diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index eae13ff..7ef1fad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ logged in users are presumed to all be admins with distinction only between bein
 
 # assorted todo
 
-- privacy settings in database to keep selected members private to logged-in users 
-- privacy settings for groups? 
-- privacy settings for blog posts
+- ==privacy settings in database to keep selected members private to logged-in users ==
+- ==privacy settings for groups? ==
+- ==privacy settings for blog posts==
 - add delete button to blog posts on main feed
 - show blog posts in edit member section with a delete button
 - page theme edit inside the user (below user theme?) 
diff --git a/myriad/schema.sql b/myriad/schema.sql
index 18e54eb..370e93e 100644
--- a/myriad/schema.sql
+++ b/myriad/schema.sql
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ CREATE TABLE member (
   gradient3 TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '#eddd53',
   a1 TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '#008bcc',
   a2 TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '#026897',
+  public BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
   FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES user (id),
   FOREIGN KEY (main_icon) REFERENCES icons (id)
 );
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ CREATE TABLE icons (
 CREATE TABLE groups (
   id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
   group_name TEXT NOT NULL,
-  group_description TEXT
+  group_description TEXT,
+  public BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 1
 );
 
 CREATE TABLE group_members (
@@ -66,5 +68,6 @@ CREATE TABLE blog (
   created TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
   title TEXT,
   content TEXT,
+  public BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 1,
   FOREIGN KEY (member_id) REFERENCES member (id)
 );
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