diff --git a/assets/search-data.json b/assets/search-data.json
index b337f9b..7bc1955 100644
--- a/assets/search-data.json
+++ b/assets/search-data.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
-  {{ range $index, $page := .Site.Pages }}
+  {{ range $index, $page := (where .Site.Pages "Params.geekdocprotected" "ne" true) }}
     {{ if ne $index 0 }},{{ end }}
     {
       "id": {{ $index }},
diff --git a/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md b/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md
index a949126..5033f54 100644
--- a/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md
+++ b/exampleSite/content/usage/configuration.md
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ geekdocCollapseSection = true
 
 # Add an anchor link to headlines.
 geekdocAnchor = true
+
+# If you have protected some pages with e.g. basic authentication you may want to exclude these pages
+# from data file, otherwise information may be leaked. Setting this parameter to 'true' will exclude the
+# page from search data, feeds, etc.
+# WARNING: Consider hosting a standalone, fully auth-protected static page for secret information instead!
+geekdocProtected: false
 ```
 
 {{< /tab >}}
@@ -277,6 +283,12 @@ geekdocCollapseSection: true
 
 # Add an anchor link to headlines.
 geekdocAnchor: true
+
+# If you have protected some pages with e.g. basic authentication you may want to exclude these pages
+# from data file, otherwise information may be leaked. Setting this parameter to 'true' will exclude the
+# page from search data, feeds, etc.
+# WARNING: Consider hosting a standalone, fully auth-protected static page for secret information instead!
+geekdocProtected: false
 ```
 
 {{< /tab >}}