There are several ways to temporarily restrict access to your data.
if your data can't be made public, figshare is not the platform you want
| private (= not published) | embargo (private) | embargo (published) | confidential (private) | confidential (published) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| metadata is visible only to you and any collaborators UNLESS you generate a "private link" to share, then metadata is visible to anyone with the link. | metadata is visible only to you and any collaborators | metadata is visible to anyone, includes when embargo will end | metadata is visible only to you and any collaborators UNLESS you generate a "private link" to share, then metadata is visible to anyone with the link. | metadata is visible to anyone |
| files are visible only to you (in "preview" link) and any collaborators UNLESS you generate a "private link" to share. then files are visible and downloadable to anyone with the link | files are accessible only to you from the item editing window UNLESS you generate a "private link" to share. then files are visible and downloadable to anyone with the link | files are not visible to anyone, but accessible to you via the item editing window. countdown to end of embargo displays on item landing page. UNLESS you generate a "private link" to share. then files are visible and downloadable to anyone with the link | files are not visible UNLESS you generate a "private link" to share. then files are visible and downloadable to anyone with the link | files are not visible UNLESS you generate a "private link" to share. then files are visible and downloadable to anyone with the link |
What's the deal with the Private Link? if you choose "Generate private link" in the item editing window, anyone ANYWHERE with that link will be able to view your files regardless of their publishing status. You can disable this link by editing the item and clicking the red x next to Generate Private link.
Use Private Link SPARINGLY.