diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/AbstractOrcidProfileSectionFactory.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/AbstractOrcidProfileSectionFactory.java
index 2c272e620cca..98f63193a964 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/AbstractOrcidProfileSectionFactory.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/AbstractOrcidProfileSectionFactory.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractOrcidProfileSectionFactory implements OrcidProfile
 
     protected final OrcidProfileSyncPreference preference;
 
+    protected Integer maxAllowedMetadataVisibility = 0;
+
     @Autowired
     protected ItemService itemService;
 
@@ -70,4 +72,17 @@ protected List<MetadataValue> getMetadataValues(Item item, String metadataField)
         return itemService.getMetadataByMetadataString(item, metadataField);
     }
 
+    protected boolean isAllowedMetadataByVisibility(MetadataValue metadataValue) {
+        return metadataValue.getSecurityLevel() == null
+                || metadataValue.getSecurityLevel() <= getMaxAllowedMetadataVisibility();
+    }
+
+    public Integer getMaxAllowedMetadataVisibility() {
+        return maxAllowedMetadataVisibility;
+    }
+
+    public void setMaxAllowedMetadataVisibility(Integer maxAllowedMetadataVisibility) {
+        this.maxAllowedMetadataVisibility = maxAllowedMetadataVisibility;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/OrcidAffiliationFactory.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/OrcidAffiliationFactory.java
index 89a1ca3d83e4..d74f05bcaf50 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/OrcidAffiliationFactory.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/OrcidAffiliationFactory.java
@@ -93,7 +93,13 @@ public List<String> getMetadataSignatures(Context context, Item item) {
         int groupSize = metadataGroups.getOrDefault(organizationField, Collections.emptyList()).size();
         for (int currentGroupIndex = 0; currentGroupIndex < groupSize; currentGroupIndex++) {
             List<MetadataValue> metadataValues = getMetadataValueByPlace(metadataGroups, currentGroupIndex);
-            signatures.add(metadataSignatureGenerator.generate(context, metadataValues));
+            //only "visible" metadatavalues within this group
+            metadataValues = metadataValues.stream()
+                .filter(metadataValue -> isAllowedMetadataByVisibility(metadataValue))
+                .collect(Collectors.toList());
+            if (!metadataValues.isEmpty()) {
+                signatures.add(metadataSignatureGenerator.generate(context, metadataValues));
+            }
         }
 
         return signatures;
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/OrcidSimpleValueObjectFactory.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/OrcidSimpleValueObjectFactory.java
index 4ddfbe47a328..28113e958332 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/OrcidSimpleValueObjectFactory.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/orcid/model/factory/impl/OrcidSimpleValueObjectFactory.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public Object create(Context context, List<MetadataValue> metadataValues) {
     public List<String> getMetadataSignatures(Context context, Item item) {
         return metadataFields.stream()
             .flatMap(metadataField -> getMetadataValues(item, metadataField).stream())
+            .filter(metadataValue -> isAllowedMetadataByVisibility(metadataValue))
             .map(metadataValue -> metadataSignatureGenerator.generate(context, List.of(metadataValue)))
             .collect(Collectors.toList());
     }