How to prevent Mac OS X's Finder not to show search results from other accounts?

Hello.
How do I have Mac OS X 10.8.3 not show searched file results, on Mac, from other accounts with a standard account? I noticed a standard account found files (test.txt in an admin account in a standard account) and can open them! :O
Thank you in advance.

Barney-15E wrote:
If I'm reading your path correctly, it is because you created the folder at the root of your Home directory.
As I stated above, all users can read your home directory, in order to see into the Sites and Public folders.
Other users, including Admin users, cannot see into the default folders in the Home folder, except Sites and Public.
When you create a folder at the root of your home folder, it inherits the permissions of the parent folder, which allows everyone to read that folder.
If you create a folder at the root of your home, you have to set the permissions on it to prevent others from being able to read it.
To do so, Get Info on the folder and unlock the padlock on the Sharing and Permissions section.
Make sure you are the owner of the folder. Select your name from the list, or add it if it is not. Then, click on the gear button and if it is available, select "Make username the owner." If it is not available, you are already the owner. Also make sure you have Read & Write access. Then, select the staff group and delete it. Then, select everyone and set to No access. Then, select Apply to Enclosed from the gear menu.
To avoid all of this, make your folders inside the default folders (Documents, Pictures, Music, etc.), or one you've already change the permissions on. The Sites and Public folders are visible to all.
Interesting. I didn't want to use Apple's default folders. I want to make my own. I tried chmod -R 700 on my account and that seems to work. Is that enough? I don't see Staff anymore through Get Info.

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