diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 157a9a0..3cb3961 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -2064,23 +2064,27 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/body-parser": {
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-2.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-02qvAaxv8tp7fBa/mw1ga98OGm+eCbqzJOKoRt70sLmfEEi+jyBYVTDGfCL/k06/4EMk/z01gCe7HoCH/f2LTg==",
+      "version": "2.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-2.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-nfDwkulwiZYQIGwxdy0RUmowMhKcFVcYXUU7m4QlKYim1rUtg83xm2yjZ40QjDuc291AJjjeSc9b++AWHSgSHw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "bytes": "^3.1.2",
         "content-type": "^1.0.5",
-        "debug": "^4.4.0",
+        "debug": "^4.4.3",
         "http-errors": "^2.0.0",
-        "iconv-lite": "^0.6.3",
+        "iconv-lite": "^0.7.0",
         "on-finished": "^2.4.1",
         "qs": "^6.14.0",
-        "raw-body": "^3.0.0",
-        "type-is": "^2.0.0"
+        "raw-body": "^3.0.1",
+        "type-is": "^2.0.1"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/express"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/bowser": {
@@ -2747,15 +2751,19 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/iconv-lite": {
-      "version": "0.6.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/iconv-lite/-/iconv-lite-0.6.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-4fCk79wshMdzMp2rH06qWrJE4iolqLhCUH+OiuIgU++RB0+94NlDL81atO7GX55uUKueo0txHNtvEyI6D7WdMw==",
+      "version": "0.7.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/iconv-lite/-/iconv-lite-0.7.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2Tth85cXwGFHfvRgZWszZSvdo+0Xsqmw8k8ZwxScfcBneNUraK+dxRxRm24nszx80Y0TVio8kKLt5sLE7ZCLlw==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "safer-buffer": ">= 2.1.2 < 3.0.0"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "type": "opencollective",
+        "url": "https://opencollective.com/express"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/inherits": {
@@ -2823,12 +2831,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/jws": {
-      "version": "3.2.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jws/-/jws-3.2.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YHlZCB6lMTllWDtSPHz/ZXTsi8S00usEV6v1tjq8tOUZzw7DpSDWVXjXDre6ed1w/pd495ODpHZYSdkRTsa0HA==",
+      "version": "3.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jws/-/jws-3.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-byiJ0FLRdLdSVSReO/U4E7RoEyOCKnEnEPMjq3HxWtvzLsV08/i5RQKsFVNkCldrCaPr2vDNAOMsfs8T/Hze7g==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "jwa": "^1.4.1",
+        "jwa": "^1.4.2",
         "safe-buffer": "^5.0.1"
       }
     },
@@ -2968,9 +2976,9 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/nodemailer": {
-      "version": "7.0.10",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-7.0.10.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Us/Se1WtT0ylXgNFfyFSx4LElllVLJXQjWi2Xz17xWw7amDKO2MLtFnVp1WACy7GkVGs+oBlRopVNUzlrGSw1w==",
+      "version": "7.0.12",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-7.0.12.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-H+rnK5bX2Pi/6ms3sN4/jRQvYSMltV6vqup/0SFOrxYYY/qoNvhXPlYq3e+Pm9RFJRwrMGbMIwi81M4dxpomhA==",
       "license": "MIT-0",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=6.0.0"
diff --git a/src/routes/search/search.service.ts b/src/routes/search/search.service.ts
index d5950d1..cb273ac 100644
--- a/src/routes/search/search.service.ts
+++ b/src/routes/search/search.service.ts
@@ -120,15 +120,26 @@ export class SearchService {
 
     const { tokens } = tokenize(q);
 
+    // Users visibility rules
+    const usersWhere: any = {
+      OR: [
+        { firstName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
+        { lastName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
+        { email: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
+        { title: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    if (requesterRole === Role.ADMIN) {
+      // Admins: can search ONLY normal users (no managers/admins)
+      usersWhere.AND = [{ role: Role.USER }];
+    } else if (requesterRole === Role.MANAGER) {
+      // Managers: can search admins, managers, and normal users
+      usersWhere.AND = [{ role: { in: [Role.ADMIN, Role.MANAGER, Role.USER] } }];
+    }
+
     const usersCandidates = await prisma.user.findMany({
-      where: {
-        OR: [
-          { firstName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
-          { lastName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
-          { email: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
-          { title: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
-        ],
-      },
+      where: usersWhere,
       select: {
         id: true,
         firstName: true,
@@ -148,16 +159,7 @@ export class SearchService {
       ],
     };
 
-    if (requesterRole === Role.MANAGER && requesterId) {
-      todoWhere.AND = [
-        {
-          OR: [
-            { assignees: { some: { id: requesterId } } },
-            { assignees: { some: { managerId: requesterId } } },
-          ],
-        },
-      ];
-    } else if (requesterRole === Role.ADMIN && requesterId) {
+    if (requesterRole === Role.ADMIN && requesterId) {
       todoWhere.AND = [{ assignees: { some: { id: requesterId } } }];
     }
 
@@ -236,15 +238,26 @@ export class SearchService {
 
     const { tokens } = tokenize(q);
 
+    // Users visibility rules
+    const usersWhereFull: any = {
+      OR: [
+        { firstName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
+        { lastName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
+        { email: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
+        { title: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    if (requesterRole === Role.ADMIN) {
+      // Admins: can search ONLY normal users (no managers/admins)
+      usersWhereFull.AND = [{ role: Role.USER }];
+    } else if (requesterRole === Role.MANAGER) {
+      // Managers: can search admins, managers, and normal users
+      usersWhereFull.AND = [{ role: { in: [Role.ADMIN, Role.MANAGER, Role.USER] } }];
+    }
+
     const userCandidates = await prisma.user.findMany({
-      where: {
-        OR: [
-          { firstName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
-          { lastName: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
-          { email: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
-          { title: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
-        ],
-      },
+      where: usersWhereFull,
       select: {
         id: true,
         firstName: true,
@@ -265,16 +278,7 @@ export class SearchService {
         { task: { contains: q, mode: "insensitive" } },
       ],
     };
-    if (requesterRole === Role.MANAGER && requesterId) {
-      todoWhere.AND = [
-        {
-          OR: [
-            { assignees: { some: { id: requesterId } } },
-            { assignees: { some: { managerId: requesterId } } },
-          ],
-        },
-      ];
-    } else if (requesterRole === Role.ADMIN && requesterId) {
+    if (requesterRole === Role.ADMIN && requesterId) {
       todoWhere.AND = [{ assignees: { some: { id: requesterId } } }];
     }