# Masking User Emails/Contact Info

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/masking-user-emails-contact-info/358172
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 20, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/masking-user-emails-contact-info/358172 "2025-03-20T15:37:07Z")
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### Author: ![Justin\_Gonzalez](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/justin_gonzalez/32/466314_2.png) [@Justin\_Gonzalez](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Justin_Gonzalez)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/masking-user-emails-contact-info/358172/1 "2025-03-20T15:37:07Z")

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Does Discourse have the ability to mask a user’s contact information when they make it public? In other words, if a user shares their email address or phone number in a public topic, what are the best practices to ensure we 1. Resolve the customer’s question and 2. Protect their information.

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