diff --git a/components/ThemedInput.vue b/components/ThemedInput.vue
index 50d0229..c8c6b3a 100644
--- a/components/ThemedInput.vue
+++ b/components/ThemedInput.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <template>
   <div
-    class="flex flex-col"
+    :class="type === 'checkbox' ? 'flex flex-row items-start' : 'flex flex-col'"
     v-bind="$attrs"
   >
     <label
+      v-if="label && type !== 'checkbox'"
       :for="id"
       :class="`block text-sm font-medium ${instructions ? 'mb-1' : 'mb-2'}`"
-      v-if="label"
     >
       {{ label }}<span
         v-if="required"
@@ -14,31 +14,40 @@
       >*</span>
     </label>
     <p
-      v-if="instructions"
+      v-if="instructions && type !== 'checkbox'"
       class="text-xs mb-2 text-slate-500 italic"
     >
       {{ instructions }}
     </p>
     <input
       :id="id"
-      :value="modelValue"
+      :checked="type === 'checkbox' ? (modelValue as boolean) : undefined"
+      :value="type !== 'checkbox' ? (modelValue as string) : undefined"
       :type="type"
       :required="required"
       :aria-required="required"
       @input="
-        $emit('update:modelValue', ($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)
+        type === 'checkbox'
+          ? $emit('update:modelValue', ($event.target as HTMLInputElement).checked)
+          : $emit('update:modelValue', ($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)
       "
       :placeholder="placeholder"
       :class="[
-        'border',
-        'block',
-        'h-10',
-        'w-full',
-        'rounded-md',
-        'px-2',
-        'placeholder:text-slate-400',
+        type === 'checkbox' 
+          ? 'h-4 w-4 mt-0.5 mr-2 cursor-pointer flex-shrink-0' 
+          : 'border block h-10 w-full rounded-md px-2 placeholder:text-slate-400',
       ]"
     >
+    <label
+      v-if="label && type === 'checkbox'"
+      :for="id"
+      class="text-sm font-normal cursor-pointer flex-1"
+    >
+      {{ label }}<span
+        v-if="required"
+        class="text-red-500"
+      >*</span>
+    </label>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -51,7 +60,7 @@
       label?: string;
       placeholder?: string;
       instructions?: string;
-      modelValue?: string;
+      modelValue?: string | boolean;
       type?: string;
       required?: boolean;
     }>(),
@@ -65,4 +74,4 @@
       required: false,
     },
   );
-</script>
+</script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/account_management/PersonalInfo.vue b/components/account_management/PersonalInfo.vue
index b63af73..aba59d8 100644
--- a/components/account_management/PersonalInfo.vue
+++ b/components/account_management/PersonalInfo.vue
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@
           required
           class="my-4"
         />
+        <ThemedInput
+          id="mktg_email_opt_in_input"
+          v-model="mktgEmailOptIn"
+          type="checkbox"
+          :label="'Yes, I\'d like to receive occasional update and newsletter emails from LibreTexts. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails.'"
+          class="my-4"
+        />
         <div class="my-4">
         <p class="text-sm font-light mt-4">
           {{ $t("common.email") }}
@@ -139,6 +146,7 @@
   const editMode = ref(false);
   const firstName = ref('');
   const lastName = ref('');
+  const mktgEmailOptIn = ref(false);
   const firstErr = ref(false);
   const lastErr = ref(false);
   const isDirty = ref(false);
@@ -148,10 +156,11 @@
   // Intialize the form with the user's current name
   firstName.value = pageContext.user?.first_name ?? '';
   lastName.value = pageContext.user?.last_name ?? '';
+  mktgEmailOptIn.value = pageContext.user?.mktg_email_opt_in ?? false;
 
   // Watch for changes to the form fields and set the dirty flag
   watch(
-    () => [firstName.value, lastName.value, fileToUploadName.value],
+    () => [firstName.value, lastName.value, fileToUploadName.value, mktgEmailOptIn.value],
     () => {
       if (isDirty.value) return; // Don't set dirty flag if already dirty
       isDirty.value = true;
@@ -282,6 +291,7 @@
       const response = await axios.patch(`/users/${pageContext.user.uuid}`, {
         first_name: firstName.value,
         last_name: lastName.value,
+        mktg_email_opt_in: mktgEmailOptIn.value,
       });
 
       if (!response.data) {
diff --git a/components/complete_registration/TimezoneForm.vue b/components/complete_registration/TimezoneForm.vue
index 406e1ef..fc83d57 100644
--- a/components/complete_registration/TimezoneForm.vue
+++ b/components/complete_registration/TimezoneForm.vue
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
         />
       </div>
     </div>
+    <ThemedInput
+      id="mktg_email_opt_in_input"
+      v-model="mktg_email_opt_in"
+      type="checkbox"
+      :label="'Yes, I\'d like to receive occasional update and newsletter emails from LibreTexts. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails.'"
+    />
     <ThemedButton
       type="submit"
       @click="handleSubmit"
@@ -53,6 +59,7 @@
   import { useAxios } from '@renderer/useAxios';
   import LoadingIndicator from '@components/LoadingIndicator.vue';
   import ThemedSelectInput from '../ThemedSelectInput.vue';
+  import ThemedInput from '../ThemedInput.vue';
   import ThemedButton from '../ThemedButton.vue';
   import { TimezoneOpts } from '@renderer/utils/timezones';
 import { ADAPT_SPECIAL_ROLES } from '@renderer/utils/auth';
@@ -71,6 +78,7 @@ import { ADAPT_SPECIAL_ROLES } from '@renderer/utils/auth';
   // UI & Data
   const loading = ref(false);
   const timezone = ref('');
+  const mktg_email_opt_in = ref(false);
 
   // Methods
 
@@ -92,7 +100,13 @@ import { ADAPT_SPECIAL_ROLES } from '@renderer/utils/auth';
   async function submitTimezone(data: TimezonePatch) {
     try {
       loading.value = true;
-      await axios.patch(`/users/${props.uuid}`, data);
+      console.log(
+        "mktg_email_opt_in", mktg_email_opt_in.value
+      )
+      await axios.patch(`/users/${props.uuid}`, {
+        ...data,
+        mktg_email_opt_in: mktg_email_opt_in.value,
+      });
 
       const queryParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
 
diff --git a/server/controllers/UserController.ts b/server/controllers/UserController.ts
index 5e31604..59866cb 100644
--- a/server/controllers/UserController.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/UserController.ts
@@ -806,6 +806,7 @@ export class UserController {
       'student_id',
       'verify_status',
       'lang',
+      'mktg_email_opt_in',
     ];
     const unallowedExternalKeys = ['first_name', 'last_name'];
     const apiUserOnlyKeys = ['verify_status'];
diff --git a/server/models/User.ts b/server/models/User.ts
index 9fb9336..0727d40 100644
--- a/server/models/User.ts
+++ b/server/models/User.ts
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ export class User extends Model {
   @Column(DataType.STRING)
   declare stripe_id: string;
 
+  @Default(false)
+  @Column(DataType.BOOLEAN)
+  declare mktg_email_opt_in: boolean;
+
   @BelongsTo(() => Language, {
     foreignKey: 'lang',
     targetKey: 'tag' 
diff --git a/server/types/users.ts b/server/types/users.ts
index a9124e2..144ac71 100644
--- a/server/types/users.ts
+++ b/server/types/users.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export type User = {
   last_password_change: Date;
   lang: string;
   is_developer: boolean;
+  mktg_email_opt_in?: boolean;
   created_at: Date;
   updated_at: Date;
 };
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ export type UpdateUserBody = {
   time_zone?: string;
   student_id?: string;
   lang?: string;
+  mktg_email_opt_in?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type UpdateUserAcademyOnlineBody = {
diff --git a/server/validators/user.ts b/server/validators/user.ts
index 65f11f2..d234802 100644
--- a/server/validators/user.ts
+++ b/server/validators/user.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export const updateUserSchema = joi.object({
   student_id: joi.string().min(3).max(50),
   disabled: joi.boolean(),
   lang: joi.string().min(2).max(10),
+  mktg_email_opt_in: joi.boolean(),
 });
 
 export const updateUserEmailSchema = joi.object({