# \*\* BEFORE YOU POST \*\* Please read!

**URL:** <https://datashield.discourse.group/t/before-you-post-please-read/417>\
**Category:** Welcome\
**Tags:** disclosure\
**Created:** [12 July 2021 08:42 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/before-you-post-please-read/417 "2021-07-12T08:42:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elaine.Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@Elaine.Smith](https://datashield.discourse.group/u/Elaine.Smith)\
**Post date:** [12 July 2021 08:42 UTC](https://datashield.discourse.group/t/before-you-post-please-read/417/1 "2021-07-12T08:42:10Z")

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# Disclosure

- We welcome all posts on the Forum
- This forum is **public** , so **never, ever, post any confidential data on it**.
- Be careful that log files etc don’t have confidential data in them.
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- If you find a critical bug in DataSHIELD that affects the security of sensitive data then don’t post it publicly. Email [datashield@newcastle.ac.uk](mailto:datashield@newcastle.ac.uk) and/or others involved in DataSHIELD directly.