diff --git a/core/serializers.py b/core/serializers.py
index b4a1552..76f58e6 100644
--- a/core/serializers.py
+++ b/core/serializers.py
@@ -221,10 +221,11 @@ class BoardSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
     def update(self, instance: Board, validated_data):
         pins_to_add = validated_data.pop("pins_to_add", [])
         pins_to_remove = validated_data.pop("pins_to_remove", [])
-        if Board.objects.filter(
+        board = Board.objects.filter(
             submitter=instance.submitter,
             name=validated_data.get('name', None)
-        ).exists():
+        ).first()
+        if board.id != instance.id:
             raise ValidationError(
                 detail={'name': "Board with this name already exists"}
             )
diff --git a/pinry-spa/src/components/BoardEdit.vue b/pinry-spa/src/components/BoardEdit.vue
index 373368a..5d4e7aa 100644
--- a/pinry-spa/src/components/BoardEdit.vue
+++ b/pinry-spa/src/components/BoardEdit.vue
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@
                   maxlength="128"
                   >
                 </b-input>
+            </b-field>
+            <b-field label="Privacy Option"
+                       :type="createModel.form.private.type"
+                       :message="createModel.form.private.error">
+                <b-checkbox v-model="createModel.form.private.value">
+                    {{ pinModel.form.private.value?"only visible to yourself":"visible to everyone" }}
+                </b-checkbox>
               </b-field>
           </div>
           <div v-if="isEdit">
@@ -30,6 +37,13 @@
                   maxlength="128"
                   >
                 </b-input>
+            </b-field>
+            <b-field label="Privacy Option"
+                       :type="editModel.form.private.type"
+                       :message="editModel.form.private.error">
+                <b-checkbox v-model="editModel.form.private.value">
+                    {{ editModel.form.private.value?"only visible to yourself":"visible to everyone" }}
+                </b-checkbox>
               </b-field>
           </div>
         </section>
@@ -56,7 +70,7 @@ import API from './api';
 import ModelForm from './utils/ModelForm';
 import bus from './utils/bus';
 
-const fields = ['name'];
+const fields = ['name', 'private'];
 
 export default {
   name: 'BoardEditModal',
@@ -108,7 +122,10 @@ export default {
     },
     createBoard() {
       const self = this;
-      const promise = API.Board.create(this.createModel.form.name.value);
+      const promise = API.Board.create(
+        this.createModel.form.name.value,
+        this.createModel.form.private.value,
+      );
       promise.then(
         (resp) => {
           bus.bus.$emit(bus.events.refreshBoards);
diff --git a/pinry-spa/src/components/Boards.vue b/pinry-spa/src/components/Boards.vue
index c7fda3b..e0341cd 100644
--- a/pinry-spa/src/components/Boards.vue
+++ b/pinry-spa/src/components/Boards.vue
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ function createBoardItem(board) {
   }
   boardItem.id = board.id;
   boardItem.name = board.name;
+  boardItem.private = board.private;
   boardItem.total_pins = pins4Board.length;
   if (previewImage.image.thumbnail.image !== null) {
     boardItem.preview_image_url = pinHandler.escapeUrl(
diff --git a/pinry-spa/src/components/api.js b/pinry-spa/src/components/api.js
index 3e07936..d64e46b 100644
--- a/pinry-spa/src/components/api.js
+++ b/pinry-spa/src/components/api.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import storage from './utils/storage';
 const API_PREFIX = '/api/v2/';
 
 const Board = {
-  create(name) {
+  create(name, private_ = false) {
     const url = `${API_PREFIX}boards/`;
-    const data = { name };
+    const data = { name, private: private_ };
     return new Promise(
       (resolve, reject) => {
         axios.post(url, data).then(