diff --git a/hbd/server/http.py b/hbd/server/http.py
index dd50a34..ad805f7 100644
--- a/hbd/server/http.py
+++ b/hbd/server/http.py
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ async def start(
                     "name": name,
                     "type": cfg.get("type", ""),
                     "owner": cfg.get("owner"),
-                    "private": bool(cfg.get("private", False)),
+                    "private": not config_access.is_global(cfg),
                 }
                 for name, cfg in visible_channels.items()
                 if isinstance(cfg, dict)
diff --git a/hbd/server/templates/profile.html b/hbd/server/templates/profile.html
index 7a659bc..cd107e8 100644
--- a/hbd/server/templates/profile.html
+++ b/hbd/server/templates/profile.html
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@
     }
     .my-ch-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: .9em; color: #222; }
     .my-ch-type { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #e8eaf6; color: #3949ab; }
-    .my-ch-private { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #fce4ec; color: #c62828; }
     .my-ch-actions { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 5px; }
     .btn-sm-edit { background: #888; color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 4px; padding: 2px 8px; font-size: .78em; cursor: pointer; }
     .btn-sm-edit:hover { background: #666; }
@@ -465,7 +464,7 @@
       {% if current_user %}
       <div class="section">
         <h2>My Channels</h2>
-        <p style="font-size:.82em;color:#888;margin:0 0 12px">Channels you own. Public channels are available to all users; private channels are visible only to you.</p>
+        <p style="font-size:.82em;color:#888;margin:0 0 12px">Channels you own are private to you. Global channels are managed by administrators.</p>
         <div id="my-channels-list">
           {% set my_channels = all_channels | selectattr('owner', 'equalto', current_user.username) | list %}
           {% for ch in my_channels %}
@@ -473,7 +472,6 @@
             <div class="my-ch-header">
               <span class="my-ch-name">{{ ch.name | e }}</span>
               <span class="my-ch-type">{{ ch.type | e }}</span>
-              {% if ch.private %}<span class="my-ch-private">private</span>{% endif %}
               <span class="my-ch-actions">
                 <button class="btn-sm-edit" onclick="openMyChModal('{{ ch.name | e }}')">Edit</button>
                 <button class="btn-sm-del" onclick="deleteMyChannel('{{ ch.name | e }}')">✕</button>
@@ -513,11 +511,6 @@
               <option value="CRITICAL">CRITICAL only</option>
             </select>
           </div>
-          <div class="ch-form-row">
-            <label style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer">
-              <input type="checkbox" id="my-ch-private"> Private — visible only to you
-            </label>
-          </div>
           <div id="my-ch-modal-status" class="ch-modal-status"></div>
           <div class="ch-modal-footer">
             <button class="btn-save" style="background:#888" onclick="closeMyChModal()">Cancel</button>
@@ -744,7 +737,6 @@
         document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value = '';
         document.getElementById('my-ch-type-fields').innerHTML = '';
         document.getElementById('my-ch-min-level').value = 'WARNING';
-        document.getElementById('my-ch-private').checked = false;
 
         if (name) {
           try {
@@ -755,7 +747,6 @@
               document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value = ch.type;
               onMyChTypeChange();
               document.getElementById('my-ch-min-level').value = ch.min_level || 'WARNING';
-              document.getElementById('my-ch-private').checked = ch.private || false;
               (ch.fields || []).forEach(f => {
                 const inp = document.getElementById('mychf-' + f.key);
                 if (inp) inp.value = f.value || '';
@@ -774,14 +765,13 @@
         const name = document.getElementById('my-ch-name').value.trim();
         const type = document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value;
         const minLevel = document.getElementById('my-ch-min-level').value;
-        const isPrivate = document.getElementById('my-ch-private').checked;
         const statusEl = document.getElementById('my-ch-modal-status');
         statusEl.textContent = '';
 
         if (!name) { statusEl.textContent = 'Name is required.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
         if (!type) { statusEl.textContent = 'Please select a type.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
 
-        const body = { name, type, min_level: minLevel, private: isPrivate };
+        const body = { name, type, min_level: minLevel };
         if (_myChSchemas[type]) {
           (_myChSchemas[type].fields || []).forEach(sf => {
             const inp = document.getElementById('mychf-' + sf.key);