diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 84d55c8cd..600ab761e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -61,4 +61,6 @@ GA4_SECRET=
 GA4_MEASUREMENT_ID=G-XXXXXXXXXX
 OPEN_AI_API_KEY=sk-xxxx
 OPEN_AI_FREE_LIMIT=5
-OPEN_AI_PAID_LIMIT=1000
\ No newline at end of file
+OPEN_AI_PAID_LIMIT=1000
+DISABLE_DATA_DELETION=true
+DISABLE_REVEAL_NAMES=true
diff --git a/backend/src/admin/router.ts b/backend/src/admin/router.ts
index 1bc605bf3..21db5a46a 100644
--- a/backend/src/admin/router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/admin/router.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ export default function getRouter(io: Server) {
       disableAnonymous: config.DISABLE_ANONYMOUS_LOGIN,
       disablePasswords: config.DISABLE_PASSWORD_LOGIN,
       disablePasswordRegistration: config.DISABLE_PASSWORD_REGISTRATION,
+      disableAccountDeletion: config.DISABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION,
+      disableShowAuthor: config.DISABLE_SHOW_AUTHOR,
       ai: !!config.OPEN_AI_API_KEY,
       oAuth: {
         google: !!config.GOOGLE_KEY && !!config.GOOGLE_SECRET,
diff --git a/backend/src/common/payloads.ts b/backend/src/common/payloads.ts
index c0b8f4a88..f621f19b4 100644
--- a/backend/src/common/payloads.ts
+++ b/backend/src/common/payloads.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ export interface BackendCapabilities {
   disableAnonymous: boolean;
   disablePasswords: boolean;
   disablePasswordRegistration: boolean;
+  disableAccountDeletion: boolean;
+  disableShowAuthor: boolean;
   ai: boolean;
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/config.ts b/backend/src/config.ts
index bb2311b89..6af47aeef 100644
--- a/backend/src/config.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ const config: BackendConfig = {
   OPEN_AI_API_KEY: defaults('OPEN_AI_API_KEY', ''),
   OPEN_AI_FREE_LIMIT: defaultsNumber('OPEN_AI_FREE_LIMIT', 5),
   OPEN_AI_PAID_LIMIT: defaultsNumber('OPEN_AI_PAID_LIMIT', 100),
+  DISABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION: defaultsBool('DISABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION', false),
+  DISABLE_SHOW_AUTHOR: defaultsBool('DISABLE_SHOW_AUTHOR', false),
 };
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/backend/src/types.ts b/backend/src/types.ts
index 634191ff5..d5bec75d4 100644
--- a/backend/src/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/types.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ export interface BackendConfig {
   OPEN_AI_API_KEY: string;
   OPEN_AI_FREE_LIMIT: number;
   OPEN_AI_PAID_LIMIT: number;
+  DISABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION: boolean;
+  DISABLE_SHOW_AUTHOR: boolean;
 }
 
 export type LicenceMetadata = {
diff --git a/docs/docs/self-hosting/optionals.md b/docs/docs/self-hosting/optionals.md
index 5edce427a..88891a58e 100644
--- a/docs/docs/self-hosting/optionals.md
+++ b/docs/docs/self-hosting/optionals.md
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ services:
       DISABLE_ANONYMOUS_LOGIN: 'false' # Set to true to disable anonymous accounts
       DISABLE_PASSWORD_LOGIN: 'false' # Set to true to disable password accounts (email accounts).
       DISABLE_PASSWORD_REGISTRATION: 'false' # Set to true to disable password accounts registration (but not login!)
+      DISABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION: 'false' # Set to true to disable data deletion (GDPR)
+      DISABLE_SHOW_AUTHOR: 'false' # Set to true to disable the ability to reveal names, even for board owners
 
       # -- AI - Open AI: Set these to enable AI capabilities. This is optional. --
       OPEN_AI_API_KEY: '' # To activate AI capabilities, you need to get an API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys
diff --git a/docs/docs/self-hosting/quick-start/ComposeView.tsx b/docs/docs/self-hosting/quick-start/ComposeView.tsx
index 485c1af06..133769601 100644
--- a/docs/docs/self-hosting/quick-start/ComposeView.tsx
+++ b/docs/docs/self-hosting/quick-start/ComposeView.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ type ComposeViewSettings = {
   disableAnon: boolean;
   disablePassword: boolean;
   disableRegistration: boolean;
+  disableAccountDeletion: boolean;
+  disableShowAuthor: boolean;
   useSendgrid: boolean;
   useSmtp: boolean;
   sendgridKey: string;
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ export default function ComposeView({
     disableAnon,
     disablePassword,
     disableRegistration,
+    disableAccountDeletion,
+    disableShowAuthor,
     useSendgrid,
     useSmtp,
     sendgridKey,
@@ -81,6 +85,8 @@ export default function ComposeView({
     p(disableAnon, 'DISABLE_ANONYMOUS_LOGIN', 'true'),
     p(disablePassword, 'DISABLE_PASSWORD_LOGIN', 'true'),
     p(disableRegistration, 'DISABLE_PASSWORD_REGISTRATION', 'true'),
+    p(disableAccountDeletion, 'DISABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION', 'true'),
+    p(disableShowAuthor, 'DISABLE_SHOW_AUTHOR', 'true'),
     p(useSendgrid, 'SENDGRID_API_KEY', sendgridKey),
     p(useSendgrid, 'SENDGRID_SENDER', sendgridSender),
     p(useSmtp, 'MAIL_SMTP_HOST', smtpHost),
diff --git a/docs/docs/self-hosting/quick-start/Editor.tsx b/docs/docs/self-hosting/quick-start/Editor.tsx
index 8cf4351de..4c5befbd5 100644
--- a/docs/docs/self-hosting/quick-start/Editor.tsx
+++ b/docs/docs/self-hosting/quick-start/Editor.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ export default function Editor() {
   );
   const [disableRegistration, setDisablePasswordRegistration] =
     usePersistedState('disable-password-reg', false);
+  const [disableAccountDeletion, setDisableAccountDeletion] = usePersistedState(
+    'disable-delete-account',
+    false
+  );
+  const [disableShowAuthor, setDisableShowAuthor] = usePersistedState(
+    'disable-show-author',
+    false
+  );
   const [useSendgrid, setUseSendgrid] = usePersistedState(
     'use-sendgrid',
     false
@@ -176,6 +184,22 @@ export default function Editor() {
             value={disableRegistration || disablePassword}
             onChange={setDisablePasswordRegistration}
           />
+          <FieldToggle
+            id="disable-delete-data"
+            label="Disable Delete Account (RGPD)?"
+            description="Users won't be able to delete their account or data."
+            toggleLabel="Disable Delete Account"
+            value={disableAccountDeletion}
+            onChange={setDisableAccountDeletion}
+          />
+          <FieldToggle
+            id="disable-show-author"
+            label="Disable the ability to show the author of a card"
+            description="The option to show the author of a card will not be available, for anyone, including the owner of a board."
+            toggleLabel="Disable Show Author"
+            value={disableShowAuthor}
+            onChange={setDisableShowAuthor}
+          />
         </div>
       </Accordion>
       <Accordion title="Email settings">
@@ -317,6 +341,8 @@ export default function Editor() {
           disableAnon,
           disablePassword,
           disableRegistration,
+          disableAccountDeletion,
+          disableShowAuthor,
           useSendgrid,
           useSmtp,
           sendgridKey,
diff --git a/frontend/src/common/payloads.ts b/frontend/src/common/payloads.ts
index c0b8f4a88..f621f19b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/common/payloads.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/common/payloads.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ export interface BackendCapabilities {
   disableAnonymous: boolean;
   disablePasswords: boolean;
   disablePasswordRegistration: boolean;
+  disableAccountDeletion: boolean;
+  disableShowAuthor: boolean;
   ai: boolean;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/global/state.ts b/frontend/src/global/state.ts
index c259b49c8..c0e62ed55 100644
--- a/frontend/src/global/state.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/global/state.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,27 @@ import { selector } from 'recoil';
 import { BackendCapabilities } from 'common';
 import { fetchBackendCapabilities } from 'api';
 
+const defaultBackendCapabilities: BackendCapabilities = {
+  adminEmail: '',
+  licenced: true,
+  selfHosted: false,
+  disableAnonymous: false,
+  disablePasswords: false,
+  disablePasswordRegistration: false,
+  disableAccountDeletion: false,
+  disableShowAuthor: false,
+  oAuth: {
+    google: false,
+    github: false,
+    twitter: false,
+    microsoft: false,
+    slack: false,
+    okta: false,
+  },
+  emailAvailable: false,
+  ai: false,
+};
+
 export const backendCapabilitiesState = selector<BackendCapabilities>({
   key: 'BACKEND_CAPABILITIES',
   get: async () => {
@@ -11,23 +32,6 @@ export const backendCapabilitiesState = selector<BackendCapabilities>({
       return data;
     }
 
-    return {
-      adminEmail: '',
-      licenced: true,
-      selfHosted: false,
-      disableAnonymous: false,
-      disablePasswords: false,
-      disablePasswordRegistration: false,
-      oAuth: {
-        google: false,
-        github: false,
-        twitter: false,
-        microsoft: false,
-        slack: false,
-        okta: false,
-      },
-      emailAvailable: false,
-      ai: false,
-    };
+    return defaultBackendCapabilities;
   },
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/testing/index.tsx b/frontend/src/testing/index.tsx
index 947832ec3..46c564eac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/testing/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/testing/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { PropsWithChildren, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { render, RenderOptions, RenderResult } from '@testing-library/react';
-import { FullUser, Session, defaultOptions } from 'common';
+import { vi } from 'vitest';
+import { BackendCapabilities, FullUser, Session, defaultOptions } from 'common';
 import {
   DragDropContext,
   Droppable,
@@ -57,10 +58,46 @@ export const initialSession: Session = {
   demo: false,
 };
 
+const capabilities: BackendCapabilities = {
+  adminEmail: 'admin@acme.com',
+  ai: false,
+  disableAccountDeletion: false,
+  disableAnonymous: false,
+  disablePasswordRegistration: false,
+  disablePasswords: false,
+  disableShowAuthor: false,
+  emailAvailable: true,
+  licenced: true,
+  oAuth: {
+    github: false,
+    google: false,
+    microsoft: false,
+    okta: false,
+    slack: false,
+    twitter: false,
+  },
+  selfHosted: false,
+  slackClientId: 'xxx',
+};
+// fetchBackendCapabilities
+vi.mock('../api/index', () => {
+  return {
+    fetchBackendCapabilities: () => {
+      return Promise.resolve(capabilities);
+    },
+  };
+});
+
 export function AllTheProviders({ children }: PropsWithChildren<{}>) {
   return (
-    <RecoilRoot initializeState={(snap) => snap.set(userState, user)}>
+    <RecoilRoot
+      initializeState={(snap) => {
+        snap.set(userState, user);
+      }}
+    >
+      {/* <I18nextProvider i18n={i18n}> */}
       <Inner>{children}</Inner>
+      {/* </I18nextProvider> */}
     </RecoilRoot>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/account/AccountPage.tsx b/frontend/src/views/account/AccountPage.tsx
index ff91614a5..e9f2ad641 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/account/AccountPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/account/AccountPage.tsx
@@ -238,28 +238,30 @@ function AccountPage() {
           </Section>
         ) : null}
 
-        <Section title={t('AccountPage.deleteAccount.title')!} danger>
-          <Alert severity="error">
-            {t('AccountPage.deleteAccount.warning')}
-          </Alert>
+        {capabilities.disableAccountDeletion ? null : (
+          <Section title={t('AccountPage.deleteAccount.title')!} danger>
+            <Alert severity="error">
+              {t('AccountPage.deleteAccount.warning')}
+            </Alert>
 
-          <Button
-            color="error"
-            variant="contained"
-            onClick={handleDeleteModalOpen}
-            style={{ marginTop: 20 }}
-            data-cy="delete-account-button"
-          >
-            {t('AccountPage.deleteAccount.deleteData')}
-          </Button>
+            <Button
+              color="error"
+              variant="contained"
+              onClick={handleDeleteModalOpen}
+              style={{ marginTop: 20 }}
+              data-cy="delete-account-button"
+            >
+              {t('AccountPage.deleteAccount.deleteData')}
+            </Button>
 
-          <DeleteModal
-            open={deleteModalOpen}
-            user={user}
-            onDelete={handleDeleteModalClose}
-            onClose={handleDeleteModalClose}
-          />
-        </Section>
+            <DeleteModal
+              open={deleteModalOpen}
+              user={user}
+              onDelete={handleDeleteModalClose}
+              onClose={handleDeleteModalClose}
+            />
+          </Section>
+        )}
       </Page>
     </>
   );
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/game/board/__tests__/permissions-logic.test.ts b/frontend/src/views/game/board/__tests__/permissions-logic.test.ts
index 9db0ea64f..9b5e8b6f5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/game/board/__tests__/permissions-logic.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/game/board/__tests__/permissions-logic.test.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   VoteType,
   defaultOptions,
   VoteExtract,
+  BackendCapabilities,
 } from 'common';
 import { v4 } from 'uuid';
 
@@ -31,6 +32,28 @@ const anotherUser: User = {
   name: 'Another User',
 };
 
+const capabilities: BackendCapabilities = {
+  adminEmail: 'admin@acme.com',
+  ai: false,
+  disableAccountDeletion: false,
+  disableAnonymous: false,
+  disablePasswordRegistration: false,
+  disablePasswords: false,
+  disableShowAuthor: false,
+  emailAvailable: true,
+  licenced: true,
+  oAuth: {
+    github: false,
+    google: false,
+    microsoft: false,
+    okta: false,
+    slack: false,
+    twitter: false,
+  },
+  selfHosted: false,
+  slackClientId: 'xxx',
+};
+
 function buildVotes(type: VoteType, users: User[], post: Post): VoteExtract[] {
   return users.map(
     (user) =>
@@ -161,7 +184,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
   it('When using default rules, a user on its own post', () => {
     const p = post(currentUser);
     const s = session(defaultOptions, p);
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(true);
@@ -174,7 +197,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
   it('When using default rules, a user on its own post, but set to readonly', () => {
     const p = post(currentUser);
     const s = session(defaultOptions, p);
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, true);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, true);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -187,7 +210,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
   it('When using default rules, a non-logged in user', () => {
     const p = post(currentUser);
     const s = session(defaultOptions, p);
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, null, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, null, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -200,7 +223,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
   it('When using default rules, a user on another users post', () => {
     const p = post(anotherUser);
     const s = session(defaultOptions, p);
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -213,7 +236,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
   it('When using default rules, a user on another users post but already voted', () => {
     const p = post(anotherUser, [currentUser]);
     const s = session(defaultOptions, p);
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -234,7 +257,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       p1,
       p2
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p2, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p2, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -255,7 +278,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       p2,
       p3
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p3, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p3, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -274,7 +297,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -293,7 +316,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -312,7 +335,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(true);
@@ -331,7 +354,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -351,7 +374,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -371,7 +394,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -391,7 +414,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateAction).toBe(true);
     expect(result.canEdit).toBe(false);
     expect(result.canDelete).toBe(false);
@@ -410,7 +433,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canUseGiphy).toBe(true);
   });
 
@@ -423,7 +446,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canUseGiphy).toBe(false);
   });
 
@@ -436,7 +459,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canReorder).toBe(true);
   });
 
@@ -449,7 +472,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canReorder).toBe(false);
   });
 
@@ -462,7 +485,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateGroup).toBe(true);
   });
 
@@ -475,7 +498,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCreateGroup).toBe(false);
   });
 
@@ -488,7 +511,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.isBlurred).toBe(false);
   });
 
@@ -501,7 +524,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.isBlurred).toBe(true);
   });
 
@@ -514,7 +537,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.isBlurred).toBe(false);
   });
 
@@ -527,7 +550,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCancelVote).toBe(true);
   });
 
@@ -541,7 +564,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCancelVote).toBe(false);
   });
 
@@ -554,7 +577,7 @@ describe('Posts Permission Logic', () => {
       },
       p
     );
-    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, currentUser, false);
+    const result = postPermissionLogic(p, s, capabilities, currentUser, false);
     expect(result.canCancelVote).toBe(false);
   });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/game/board/permissions-logic.ts b/frontend/src/views/game/board/permissions-logic.ts
index e6b38e216..d659f314d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/game/board/permissions-logic.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/game/board/permissions-logic.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Post, Session, User, VoteType } from 'common';
+import { BackendCapabilities, Post, Session, User, VoteType } from 'common';
 import some from 'lodash/some';
 
 export interface SessionUserPermissions {
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ export interface PostUserPermissions {
 export function postPermissionLogic(
   post: Post,
   session: Session | null,
+  capabilities: BackendCapabilities,
   user: User | null,
   readonly: boolean
 ): PostUserPermissions {
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ export function postPermissionLogic(
   const canDisplayDownVote = maxDownVotes !== null ? maxDownVotes > 0 : true;
   const canEdit = !readonly && isLoggedIn && isAuthor;
   const canDelete = !readonly && isLoggedIn && isAuthor;
-  const canShowAuthor = allowAuthorVisible;
+  const canShowAuthor = allowAuthorVisible && !capabilities.disableShowAuthor;
   const canUseGiphy = isLoggedIn && allowGiphy;
   const canReorder = !readonly && isLoggedIn && allowReordering;
   const canCreateGroup = !readonly && isLoggedIn && allowGrouping;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/game/board/post/__tests__/Post.test.tsx b/frontend/src/views/game/board/post/__tests__/Post.test.tsx
index 00fa7d31a..da4185986 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/game/board/post/__tests__/Post.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/game/board/post/__tests__/Post.test.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,23 @@ post.votes = [
 ];
 
 describe('Post', () => {
+  it('Initialise stuff', () => {
+    renderWithRouter(
+      <PostItem
+        post={post}
+        index={1}
+        onEditGiphy={noop}
+        onDelete={noop}
+        onDislike={noop}
+        onEdit={noop}
+        onLike={noop}
+        onEditAction={noop}
+        onCancelVotes={noop}
+        color="#123456"
+        search=""
+      />
+    );
+  });
   it('Should properly display the post content', () => {
     const { getByLabelText } = renderWithRouter(
       <PostItem
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/game/board/usePostUserPermissions.ts b/frontend/src/views/game/board/usePostUserPermissions.ts
index 4073e36f2..6aec328e3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/game/board/usePostUserPermissions.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/game/board/usePostUserPermissions.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ import { postPermissionLogic, PostUserPermissions } from './permissions-logic';
 import useUser from '../../../state/user/useUser';
 import useSession from '../useSession';
 import { useShouldLockSession } from '../useTimer';
+import useBackendCapabilities from 'global/useBackendCapabilities';
 
 export function usePostUserPermissions(post: Post): PostUserPermissions {
   const { session } = useSession();
   const user = useUser();
   const readonly = useShouldLockSession();
-  return postPermissionLogic(post, session, user, readonly);
+  const capabilities = useBackendCapabilities();
+  return postPermissionLogic(post, session, capabilities, user, readonly);
 }
 
 export function usePostUserPermissionsNullable(
@@ -17,9 +19,10 @@ export function usePostUserPermissionsNullable(
   const { session } = useSession();
   const readonly = useShouldLockSession();
   const user = useUser();
+  const capabilities = useBackendCapabilities();
   if (!post) {
     return undefined;
   }
 
-  return postPermissionLogic(post, session, user, readonly);
+  return postPermissionLogic(post, session, capabilities, user, readonly);
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/game/summary/useSummary.ts b/frontend/src/views/game/summary/useSummary.ts
index bda34249f..2f954cbeb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/game/summary/useSummary.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/game/summary/useSummary.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Post, PostGroup, Session, User } from 'common';
+import { BackendCapabilities, Post, PostGroup, Session, User } from 'common';
 import sortBy from 'lodash/sortBy';
 import flattenDeep from 'lodash/flattenDeep';
 import { ColumnContent } from '../types';
@@ -8,17 +8,21 @@ import { postPermissionLogic } from '../board/permissions-logic';
 import { useMemo } from 'react';
 import useUser from '../../../state/user/useUser';
 import useSession from '../useSession';
+import useBackendCapabilities from 'global/useBackendCapabilities';
 
 export function useSummary(columns: ColumnContent[]): Stats {
   const { session } = useSession();
   const user = useUser();
+  const capabilities = useBackendCapabilities();
 
   const results = useMemo(() => {
     return {
-      columns: columns.map((c) => calculateColumn(c, user, session)),
+      columns: columns.map((c) =>
+        calculateColumn(c, user, session, capabilities)
+      ),
       actions: buildActions(columns),
     };
-  }, [columns, user, session]);
+  }, [columns, user, session, capabilities]);
 
   return results;
 }
@@ -26,23 +30,31 @@ export function useSummary(columns: ColumnContent[]): Stats {
 function calculateColumn(
   column: ColumnContent,
   user: User | null,
-  session: Session | null
+  session: Session | null,
+  capabilities: BackendCapabilities
 ): ColumnStats {
   const posts: ColumnStatsItem[] = column.posts.map((p) =>
-    postToItem(p, user, session)
+    postToItem(p, user, session, capabilities)
   );
   const groups: ColumnStatsItem[] = column.groups
     .filter((g) => !!g.posts.length)
-    .map((g) => groupToItem(g, user, session));
+    .map((g) => groupToItem(g, user, session, capabilities));
   return { items: sortBy([...posts, ...groups], sortingFunction), column };
 }
 
 function postToItem(
   post: Post,
   user: User | null,
-  session: Session | null
+  session: Session | null,
+  capabilities: BackendCapabilities
 ): ColumnStatsItem {
-  const permissions = postPermissionLogic(post, session, user, false);
+  const permissions = postPermissionLogic(
+    post,
+    session,
+    capabilities,
+    user,
+    false
+  );
   return {
     id: post.id,
     content: post.content,
@@ -58,7 +70,8 @@ function postToItem(
 function groupToItem(
   group: PostGroup,
   user: User | null,
-  session: Session | null
+  session: Session | null,
+  capabilities: BackendCapabilities
 ): ColumnStatsItem {
   return {
     id: group.id,
@@ -66,7 +79,7 @@ function groupToItem(
     user: group.user,
     type: 'group',
     children: sortBy(
-      group.posts.map((p) => postToItem(p, user, session)),
+      group.posts.map((p) => postToItem(p, user, session, capabilities)),
       sortingFunction
     ),
     likes: countVotesForGroup(group, 'like'),
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/session-editor/sections/posts/PostsSection.tsx b/frontend/src/views/session-editor/sections/posts/PostsSection.tsx
index a4ad3390c..f214a1158 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/session-editor/sections/posts/PostsSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/session-editor/sections/posts/PostsSection.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { OptionItem } from '../OptionItem';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import BooleanOption from '../BooleanOption';
 import MaxPostsSlider from './MaxPostsSlider';
+import useBackendCapabilities from 'global/useBackendCapabilities';
 
 interface PostsSectionProps {
   options: SessionOptions;
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ interface PostsSectionProps {
 
 function PostsSection({ options, onChange }: PostsSectionProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const capabilities = useBackendCapabilities();
 
   const setAllowAction = useCallback(
     (value: boolean) => {
@@ -118,15 +120,17 @@ function PostsSection({ options, onChange }: PostsSectionProps) {
       >
         <BooleanOption value={options.allowActions} onChange={setAllowAction} />
       </OptionItem>
-      <OptionItem
-        label={t('Customize.allowAuthorVisible')!}
-        help={t('Customize.allowAuthorVisibleHelp')!}
-      >
-        <BooleanOption
-          value={options.allowAuthorVisible}
-          onChange={setAllowAuthorVisible}
-        />
-      </OptionItem>
+      {capabilities.disableShowAuthor ? null : (
+        <OptionItem
+          label={t('Customize.allowAuthorVisible')!}
+          help={t('Customize.allowAuthorVisibleHelp')!}
+        >
+          <BooleanOption
+            value={options.allowAuthorVisible}
+            onChange={setAllowAuthorVisible}
+          />
+        </OptionItem>
+      )}
       <OptionItem
         label={t('Customize.newPostsFirst')!}
         help={t('Customize.newPostsFirstHelp')!}
diff --git a/self-hosting/docker-compose.full.yml b/self-hosting/docker-compose.full.yml
index 672f728cf..1916e5fb1 100644
--- a/self-hosting/docker-compose.full.yml
+++ b/self-hosting/docker-compose.full.yml
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ services:
       DISABLE_ANONYMOUS_LOGIN: 'false' # Set to true to disable anonymous accounts
       DISABLE_PASSWORD_LOGIN: 'false' # Set to true to disable password accounts (email accounts).
       DISABLE_PASSWORD_REGISTRATION: 'false' # Set to true to disable password accounts registration (but not login!)
+      DISABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION: 'false' # Set to true to disable data deletion (GDPR)
+      DISABLE_SHOW_AUTHOR: 'false' # Set to true to disable the ability to reveal names, even for board owners
 
       # -- AI - Open AI: Set these to enable AI capabilities. This is optional. --
       OPEN_AI_API_KEY: '' # To activate AI capabilities, you need to get an API key from https://platform.openai.com/account/api-keys