# user-audiences

> User audiences support automated distribution and access control by assigning publications and permissions to users who match defined criteria.

Source: https://docs.applivery.com/en/glossary/user-audiences/  •  Last updated: 2026-07-02

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**TL;DR:** User audiences automate user-level targeting for app access and distribution.

User audiences are valuable in large organizations where user attributes change frequently and manual group curation cannot keep pace.