# Profile and privacy (https://docs.commonplot.co/en/user/profile-and-privacy/)

commonplot decides visibility per kind of content; there is no single switch. This page explains who sees what and how to manage your account.

## Who can see what [#who-can-see-what]

| Content | Default | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Links you save (articles, videos, posts, papers) | Public | Listed under **Saved resources** on your profile |
| Uploaded PDFs and images | Private | Only you can see them |
| Notebooks | Private | Turn off **Make private** to show one on your profile |
| Documents | Only you | Can change to **Anyone with the link** or **Public** |
| AI chats | Private | There are no public chat pages |

Note that every link you save shows on your profile, even if it is only in a private notebook. To keep material private, add it as an uploaded file.

Making a notebook public shares only its name, description, resource list, and the documents you have shared. Private documents and AI chats stay private.

## Your profile [#your-profile]

Your profile lives at `commonplot.co/{username}`. It shows your avatar, name, bio, and join date, plus two tabs:

- **Saved resources**: the public content you've saved (you also see your own uploaded files)
- **Notebooks**: your public notebooks (you also see your private ones)

Change your name, username, and bio in **Settings → Profile** or with **Edit profile** on your profile. Your username becomes your public URL. Once you publish a document it can no longer change, so links you've shared keep working.

## Account and sign-in [#account-and-sign-in]

In **Settings → Account** you can:

- See your sign-in methods (Google, email verification code)
- Manage **Connected apps**, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Hermes
- Delete your account

## Appearance and language [#appearance-and-language]

**Settings → Appearance** sets the theme (System, Light, Dark) and interface language (EN, 中文). These settings apply only to the current device.

## Delete your account [#delete-your-account]

Choose **Delete account** in **Settings → Account**, type the confirmation word, and finish in the email commonplot sends you. Confirming signs you out on every device, disconnects connected apps, and cancels your subscription. Thirty days later, your saved resources, notebooks, documents, chats, and uploaded files are permanently deleted. To keep your account, sign in again before then; after that, deletion cannot be undone.