# Editing or Not editing data permisssions..is not clear to me

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**Created:** [March 12, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/editing-or-not-editing-data-permisssions-is-not-clear-to-me/80699 "2025-03-12T18:49:12Z")\
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If you enable advanced actions, you should be able to set up visibility conditions.

Just make sure you understand the security side of the visibility conditions:

> [@Security tip: Managing role-based permissions in Glide apps](https://community.glideapps.com/t/security-tip-managing-role-based-permissions-in-glide-apps/77854):
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> If you’re using Glide apps and need secure control over user permissions, be aware that Glide’s visibility conditions (like showing or hiding buttons for certain roles) are not a security feature. While these conditions are helpful for managing the app’s appearance, they do not protect actions at the backend level. Key Points to Protect Your Data Row Owners for Data Protection: Enabling “Row Owners” is effective for securing individual records (for viewing, editing, and deleting), but it does…

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