diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e3bbcad5..f3474136 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 * Improve space join flow
 * Fix opening images in fullscreen dialog
 * Add support for blocked relays
+* Add authentication policy setting
 
 # 1.6.2
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/state.ts b/src/app/core/state.ts
index 5e7e976c..5e6ef778 100644
--- a/src/app/core/state.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/state.ts
@@ -263,12 +263,18 @@ export const MESSAGE_KINDS = [...CONTENT_KINDS, MESSAGE]
 
 export const SETTINGS = "flotilla/settings"
 
+export enum RelayAuthMode {
+  Aggressive = "aggressive",
+  Conservative = "conservative",
+}
+
 export type SettingsValues = {
   show_media: boolean
   hide_sensitive: boolean
   trusted_relays: string[]
   report_usage: boolean
   report_errors: boolean
+  relay_auth: RelayAuthMode
   send_delay: number
   font_size: number
   play_notification_sound: boolean
@@ -280,12 +286,13 @@ export type Settings = {
   values: SettingsValues
 }
 
-export const defaultSettings = {
+export const defaultSettings: SettingsValues = {
   show_media: true,
   hide_sensitive: true,
   trusted_relays: [],
   report_usage: true,
   report_errors: true,
+  relay_auth: RelayAuthMode.Conservative,
   send_delay: 0,
   font_size: 1.1,
   play_notification_sound: true,
diff --git a/src/app/util/policies.ts b/src/app/util/policies.ts
index a1bc1b91..5328b757 100644
--- a/src/app/util/policies.ts
+++ b/src/app/util/policies.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import {on, always, call, dissoc, assoc, uniq} from "@welshman/lib"
+import {get} from "svelte/store"
+import {on, call, dissoc, assoc, uniq} from "@welshman/lib"
 import {RelayMode} from "@welshman/util"
 import type {Socket, RelayMessage, ClientMessage} from "@welshman/net"
 import {
@@ -20,9 +21,27 @@ import {
   getSetting,
   relaysPendingTrust,
   relaysMostlyRestricted,
+  RelayAuthMode,
+  NOTIFIER_RELAY,
+  userSpaceUrls,
 } from "@app/core/state"
 
-export const authPolicy = makeSocketPolicyAuth({sign, shouldAuth: always(true)})
+export const authPolicy = makeSocketPolicyAuth({
+  sign,
+  shouldAuth: (socket: Socket) => {
+    const $pubkey = pubkey.get()
+    const mode = getSetting<RelayAuthMode>("relay_auth")
+
+    if (!$pubkey) return false
+    if (socket.url === NOTIFIER_RELAY) return true
+    if (mode === RelayAuthMode.Aggressive) return true
+    if (get(userSpaceUrls).includes(socket.url)) return true
+    if (getPubkeyRelays($pubkey).includes(socket.url)) return true
+    if (getPubkeyRelays($pubkey, RelayMode.Messaging).includes(socket.url)) return true
+
+    return false
+  },
+})
 
 export const blockPolicy = (socket: Socket) => {
   const previousOpen = socket.open
diff --git a/src/lib/components/FieldInline.svelte b/src/lib/components/FieldInline.svelte
index f8beaa92..cda7a1ed 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/FieldInline.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/FieldInline.svelte
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
   const {...props}: Props = $props()
 </script>
 
-<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-2 lg:grid-cols-3 {props.class}">
-  <label class="flex items-center gap-2 font-bold">
+<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:grid-cols-5 {props.class} items-start">
+  <label class="flex items-center gap-2 font-bold lg:col-span-2">
     {@render props.label?.()}
   </label>
-  <div class="col-span-2 flex items-center gap-2">
+  <div class="col-span-2 flex items-center gap-2 lg:col-span-3">
     {@render props.input?.()}
   </div>
-  <p class="flex-end text-sm opacity-70 lg:col-span-3">
+  <p class="flex-end text-sm opacity-50 lg:col-span-5">
     {#if props.info}
       {@render props.info?.()}
     {/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
index 99e246a3..59b81b09 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
   import InfoSquare from "@assets/icons/info-square.svg?dataurl"
   import Exit from "@assets/icons/logout-3.svg?dataurl"
   import GalleryMinimalistic from "@assets/icons/gallery-minimalistic.svg?dataurl"
+  import Shield from "@assets/icons/shield-minimalistic.svg?dataurl"
   import Bell from "@assets/icons/bell.svg?dataurl"
   import Icon from "@lib/components/Icon.svelte"
   import Page from "@lib/components/Page.svelte"
@@ -60,16 +61,21 @@
       </SecondaryNavItem>
     </div>
     <div in:fly|local={{delay: 250}}>
+      <SecondaryNavItem href="/settings/privacy">
+        <Icon icon={Shield} /> Privacy
+      </SecondaryNavItem>
+    </div>
+    <div in:fly|local={{delay: 300}}>
       <SecondaryNavItem onclick={toggleTheme}>
         <Icon icon={Moon} /> Theme
       </SecondaryNavItem>
     </div>
-    <div in:fly|local={{delay: 300}}>
+    <div in:fly|local={{delay: 350}}>
       <SecondaryNavItem href="/settings/about">
         <Icon icon={InfoSquare} /> About
       </SecondaryNavItem>
     </div>
-    <div in:fly|local={{delay: 350}}>
+    <div in:fly|local={{delay: 400}}>
       <SecondaryNavItem class="text-error hover:text-error" onclick={logout}>
         <Icon icon={Exit} /> Log Out
       </SecondaryNavItem>
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/content/+page.svelte b/src/routes/settings/content/+page.svelte
index f303d6c9..ea283f3d 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings/content/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/settings/content/+page.svelte
@@ -87,36 +87,6 @@
         </div>
       {/snippet}
     </Field>
-    <strong class="text-lg">Privacy Settings</strong>
-    <FieldInline>
-      {#snippet label()}
-        <p>Report errors?</p>
-      {/snippet}
-      {#snippet input()}
-        <input
-          type="checkbox"
-          class="toggle toggle-primary"
-          bind:checked={settings.report_errors} />
-      {/snippet}
-      {#snippet info()}
-        <p>
-          Allow {PLATFORM_NAME} to send error reports to help improve the app.
-        </p>
-      {/snippet}
-    </FieldInline>
-    <FieldInline>
-      {#snippet label()}
-        <p>Report usage?</p>
-      {/snippet}
-      {#snippet input()}
-        <input type="checkbox" class="toggle toggle-primary" bind:checked={settings.report_usage} />
-      {/snippet}
-      {#snippet info()}
-        <p>
-          Allow {PLATFORM_NAME} to collect anonymous usage data.
-        </p>
-      {/snippet}
-    </FieldInline>
     <strong class="text-lg">Editor Settings</strong>
     <FieldInline>
       {#snippet label()}
diff --git a/src/routes/settings/privacy/+page.svelte b/src/routes/settings/privacy/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3dfccec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/settings/privacy/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import {preventDefault} from "@lib/html"
+  import FieldInline from "@lib/components/FieldInline.svelte"
+  import Button from "@lib/components/Button.svelte"
+  import {pushToast} from "@app/util/toast"
+  import {PLATFORM_NAME, RelayAuthMode, userSettingsValues} from "@app/core/state"
+  import {publishSettings} from "@app/core/commands"
+
+  const reset = () => {
+    settings = {...$userSettingsValues}
+  }
+
+  const onAuthModeChange = (e: any) => {
+    settings.auth_mode = e.target.checked ? RelayAuthMode.Aggressive : RelayAuthMode.Conservative
+  }
+
+  const onsubmit = preventDefault(async () => {
+    await publishSettings($state.snapshot(settings))
+
+    pushToast({message: "Your settings have been saved!"})
+  })
+
+  let settings = $state({...$userSettingsValues})
+</script>
+
+<form class="content column gap-4" {onsubmit}>
+  <div class="card2 bg-alt col-4 shadow-md">
+    <strong class="text-lg">Privacy Settings</strong>
+    <FieldInline>
+      {#snippet label()}
+        <p>Authenticate with unknown relays?</p>
+      {/snippet}
+      {#snippet input()}
+        <input
+          type="checkbox"
+          class="toggle toggle-primary"
+          onchange={onAuthModeChange}
+          checked={settings.auth_mode === RelayAuthMode.Aggressive} />
+      {/snippet}
+      {#snippet info()}
+        <p>
+          Controls whether {PLATFORM_NAME} will identify you to relays not in your lists.
+        </p>
+      {/snippet}
+    </FieldInline>
+    <FieldInline>
+      {#snippet label()}
+        <p>Report errors?</p>
+      {/snippet}
+      {#snippet input()}
+        <input
+          type="checkbox"
+          class="toggle toggle-primary"
+          bind:checked={settings.report_errors} />
+      {/snippet}
+      {#snippet info()}
+        <p>
+          Allow {PLATFORM_NAME} to send error reports to help improve the app.
+        </p>
+      {/snippet}
+    </FieldInline>
+    <FieldInline>
+      {#snippet label()}
+        <p>Report usage?</p>
+      {/snippet}
+      {#snippet input()}
+        <input type="checkbox" class="toggle toggle-primary" bind:checked={settings.report_usage} />
+      {/snippet}
+      {#snippet info()}
+        <p>
+          Allow {PLATFORM_NAME} to collect anonymous usage data.
+        </p>
+      {/snippet}
+    </FieldInline>
+    <div class="mt-4 flex flex-row items-center justify-between gap-4">
+      <Button class="btn btn-neutral" onclick={reset}>Discard Changes</Button>
+      <Button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save Changes</Button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</form>