# Private vs Public Users: Is a row owner considered a role? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [September 15, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-vs-public-users-is-a-row-owner-considered-a-role/49389 "2022-09-15T19:43:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Fontaine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/john_fontaine/32/46092_2.png) [@John\_Fontaine](https://community.glideapps.com/u/John_Fontaine)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-vs-public-users-is-a-row-owner-considered-a-role/49389/1 "2022-09-15T19:43:41Z")
My plan only includes 3 private users. My app is public, but I have a column in my user table that makes certain people “row owners” Will glide count any user that is an owner as private user? I need to know because this will affect how my app functions. My hope is that users who log in to my public app can own rows without being counted as a private user. Let me know what you all think. Thanks John ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-vs-public-users-is-a-row-owner-considered-a-role/49389/2 "2022-09-15T20:01:29Z")
Utilizing Row Owners does not make a user a private user, but if your app is set up as a private app, then all users will be considered private users. Also, if you are utilizing Roles, then any user with an assigned role will be considered a private user. ---
**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 16, 2022, 12:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-vs-public-users-is-a-row-owner-considered-a-role/49389/3 "2022-09-16T00:21:04Z")
Here’s the documentation on Roles. > **[Roles](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/security-and-user-data/roles)** > > Define roles for your users and build different expereriences and permissions for those groups. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Lester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/john_lester/32/49573_2.png) [@John\_Lester](https://community.glideapps.com/u/John_Lester)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-vs-public-users-is-a-row-owner-considered-a-role/49389/4 "2023-02-13T20:58:33Z")
How does a user get marked as private when the app is public and anyone can sign in? ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-vs-public-users-is-a-row-owner-considered-a-role/49389/5 "2023-02-13T21:13:41Z")
Users with public access _that are assigned a role_ will count against the quota of private users. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Lester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/john_lester/32/49573_2.png) [@John\_Lester](https://community.glideapps.com/u/John_Lester)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-vs-public-users-is-a-row-owner-considered-a-role/49389/6 "2023-02-13T22:08:17Z")
Yes, thank you. It looks like I actually solved the problem at the beginning of the month by unassigning roles, but the count is still against me until it resets. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/private-vs-public-users-is-a-row-owner-considered-a-role/49389/7 "2023-02-13T22:15:31Z")
One thing that would work is to delete all user data for a specific user. That should free up your private user limit. > **[Glide • Delete User Data](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/security-and-user-data/delete-user-data)** > > Learn how to delete user data securely.