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title: Contact Types
description: "![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/24901539/149319718-8964d6f3-4139-46db-8c1a-1160861d4cde.png) Disciple.Tools instances can grow and have hundreds of users and thousands of contacts. We attempt to show each user only what they need to focus on. By implementing **contact types**, users have great control over access to private information. When…"
url: "https://disciple.tools/docs/contact-types/"
updated: "2024-06-21"
category: User Orientation / Contacts
---

# Contact Types

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/24901539/149319718-8964d6f3-4139-46db-8c1a-1160861d4cde.png)

Disciple.Tools instances can grow and have hundreds of users and thousands of contacts. We attempt to show each user only what they need to focus on. By implementing **contact types**, users have great control over access to private information. When creating a new contact, you will be asked to choose a contact type before continuing.

### **Standard** contacts

The **Standard** **contact** type should be used for contacts that come from an **access** strategy like a web page, Facebook page, sports camp, English club, etc. By default, collaborative follow-up of these contacts is expected. Certain [roles](https://disciple.tools/docs/roles-introduction/) like the Digital Responder or the Dispatcher have permission and responsibility for fielding these leads and driving towards next steps that would lead to handing the contact off to a Multiplier.

### **Private** contacts

Users can create contacts that are only visible to them. These contact records are **Private contacts**. The user is able to share the contact for collaboration, but is private by default. This lets multipliers track their oikos (friends, family and acquaintances ) without worrying about who can see the details.

### Where do contact types show up?

- On the **[contact list page](https://disciple.tools/docs/contact-list-page/)**, there are additional filters available to help differentiate focus on your personal, access and connection contacts.
- On the contact record, different fields will be shown and different workflows enacted depending on the contact type.