diff --git a/website/public/profile.php b/website/public/profile.php
index 05c661d..d9a317c 100644
--- a/website/public/profile.php
+++ b/website/public/profile.php
@@ -21,13 +21,19 @@ include_once("../queries/calcAge.php");
 
 if(empty($_GET["username"])) {
     $userID = $_SESSION["userID"];
+    $showProfile = True;
 } else {
     $userID = getUserID($_GET["username"]);
+    $showProfile = False;
 }
 
 $user = selectUser($_SESSION["userID"], $userID);
 $profile_friends = selectAllFriends($userID);
 $profile_groups = selectAllUserGroups($userID);
+$showProfile = $showProfile || $user["showProfile"] || ($user["status"] == 'confirmed');
+echo " friendship status: " . $user["status"];
+echo " showprofile: $showProfile";
+echo " userID: " . $user["userID"];
 
 
 if ($userID == $_SESSION["userID"]) {
diff --git a/website/queries/user.php b/website/queries/user.php
index 33a85a1..74b0aa1 100644
--- a/website/queries/user.php
+++ b/website/queries/user.php
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ function selectUser($me, $other) {
           `role`,
           `fname`,
           `lname`,
+          `showBday`,
+          `showEmail`,
+          `showProfile`,
+          `status`,
           CASE `status` IS NULL
             WHEN TRUE THEN 0
             WHEN FALSE THEN
diff --git a/website/views/profile.php b/website/views/profile.php
index 2bb117f..1e88af8 100644
--- a/website/views/profile.php
+++ b/website/views/profile.php
@@ -15,16 +15,18 @@
             <div class="profile-info">
                 <h2><?= $user["fname"]?> <?=$user["lname"]?></h2>
                 <h5><?=$user["username"]?></h5>
-                <?php if (strlen($user["bio"]) <= 50) {
+                <?php
+                if (strlen($user["bio"]) <= 50 and $showProfile) {
                     echo "<p>" . $user["bio"] . "</p>";
                 } ?>
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
-    <?php if (strlen($user["bio"]) > 50) {
+    <?php if (strlen($user["bio"]) > 50 and $showProfile) {
         echo "<div class='platform'><h3>Bio:</h3><p>" . $user["bio"] . "</p></div>";
     } ?>
 
+    <?php if($showProfile) { ?>
     <div class="item-box platform">
         <h3>Informatie</h3>
         <p>
@@ -85,4 +87,5 @@
             </div>
         </div>
     </div>
+    <?php } ?>
 </div>
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