Your tasks are not shared by default. You need to explicitly assign task to other person.
Sharing of complete projects will be available in HiTask Business version. You will be able to upgrade to HiTask Business when it will come out.
Just click on Settings link on top of the screen when you log into HiTask. On Settings screen you can adjust your preferences such as Date and Time format, week starting day.
While you are editing, look for "Recurring" selection below the dates. And birthdays are automatically set to yearly so you don't need to set that.
Please note that "recurring" option will not appear until you set the start date.