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@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ The view will provide a new endpoint:
 
 .. important::
 
-  Views bypass all row-level security features and are invoked as the role which created the view, much like stored procedures with the "SECURITY DEFINER" option.
+  Views are invoked with the privileges of the view owner, much like stored procedures with the "SECURITY DEFINER" option. When created by a SUPERUSER role, all row-level security will be bypassed unless a different owner is specified.
 
 .. _fts: