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@@ -213,12 +213,16 @@ If you don't like caching at all, you can fully disable caching with the command
 
 Currently, you can only use those authentication methods that can be put into an URL. [OAuth][] and other authentication methods are not implemented.
 
-### Load Local files
+## Load Local files
 
 To load local files with `getJSON` and `getCSV`, the source files must reside within Hugo's working directory. The file extension does not matter, but the content does.
 
 It applies the same output logic as above in [Calling the Functions with a URL](#calling-the-functions-with-a-url).
 
+{{% note %}}
+The local CSV files to be loaded using `getCSV` must be located **outside** of the `data` directory.
+{{% /note %}}
+
 ## LiveReload with Data Files
 
 There is no chance to trigger a [LiveReload][] when the content of a URL changes. However, when a *local* file changes (i.e., `data/*` and `themes/<THEME>/data/*`), a LiveReload will be triggered. Symlinks are not supported. Note too that because downloading of data takes a while, Hugo stops processing your Markdown files until the data download has completed.