diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7ef1fad..0551757 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ 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 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/blog.py b/myriad/blog.py
index acfb25c..1fd73ad 100644
--- a/myriad/blog.py
+++ b/myriad/blog.py
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ def new():
         title = request.form['title']
         content = request.form['content']
         mid = request.form["mid"]
+        privacy = request.form["privacy"]
 
-        db.execute("INSERT INTO blog (member_id, title, content) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",(mid, title, content))
+        db.execute("INSERT INTO blog (member_id, title, content, public) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",(mid, title, content, privacy))
         db.commit()
 
         return redirect(url_for('blog.blog'))
@@ -44,3 +45,15 @@ def new():
     
     return render_template('blog/new.html', members=members)
 
+@bp.route("/delete/<pid>/<location>")
+@login_required
+def delete(pid, location):
+    db = get_db()
+    db.execute("DELETE FROM blog WHERE id=(?)",(pid,))
+    db.commit()
+
+    if location == "blog":
+        return redirect(url_for("blog.blog"))
+    else:
+        return redirect(url_for("home.page", mid=location))
+
diff --git a/myriad/templates/blog/blog.html b/myriad/templates/blog/blog.html
index ec1d5ad..a0083e9 100644
--- a/myriad/templates/blog/blog.html
+++ b/myriad/templates/blog/blog.html
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
   
   {% for post in blog %}
     {% set op = member_ids[post[1]] %}
+    {% if not g.user and op[23]==0 %}
+    {% elif not g.user and post[5]==0 %}
+    {% else %}
     <div class="post">
       {% if member_icons[op[0]][0] %}
         <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='icons/'+member_icons[op[0]][0]) }}" class="icon">
@@ -15,12 +18,16 @@
         <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='any.jpg') }}" class="icon">
       {% endif %}
         <div class="title">{{post[3]|safe}}</div>
-        <div class="timestamp">{{post[2]}} - <a href="{{ url_for('home.page', mid=post[1]) }}">{{op[3]}}</a></div>
+        <div class="timestamp">{{post[2]}} - <a href="{{ url_for('home.page', mid=post[1]) }}">{{op[3]}}</a> {% if g.user %}{% if op[23]==0 %}(Private){% else %}(Public)</b>{% endif %}{% endif %}</div>
         <div class="content">
             {{post[4]|safe}}
         </div>
         <br class="clear" />
+        {% if g.user %}
+        {% if post[5]==0 %}<b style="color:red;">Private</b>{% else %}<b style="color:green;">Public</b>{% endif %} | <a href="{{url_for('blog.delete', pid=post[0], location='blog')}}" class="danger">Delete post</a>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
   {% endfor %}
 
 {% endblock %}
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diff --git a/myriad/templates/blog/new.html b/myriad/templates/blog/new.html
index 1e06a32..60f11a6 100644
--- a/myriad/templates/blog/new.html
+++ b/myriad/templates/blog/new.html
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
       {% for member in members %}
       <option value="{{member[0]}}">{{member[1]}}</option>
       {% endfor %}
-    </select> 
+    </select>
+    <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>
 
diff --git a/myriad/templates/page.html b/myriad/templates/page.html
index d061b07..3f240ab 100644
--- a/myriad/templates/page.html
+++ b/myriad/templates/page.html
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
+    {% if not g.user and member[23]==0 %}
+    permission denied
+    {% else %}
+
     {% if icon %}
     <img class="icon" src="{{ url_for('static', filename='icons/'+icon[0]) }}">
     {% else %}
@@ -18,13 +22,17 @@
     <div class="heading big">{{member[3]}}'s blog</div>
         <div id="blog">
             {% for post in blog %}
+            {% if not g.user and post[5]==0 %}
+            {% else %}
             <div class="post">
                 <div class="title">{{post[3]|safe}}</div>
-                <div class="timestamp">{{post[2]}}</div>
+                <div class="timestamp">{{post[2]}} {% if g.user %}{% if post[5]==0 %}(Private){% else %}(Public){% endif %}{% endif %}</div>
                 <div class="content">
                     {{post[4]|safe}}
                 </div>
+                {% if g.user %}<a href="{{url_for('blog.delete', pid=post[0], location=member[0])}}" class="danger">Delete post</a>{% endif %}
             </div>
+            {% endif %}
             {% endfor %}
         </div>
     {% endif %}
@@ -37,4 +45,6 @@
     {% endif %}
 
 
+    {% endif %}
+
 {% endblock %}
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