diff --git a/myriad/manage.py b/myriad/manage.py
index 7f9a579..2d34000 100644
--- a/myriad/manage.py
+++ b/myriad/manage.py
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ def new():
         bio = request.form['bio']
         user_id = g.user[0]
         date_created = get_datetime_obj(server_time())
+        privacy = request.form["privacy"]
 
         db = get_db()
  
-        db.execute("INSERT INTO member (user_id, member_name, bio, subtitle, created) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",(user_id, name, bio, subtitle, date_created))
+        db.execute("INSERT INTO member (user_id, member_name, bio, subtitle, created, public) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",(user_id, name, bio, subtitle, date_created, privacy))
         db.commit()
 
         last = db.execute('SELECT last_insert_rowid()').fetchone()
diff --git a/myriad/templates/manage/new.html b/myriad/templates/manage/new.html
index 504d22e..5edd9fc 100644
--- a/myriad/templates/manage/new.html
+++ b/myriad/templates/manage/new.html
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
     <input name="subtitle" id="subtitle"><br>
     <label for="bio">Description</label>
     <textarea name="bio" id="bio"></textarea><br>
+    <input type="radio" id="public" name="privacy" value=1 checked>
+    <label for="public">Public</label><br>
+    <input type="radio" id="private" name="privacy" value=0>
+    <label for="private">Private</label><br>
     <input type="submit" value="Submit">
   </form>