diff --git a/controllers/contactController.js b/controllers/contactController.js
index c31512b..f536fa3 100644
--- a/controllers/contactController.js
+++ b/controllers/contactController.js
@@ -8,14 +8,12 @@ module.exports = (pool, transporter) => {
             phone,
             contactMethod,
             message,
-            privacyAccepted
         } = req.body;
 
         if (
             !firstName || !lastName || !email || !message ||
-            typeof contactMethod === 'undefined' ||
-            typeof privacyAccepted === 'undefined'
-        ) {
+            typeof contactMethod === 'undefined'
+            ) {
             console.error('Missing required fields in submission:', req.body);
             return res.status(400).json({ message: 'Missing required form fields.' });
         }
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ module.exports = (pool, transporter) => {
                     phone,
                     contact_method,
                     message,
-                    privacy_accepted,
                     time_submitted
                 ) VALUES($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, NOW())
                 RETURNING *`,
@@ -42,7 +39,6 @@ module.exports = (pool, transporter) => {
                     phone,
                     contactMethod,
                     message,
-                    privacyAccepted
                 ]
             );
 
@@ -61,7 +57,6 @@ module.exports = (pool, transporter) => {
                         <li><strong>Email:</strong> ${email}</li>
                         <li><strong>Phone:</strong> ${phone}</li>
                         <li><strong>Contact Method:</strong> ${contactMethod}</li>
-                        <li><strong>Privacy Policy Accepted:</strong> ${privacyAccepted}</li>
                         <li><strong>Submission Time:</strong> ${result.rows[0].time_submitted}</li>
                     </ul>
                     <p><strong>Message:</strong></p>
diff --git a/routes/contactRoutes.js b/routes/contactRoutes.js
index 3cd1e54..452dcec 100644
--- a/routes/contactRoutes.js
+++ b/routes/contactRoutes.js
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ module.exports = (contactController, securityMw) => {
             body('contactMethod')
                 .notEmpty().withMessage('Contact method is required.')
                 .isIn(['email', 'phone']).withMessage('Contact method must be email or phone.'),
-            body('privacyAccepted')
-                .isBoolean().withMessage('Privacy acceptance must be true or false.'),
         ],
         (req, res, next) => {
             const errors = validationResult(req);