diff --git a/lang/en/board.php b/lang/en/board.php
index 2b5f2b6..7970d71 100755
--- a/lang/en/board.php
+++ b/lang/en/board.php
@@ -277,3 +277,6 @@
 $string['settings:addheadingtolog'] = 'Add heading to log';
 $string['settings:addattachmenttolog'] = 'Add attachment to log';
 $string['settings:addratingtolog'] = 'Add rating to log';
+$string['settings:enableprivacystatement'] = 'Enable privacy statement';
+$string['settings:enableprivacystatement_desc'] = 'Show privacy statement as part of Board description.';
+$string['privacystatement'] = '<strong>Board Privacy Statement:</strong> Please note that editing teachers, and those with appropriate permissions, are able to view exported data as to which users have created these Board posts and comments.';
diff --git a/settings.php b/settings.php
index abec4ec..a9cc747 100755
--- a/settings.php
+++ b/settings.php
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@
     $settings->add(new admin_setting_configtext('mod_board/new_note_icon', get_string('new_note_icon', 'mod_board'),
                        get_string('new_note_icon_desc', 'mod_board'), 'fa-plus', PARAM_RAW_TRIMMED));
 
+    $settings->add(new admin_setting_configcheckbox(
+        'mod_board/enableprivacystatement',
+        get_string('settings:enableprivacystatement', 'mod_board'),
+        get_string('settings:enableprivacystatement_desc', 'mod_board'),
+        '0'
+    ));
+
     $options = array(
         1 => get_string('media_selection_buttons', 'mod_board'),
         2 => get_string('media_selection_dropdown', 'mod_board')
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 276cc03..d0cedf8 100755
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die;
 
 $plugin->component = 'mod_board'; // Full name of the plugin (used for diagnostics).
-$plugin->version   = 2022040115; // The current module version Use 2022.04.01 as base for 4.00.
+$plugin->version   = 2022040116; // The current module version Use 2022.04.01 as base for 4.00.
 $plugin->requires  = 2022041900; // Moodle 4.00 and up.
 $plugin->release = '1.401.03 (Build 2022040112)';
 $plugin->maturity  = MATURITY_STABLE;
diff --git a/view.php b/view.php
index 1b29474..f109a89 100755
--- a/view.php
+++ b/view.php
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
     echo html_writer::tag('div', get_string('blanktargetenabled', 'mod_board'), ['class' => 'small']);
 }
 
+if (get_config('mod_board', 'enableprivacystatement')) {
+    echo html_writer::tag('div', get_string('privacystatement', 'mod_board'), ['class' => 'normal']);
+}
+
 echo $OUTPUT->box_start('mod_introbox', 'group_menu');
 echo groups_print_activity_menu($cm, $pageurl, true);
 echo $OUTPUT->box_end();