diff --git a/src/Service/CustomerHandler/ResqCustomerHandler.php b/src/Service/CustomerHandler/ResqCustomerHandler.php
index 0618a4ed..eec2e2fb 100644
--- a/src/Service/CustomerHandler/ResqCustomerHandler.php
+++ b/src/Service/CustomerHandler/ResqCustomerHandler.php
@@ -172,10 +172,13 @@ class ResqCustomerHandler implements CustomerHandlerInterface
         $em = $this->em;
         $row = new Customer();
 
+        // NOTE: commenting the dpa changes for now
         // check if dpa consent is unticked
+        /*
         $is_dpa_checked = $req->request->get('flag_dpa_consent');
         if (!$is_dpa_checked)
             $error_array['flag_dpa_consent'] = 'DPA consent should be checked.';
+        */
 
         // check if email marketing promo is checked
         $is_email_promo_checked = $req->request->get('flag_promo_email');
@@ -339,10 +342,13 @@ class ResqCustomerHandler implements CustomerHandlerInterface
         $nerror_array = [];
         $verror_array = [];
 
+        // NOTE: commenting out the dpa changes for now
         // check if dpa consent is unticked
+        /*
         $is_dpa_checked = $req->request->get('flag_dpa_consent');
         if (!$is_dpa_checked)
             $error_array['flag_dpa_consent'] = 'DPA consent should be checked.';
+        */
 
         // check if email marketing promo is checked
         $is_email_promo_checked = $req->request->get('flag_promo_email');
diff --git a/templates/customer/form.html.twig b/templates/customer/form.html.twig
index 97b80884..d91ce316 100644
--- a/templates/customer/form.html.twig
+++ b/templates/customer/form.html.twig
@@ -123,11 +123,12 @@
                                             </div>
                                         </div>
                                         <div class="col-lg-4">
-                                            {% if is_granted('customer.dpa') %}
+                                            <!-- commenting out the dpa access -->
+                                            {# {% if is_granted('customer.dpa') %} #}
                                                 <input type="checkbox" name="flag_dpa_consent" id="flag-dpa_consent" value="1"{{ obj.isDpaConsent ? ' checked' }} >
                                                 <label class="switch-label">With DPA Consent</label>
                                                 <div class="form-control-feedback hide" data-field="flag_dpa_consent"></div>
-                                            {% endif %}
+                                            {# {% endif %}  #}
                                         </div>
                                     </div>
 	                            <div class="form-group m-form__group row">