diff --git a/synapse/config/consent_config.py b/synapse/config/consent_config.py
index ddcd305f4c..e22c731aad 100644
--- a/synapse/config/consent_config.py
+++ b/synapse/config/consent_config.py
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ from ._base import Config
DEFAULT_CONFIG = """\
# User Consent configuration
#
+# for detailed instructions, see
+# https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/consent_tracking.md
+#
# Parts of this section are required if enabling the 'consent' resource under
# 'listeners', in particular 'template_dir' and 'version'.
#
@@ -32,7 +35,8 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = """\
#
# 'server_notice_content', if enabled, will send a user a "Server Notice"
# asking them to consent to the privacy policy. The 'server_notices' section
-# must also be configured for this to work.
+# must also be configured for this to work. Notices will *not* be sent to
+# guest users unless 'send_server_notice_to_guests' is set to true.
#
# 'block_events_error', if set, will block any attempts to send events
# until the user consents to the privacy policy. The value of the setting is
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = """\
# body: >-
# To continue using this homeserver you must review and agree to the
# terms and conditions at %(consent_uri)s
+# send_server_notice_to_guests: True
# block_events_error: >-
# To continue using this homeserver you must review and agree to the
# terms and conditions at %(consent_uri)s
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ class ConsentConfig(Config):
self.user_consent_version = None
self.user_consent_template_dir = None
self.user_consent_server_notice_content = None
+ self.user_consent_server_notice_to_guests = False
self.block_events_without_consent_error = None
def read_config(self, config):
@@ -74,6 +80,9 @@ class ConsentConfig(Config):
self.block_events_without_consent_error = consent_config.get(
"block_events_error",
)
+ self.user_consent_server_notice_to_guests = bool(consent_config.get(
+ "send_server_notice_to_guests", False,
+ ))
def default_config(self, **kwargs):
return DEFAULT_CONFIG
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