摘要 |
There is provided a social network system comprising a host server (100) that is configured to store a plurality of user profiles and associated profile pages of users of the social network system, and to provide a plurality of private social networks to the users of the social network system. Each private social network is private to a respective geographic location, and each user profile comprises a location indicator for specifying a current location of the corresponding user. The host server comprises an access controller (160) configured to restrict access to each private social network to users who s user profile location indicator specifies they are currently visiting the geographic location of the private social network. There is also provided an authentication method for the social network system which has a username and password associated with the profile. An authentication terminal (200) may be provided which sets the user profile location indicator when the user presents at the authentication terminal. The geographic location may be a hotel. |