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@@ -512,6 +512,15 @@ accept anonymous contributions at this time.</p>
 <p>Git allows you to add this signoff automatically when using the <code>-s</code>
 flag to <code>git commit</code>, which uses the name and email set in your
 <code>user.name</code> and <code>user.email</code> git configs.</p>
+<h3 id="private-sign-off"><a class="header" href="#private-sign-off">Private Sign off</a></h3>
+<p>If you would like to provide your legal name privately to the Matrix.org
+Foundation (instead of in a public commit or comment), you can do so
+by emailing your legal name and a link to the pull request to
+<a href="mailto:dco@matrix.org?subject=Private%20sign%20off">dco@matrix.org</a>.
+It helps to include &quot;sign off&quot; or similar in the subject line. You will then
+be instructed further.</p>
+<p>Once private sign off is complete, doing so for future contributions will not
+be required.</p>
 <h1 id="10-turn-feedback-into-better-code"><a class="header" href="#10-turn-feedback-into-better-code">10. Turn feedback into better code.</a></h1>
 <p>Once the Pull Request is opened, you will see a few things:</p>
 <ol>