# Showing data without sign-in **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [January 7, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/showing-data-without-sign-in/79036 "2025-01-07T20:10:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![MaximeBaker](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/maximebaker/32/80877_2.png) [@MaximeBaker](https://community.glideapps.com/u/MaximeBaker)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/showing-data-without-sign-in/79036/4 "2025-01-07T23:09:05Z")
You can’t make a secure app with Glide if you allow unsigned user to view data. Row owners is the way to prevent unauthorized download of data. See this thread for more information: > [@Security tip: Managing role-based permissions in Glide apps](https://community.glideapps.com/t/security-tip-managing-role-based-permissions-in-glide-apps/77854): > > 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… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/showing-data-without-sign-in/79036)._