# Private App Data Security Prior to Authentication

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-app-data-security-prior-to-authentication/65857>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [September 7, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-app-data-security-prior-to-authentication/65857 "2023-09-07T00:39:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chassy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/chassy/32/61204_2.png) [@Chassy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Chassy)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2023, 12:39am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-app-data-security-prior-to-authentication/65857/1 "2023-09-07T00:39:07Z")

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I know that someone who has a Glide app open can theoretically get the non-protected data from the app’s tables. Does this also apply before a user has authenticated? (Private app, with only people in the users table permitted to login.)

My guess is that prior authentication, Glide apps don’t load data from tables, and that data won’t be accessible to someone with the right skills. I just want to be confident of this though.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-app-data-security-prior-to-authentication/65857/2 "2023-09-07T01:15:01Z")

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I believe your assumption is correct.