diff --git a/pybossa/model/user.py b/pybossa/model/user.py
index 14a2e94..8c5f326 100644
--- a/pybossa/model/user.py
+++ b/pybossa/model/user.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class User(db.Model, DomainObject, UserMixin):
     passwd_hash = Column(Unicode(length=254), unique=True)
     admin = Column(Boolean, default=False)
     pro = Column(Boolean, default=False)
-    privacy_mode = Column(Boolean, default=True, nullable=False)
+    privacy_mode = Column(Boolean, default=False, nullable=False)
     category = Column(Integer)
     flags = Column(Integer)
     twitter_user_id = Column(BigInteger, unique=True)
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