any recommendations for off-the-shelf websites you can buy?

[VenetiaLanyon]

I'm looking for something very simple to use, for personal use to share information with friends. We would like to be able to make it private, but all upload information too. Want to avoid using things like Facebook and similar sites, and have our own webpage.

Any recommendations? Thanks

Wordpress, weebly

I think you have the option to make some areas private but I am not sure how

Thanks ReallyTired, that's perfect. Will check on the privacy angle.