diff --git a/src/Controller/APIController.php b/src/Controller/APIController.php
index d202156a..3bb99658 100644
--- a/src/Controller/APIController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/APIController.php
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ class APIController extends Controller
     {
         $required_params = [
             'priv_third_party',
-            'priv_promo',
+            // 'priv_promo',
         ];
         $em = $this->getDoctrine()->getManager();
         $res = $this->checkParamsAndKey($req, $em, $required_params);
@@ -1466,8 +1466,9 @@ class APIController extends Controller
         }
 
         // set privacy settings
+        $priv_promo = $req->request->get('priv_promo', false);
         $cust->setPrivacyThirdParty($req->request->get('priv_third_party'))
-            ->setPrivacyPromo($req->request->get('priv_promo'));
+            ->setPrivacyPromo($priv_promo);
 
         $em->flush();