diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 44c21d2..e57ee5a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,9 @@ services:
       AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET: ${AUTH0_CLIENT_SECRET:-}
       AUTH0_AUDIENCE: ${AUTH0_AUDIENCE:-}
     volumes:
-      # Persistent data storage
-      - ./data:/app/data
+      # Application-managed data (using a named volume)
+      - app_data:/app/data
+      # User-editable content (using bind mounts)
       - ./static:/app/static
       - ./backups:/app/backups
       - ./active_html:/app/active_html
@@ -71,4 +72,5 @@ networks:
     driver: bridge
 
 volumes:
-  postgres_data:
\ No newline at end of file
+  postgres_data:
+  app_data: # <-- New named volume declared here
\ No newline at end of file