diff --git a/app/Policies/PostPolicy.php b/app/Policies/PostPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e626e1843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Policies/PostPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Policies;
+
+use TeamTeaTime\Forum\Models\Post;
+
+class PostPolicy extends \TeamTeaTime\Forum\Policies\PostPolicy
+{
+    public function edit($user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        // Admins can edit any post; users can edit their own
+        return $user->hasRole('Admin') || ($user->getKey() === $post->author_id);
+    }
+
+    public function delete($user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        // Admins can delete any post; users can delete their own
+        return $user->hasRole('Admin') || ($user->getKey() === $post->author_id);
+    }
+
+    public function restore($user, Post $post): bool
+    {
+        // Admins can restore any post; users can restore their own
+        return $user->hasRole('Admin') || ($user->getKey() === $post->author_id);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Policies/ThreadPolicy.php b/app/Policies/ThreadPolicy.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61006208b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Policies/ThreadPolicy.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Policies;
+
+use TeamTeaTime\Forum\Models\Thread;
+
+class ThreadPolicy extends \TeamTeaTime\Forum\Policies\ThreadPolicy
+{
+    public function view($user, Thread $thread): bool
+    {
+        // Everyone (including Admin) can view by default
+        return parent::view($user, $thread);
+    }
+
+    public function rename($user, Thread $thread): bool
+    {
+        // Admins can rename any thread; users can rename their own
+        return $user->hasRole('Admin') || ($user->getKey() === $thread->author_id);
+    }
+
+    public function reply($user, Thread $thread): bool
+    {
+        // Admins can reply even if locked; otherwise respect lock state
+        return $user->hasRole('Admin') || (! $thread->locked);
+    }
+
+    public function delete($user, Thread $thread): bool
+    {
+        // Admins can delete any thread; users can delete their own
+        return $user->hasRole('Admin') || ($user->getKey() === $thread->author_id);
+    }
+
+    public function restore($user, Thread $thread): bool
+    {
+        // Admins can restore any thread; users can restore their own
+        return $user->hasRole('Admin') || ($user->getKey() === $thread->author_id);
+    }
+
+    public function deletePosts($user, Thread $thread): bool
+    {
+        // Admins can delete posts in any thread; otherwise fall back to default (true)
+        return $user->hasRole('Admin') || parent::deletePosts($user, $thread);
+    }
+
+    public function restorePosts($user, Thread $thread): bool
+    {
+        // Admins can restore posts in any thread; otherwise fall back to default (true)
+        return $user->hasRole('Admin') || parent::restorePosts($user, $thread);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/public/build/manifest.json b/public/build/manifest.json
index 0702c82ec..dcbc5482b 100644
--- a/public/build/manifest.json
+++ b/public/build/manifest.json
@@ -1,25 +1,25 @@
 {
   "resources/css/app.css": {
-    "file": "assets/app-CHtG3_Bv.css",
+    "file": "assets/app-Ra66rJ-a.css",
     "src": "resources/css/app.css",
     "isEntry": true
   },
   "resources/forum/livewire-tailwind/css/forum.css": {
-    "file": "assets/forum-Dv9pV7PL.css",
+    "file": "assets/forum-sBUJUSpH.css",
     "src": "resources/forum/livewire-tailwind/css/forum.css",
     "isEntry": true
   },
   "resources/forum/livewire-tailwind/js/forum.js": {
-    "file": "assets/forum-DckUD3iN.js",
+    "file": "assets/forum-DYii3E-X.js",
     "name": "forum",
     "src": "resources/forum/livewire-tailwind/js/forum.js",
     "isEntry": true,
     "css": [
-      "assets/forum-qY4RLc9f.css"
+      "assets/forum-B-iLUX4_.css"
     ]
   },
   "resources/js/app.js": {
-    "file": "assets/app-Xaw6OIO1.js",
+    "file": "assets/app-CEsE5a7F.js",
     "name": "app",
     "src": "resources/js/app.js",
     "isEntry": true