Decide who should see the collection
Choose whether the collection is for your own planning or for public recommendations. Those purposes can use the same creation screen but need different privacy choices. A draft list for a personal project should not automatically become a public fan recommendation.
For a practical example, someone grouping shows for a family member may write notes about that person in the description. Keep unnecessary personal details out of the collection and select the intended audience. You do not need to include real names or private circumstances to make an organised viewing list useful.
Read the creation privacy control
The official help provides web, Android and iOS routes and explicitly notes the public default. It says a Public collection can be found through Fan Collections, the profile or a shared link, while a Private collection is viewable only by its owner.
Check the control on the actual creation screen rather than assuming the absence of a share action means privacy. Creating a list and sending its link are separate actions. A public collection can have discovery routes beyond the specific person you intended to tell about it.
Review the content before keeping or sharing it
Before submitting, read the title, description and notes as someone outside your intended audience would see them. If the purpose later changes, check the current editing and privacy controls before sharing. This guide does not claim that changing privacy erases copies of information someone has already seen.
If a collection’s visibility seems wrong, report its setting and device through Viki’s official support route while keeping private content out of public screenshots. The article interprets Viki’s creation instructions and contains no collection creation, privacy change or sharing test. No collection or message was published as part of this research.
Questions about this guide
Are new Collections private by default?
The checked help says they are public unless specified otherwise.
Can a Public collection be found without receiving its link?
Yes. Viki identifies Fan Collections and profile discovery as well.