Is it viewable by anyone photos when sharing photo stream by ticking 'Public website'

Hi Guys,
2 questions:
1. Where is the web-address when sharing photo on on photo stream in iPhoto (Mac version) by ticking 'public website'? how can i find it for reference?
2. is it viewable by anyone not invited?
Thanks.
Pedro

When you create and publish a Public Photo Stream and then open it's Info tray in iPhoto the URL to the website will be show in the tray:
It will be viewable by anyone who gets a hold of the URL. You can send the URL to selected recipients but if they share it others can view the photos.
To view a private Photo Stream the recipient must have an Apple ID and an iCloud account. They will receive a notification like this:
Only those who have been invited can view a private Photo Stream.
OT

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