diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/Character/IntelController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/Character/IntelController.php
index 0ec2c1361..ba8c3197c 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/Character/IntelController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/Character/IntelController.php
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 use Seat\Eveapi\Models\Wallet\CharacterWalletTransaction;
 use Seat\Web\Http\Controllers\Controller;
 use Seat\Web\Http\DataTables\Character\Intel\NoteDataTable;
+use Seat\Web\Http\DataTables\Scopes\CharacterNoteScope;
 use Seat\Web\Models\StandingsProfile;
 use Seat\Web\Models\User;
 use Yajra\DataTables\DataTables;
@@ -282,6 +283,8 @@ public function getCompareStandingsWithProfileData(CharacterInfo $character, int
      */
     public function notes(CharacterInfo $character, NoteDataTable $dataTable)
     {
+        $dataTable->addScope(new CharacterNoteScope([$character->character_id]));
+
         return $dataTable->render('web::character.intel.notes', compact('character'));
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Http/DataTables/Scopes/CharacterNoteScope.php b/src/Http/DataTables/Scopes/CharacterNoteScope.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b235a9ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Http/DataTables/Scopes/CharacterNoteScope.php
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of SeAT
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2015 to 2020 Leon Jacobs
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+namespace Seat\Web\Http\DataTables\Scopes;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+use Seat\Eveapi\Models\Character\CharacterInfo;
+use Seat\Eveapi\Models\Corporation\CorporationInfo;
+use Seat\Eveapi\Models\Corporation\CorporationRole;
+use Yajra\DataTables\Contracts\DataTableScope;
+
+/**
+ * Class CharacterNoteScope.
+ *
+ * @package Seat\Web\Http\DataTables\Scopes
+ */
+class CharacterNoteScope implements DataTableScope
+{
+    /**
+     * @var int
+     */
+    private $requested_characters;
+
+    /**
+     * CharacterScope constructor.
+     *
+     * @param int[]|null $character_id
+     */
+    public function __construct(?array $character_id = null)
+    {
+        $this->requested_characters = $character_id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Apply a query scope.
+     *
+     * @param \Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder|\Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder $query
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function apply($query)
+    {
+        if ($this->requested_characters != null) {
+            $character_ids = collect($this->requested_characters)->filter(function ($item) {
+                return Gate::allows('character.intel', [$item]);
+            });
+
+            return $character_ids->count() == count($this->requested_characters) ?
+                $query->whereIn('object_id', $this->requested_characters) :
+                $query->whereIn('object_id', []);
+        }
+
+        if (auth()->user()->isAdmin())
+            return $query;
+
+        // collect metadata related to required permission
+        $permissions = auth()->user()->roles()->with('permissions')->get()
+            ->pluck('permissions')
+            ->flatten()
+            ->filter(function ($permission) {
+                return $permission->title == 'character.intel';
+            });
+
+        // in case at least one permission is granted without restrictions, return all
+        if ($permissions->filter(function ($permission) { return ! $permission->hasFilters(); })->isNotEmpty())
+            return $query;
+
+        // extract entity ids and group by entity type
+        $map = $permissions->map(function ($permission) {
+            $filters = json_decode($permission->pivot->filters);
+
+            return [
+                'characters'   => collect($filters->character ?? [])->pluck('id')->toArray(),
+                'corporations' => collect($filters->corporation ?? [])->pluck('id')->toArray(),
+                'alliances'    => collect($filters->alliance ?? [])->pluck('id')->toArray(),
+            ];
+        });
+
+        // collect at least user owned characters
+        $owned_range = auth()->user()->associatedCharacterIds();
+
+        $characters_range = $map->pluck('characters')->flatten()->toArray();
+
+        $corporations_range = CharacterInfo::whereHas('affiliation', function ($affiliation) use ($map) {
+            $affiliation->whereIn('corporation_id', $map->pluck('corporations')->flatten()->toArray());
+        })->select('character_id')->get()->pluck('character_id')->toArray();
+
+        $alliances_range = CharacterInfo::whereHas('affiliation', function ($affiliation) use ($map) {
+            $affiliation->whereIn('alliance_id', $map->pluck('alliances')->flatten()->toArray());
+        })->select('character_id')->get()->pluck('character_id')->toArray();
+
+        // sharelink
+        $sharelink = session()->get('user_sharing') ?: [];
+
+        $associated_ceo_corporations = CorporationInfo::whereIn('ceo_id', $owned_range)->get();
+        $ceo_range = [];
+        foreach ($associated_ceo_corporations as $corporation) {
+            $ceo_range += $corporation->characters->pluck('character_id')->values()->toArray();
+        }
+
+        $associated_corporations = auth()->user()->characters->load('affiliation')->pluck('affiliation.corporation_id')->values()->toArray();
+        $director_roles_corporations = CorporationRole::whereIn('corporation_id', $associated_corporations)->whereIn('character_id', $owned_range)
+            ->where('role', 'Director')->where('type', 'roles')
+            ->pluck('corporation_id')->values()->toArray();
+        $director_corporations = CorporationInfo::with('characters')->whereIn('corporation_id', $director_roles_corporations)->get();
+        $director_range = [];
+        foreach ($director_corporations as $corporation) {
+            $director_range += $corporation->characters->pluck('character_id')->values()->toArray();
+        }
+
+        // merge all collected characters IDs in a single array and apply filter
+        $character_ids = array_merge($characters_range, $corporations_range, $alliances_range, $owned_range, $sharelink, $ceo_range, $director_range);
+
+        return $query->whereIn('object_id', $character_ids);
+    }
+}