# User Profile Protection

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/user-profile-protection/31026>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [August 27, 2021, 9:22am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/user-profile-protection/31026 "2021-08-27T09:22:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/user-profile-protection/31026/7 "2021-08-27T13:24:27Z")

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I’ve had this same issue in every app that uses a formula/automation for the users table. Is there a way we can have the option to disable uploading of a new user profile image?

 ![Notification_Center](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/a/7/a76f66071449202868312accbeff74cdb2fd0efd.png)

Also referenced here:

> [@Need a way to disable profile image for signed-in users](https://community.glideapps.com/t/need-a-way-to-disable-profile-image-for-signed-in-users/19573):
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> Hi All, I’ve finally released my app to a few test users, and one of the issues I’m running into is multiple people thinking that the profile section inside the hamburger menu is where profile images should be uploaded: [CleanShot 2020-12-08 at 14.56.33] My app is a directory of members of a particular group, with app users being those group members as well as members of the public (referred to here as “non-group-members” to avoid confusion w/ Glide’s public option). The app is set to “sign i…

and here

> [@Profile Pic using Data (if/then)](https://community.glideapps.com/t/profile-pic-using-data-if-then/11567/2):
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> Hi Spencer, What an awesome use case. I guess the only way to do this (Currently) would be to have an if/then formula in the sheet IN ADDITION TO the if then data column. I say “addition to” only because the if then data column is instant and provides a better UX, and the formula in the sheet, although redundant, will allow for this functionality.

@Mark @Jason

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