# Account & Designer Profiles

> How your MyLaserTools account and optional public designer profile work: claiming a handle, choosing exactly what to show, keeping a profile private, and deleting it. Profiles are off by default and every field is opt-in.

- [Public and Private Designer Profiles](https://www.mylasertools.com/learn/account-profiles/public-and-private-designer-profiles.md): What a MyLaserTools designer profile is, why it is completely opt-in, and exactly how the privacy model works: nothing is published until you turn your profile public, and every field has its own visibility switch that is off by default.
- [How to Set Up Your Designer Profile](https://www.mylasertools.com/learn/account-profiles/set-up-your-designer-profile.md): A step-by-step walkthrough for claiming a handle, choosing what to show, adding an avatar and links, previewing as a visitor, and turning your MyLaserTools designer profile public.
- [Keeping a Profile Private, or Deleting It](https://www.mylasertools.com/learn/account-profiles/profile-privacy-and-deletion.md): How to hide individual fields, make your whole designer profile private again, change your handle, and delete the profile without touching your account, plus how profile changes take effect immediately.

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Read online: https://www.mylasertools.com/learn/account-profiles