> ## Knowledge Base Index > Fetch the complete knowledge base index at: https://help.holaspirit.com/sitemap.xml > Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further. > Pure-Markdown content can be obtained by appending a '.md' suffix to the content URLs listed in the sitemap (without the trailing slash). # Personalizing your circle's settings Because some circles work differently from others, they might decide to define their own settings, so they align with their way of working. **Holaspirit allows circles to personalize its settings autonomously and independently of the settings defined for the entire organization**. ⚠️ **Important**: By modifying its own settings, a circle becomes independent and all current and future circle settings defined at the organization level won't apply. **Only Admins can re-synchronize a circle's settings** with the ones defined in Administration using the Circle dashboard. --- # Who can manage the settings of a circle? Circle admins can manage and define settings for their own circle. They are members of the circle and hold special privileges inside the circle. By default, the **circle admins** are : * The user that has created the circle * The role in charge of assignation * The role in charge of the link between the parent-circle and the circle 👉 [More about circle admins](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/who-are-circle-admins-u14ouz/) ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/4/1/5/c415f7c7930b8000/screenshot-2025-07-24-at-16510_wtpxlp.png) You can easily spot the circle admins **in the Members tab of the circle page**: their avatar is circled in red! 📌  **Note**: Platform admins can appoint themselves as circle admin of any circle, at any time. --- # Customize general circle settings To locally edit your circle's settings: * Go to the **Circle** page * Click on the **3 dots** **in the top right corner** of the circle * Select **Settings** ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/4/1/5/c415f7c7930b8000/screenshot-2025-07-24-at-16514_hofay3.png) ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/4/1/5/c415f7c7930b8000/screenshot-2025-07-24-at-16543_1is9u5n.png) In the **General** tab, you can customize the **Assignation and Elections rules**, which roles will be made **Main roles** and the **Decision-making settings** applying to your circle. 🧠 **Good to know**: These settings can be disabled by admins in the organization's circle settings to prevent modification by the circles at their level. If so, they show as locked, the organization's circle settings are applied by default and can't be locally overridden. ## Elections & Assignation In the [circle settings defined for the whole organization](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/personalizing-your-circles-settings-k53xpl/), only [Core roles](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/understanding-core-roles-161n614/) can be defined as the **assigner** role of the circle or be made **elected roles**. At the circle level, any role of part of circle can be defined as the role in charge of assigning members or for its members having to be elected. **Simply select the role(s) of your choice from the drop-down list.** 📌 **Note**: If no role is in charge of assigning roles, then all circle members can freely assign members to roles within the circle. 👉 [More about Elections & Assignation](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/managing-assigned-and-elected-roles-14m32b9/) ## Main roles In the organization's circles settings, only the Core roles can be defined as Main roles. At the circle level, you can choose from all the roles in the circle to be highlighted on your circle page and appear as a Main role. 👉 [More about Main roles](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/managing-main-roles-shsgac/) ## Decision settings Holaspirit allows choosing between two decision-making modes: * Decisions are made **freely**, without needing the circle member's consent * Decisions must be submitted to circle members for **consent** before being implemented If your circle has a different decision-making process than the one in place in the organization, you can customize the decision-making settings. For example, if the time to approve a proposal is shorter in your circle than the delay defined for the organization. You can also **define to which publication type(s) consent decision-making will apply** within your circle. 👉 [More about decision-making on Holaspirit](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/what-are-decision-settings-pu7hia/) 👉 [More about publications & consent](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/apply-consent-decision-making-to-publications-1bgoe05/) --- # Manage circle privacy In the **Privacy section**, you can set up the privacy of your circle and decide whether members outside your circle can have access to its **operations** (OKR, meeting reports, checklists, and metrics) and **documents**. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/c/4/1/5/c415f7c7930b8000/screenshot-2025-07-24-at-16543_c9yho1.png) 📌  **Note:** By default, all users have access to the operations and documents of all circles. If made private, only the circle members will are allowed this access. 👉 [More about how to define a circle as private](https://help.holaspirit.com/en/article/how-do-i-set-my-circle-private-16rhwn9/)