why isn't my profile appearing in search engines?

Many members prefer that only other members be able to see them, not Google. So, by default we hide your information from search engines.
Who can see my contact details?

If you haven't altered your privacy setting for your profile, all members of the LabRoots community can see your contact information. To change that, hover over your profile or avatar picture in the top right corner of the site, you will see a drop-down menu. By clicking on 'Privacy Settings,' you can select or unselect the items you want to make public or private.