diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
index 6dbb50de6f..c65122a4fb 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/UserAgentService.cs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
         protected static string m_GridName;
 
         protected static int m_LevelOutsideContacts;
+        protected static bool m_ShowDetails;
 
         protected static bool m_BypassClientVerification;
 
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 m_UserAccountService = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IUserAccountService>(userAccountService, args);
 
                 m_LevelOutsideContacts = serverConfig.GetInt("LevelOutsideContacts", 0);
+                m_ShowDetails = serverConfig.GetBoolean("ShowUserDetailsInHGProfile", true);
 
                 LoadTripPermissionsFromConfig(serverConfig, "ForeignTripsAllowed");
                 LoadDomainExceptionsFromConfig(serverConfig, "AllowExcept", m_TripsAllowedExceptions);
@@ -571,12 +573,22 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
 
             if (account != null)
             {
-                info.Add("user_flags", (object)account.UserFlags);
-                info.Add("user_created", (object)account.Created);
-                info.Add("user_title", (object)account.UserTitle);
-                info.Add("user_firstname", (object)account.FirstName);
-                info.Add("user_lastname", (object)account.LastName);
+                info.Add("user_firstname", account.FirstName);
+                info.Add("user_lastname", account.LastName);
                 info.Add("result", "success");
+
+                if (m_ShowDetails)
+                {
+                    info.Add("user_flags", account.UserFlags);
+                    info.Add("user_created", account.Created);
+                    info.Add("user_title", account.UserTitle);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    info.Add("user_flags", 0);
+                    info.Add("user_created", 0);
+                    info.Add("user_title", string.Empty);
+                }
             }
 
             return info;
diff --git a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
index aaa78ff228..c51a6265d7 100644
--- a/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
+++ b/bin/Robust.HG.ini.example
@@ -571,6 +571,12 @@ HGAssetServiceConnector = "HGAssetService@8002/OpenSim.Server.Handlers.dll:Asset
     ;; Leave blank or commented for no exceptions.
     ; AllowExcept_Level_200 = "http://griefer.com:8002, http://enemy.com:8002"
 
+	;; This variable controls what is exposed to profiles of local users
+	;; as seen from outside of this grid. Leave it uncommented for exposing
+	;; UserTitle, UserFlags and the creation date. Uncomment and change to False
+	;; to block this info from being exposed.
+	; ShowUserDetailsInHGProfile = True
+
 
 ; * The interface that local users get when they are in other grids.
 ; * This restricts the inventory operations while in other grids.
diff --git a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
index a368bb802e..2bbc316ec1 100644
--- a/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
+++ b/bin/config-include/StandaloneCommon.ini.example
@@ -337,6 +337,13 @@
     ;; Leave blank or commented for no exceptions.
     ; AllowExcept_Level_200 = "http://griefer.com:8002, http://enemy.com:8002"
 
+	;; This variable controls what is exposed to profiles of local users
+	;; as seen from outside of this grid. Leave it uncommented for exposing
+	;; UserTitle, UserFlags and the creation date. Uncomment and change to False
+	;; to block this info from being exposed.
+	; ShowUserDetailsInHGProfile = True
+
+
 [HGInventoryService]
     ;; If you have this set under [Hypergrid], no need to set it here, leave it commented
     ; HomeURI = "http://127.0.0.1:9000"