# Data and Privacy
# Personal Information
Data entered in BESS is stored in the cloud. To protect your privacy, BESS asks for the minimum personal information needed.
You can update your personal information or change your BESS password at any time via your account profile. Check the privacy page (opens new window) for more detailed information about privacy including the MAV's Privacy Policy.
# Project Information
BESS projects are not visible to Council staff while in draft form, unless explicitly made accessible to Council by the user. You can allow a draft project to be viewable by council, by selecting Accessible to Council = 'Yes' in the left side bar.
This may be useful if you need to discuss the project with council before it is submitted, or you need some help to improve the BESS score.
You can make a project accessible for a period of time by selecting 'Yes', and also change this back to 'No' at any time.
Once a project is published, it is able to be viewed (read only) by the council in which it is located. This action cannot be undone.