diff --git a/dt-contacts/access-module.php b/dt-contacts/access-module.php
index c82218943f..3afcd5090a 100644
--- a/dt-contacts/access-module.php
+++ b/dt-contacts/access-module.php
@@ -100,25 +100,6 @@ public function dt_custom_fields_settings( $fields, $post_type ){
             if ( isset( $fields['type']['default']['personal'] ) ){
                 $fields['type']['default']['personal']['default'] = false;
             }
-            $fields['type']['default']['access'] = [
-                'label' => __( 'Standard Contact', 'disciple_tools' ),
-                'color' => '#2196F3',
-                'description' => __( 'A contact to collaborate on', 'disciple_tools' ),
-                'visibility' => __( 'Me and project leadership', 'disciple_tools' ),
-                'icon' => get_template_directory_uri() . '/dt-assets/images/share.svg?v=2',
-                'order' => 20,
-                'default' => true,
-            ];
-            $fields['type']['default']['access_placeholder'] = [
-                'label' => __( 'Connection', 'disciple_tools' ),
-                'color' => '#FF9800',
-                'description' => __( 'Connected to a contact, or generational fruit', 'disciple_tools' ),
-                'icon' => get_template_directory_uri() . '/dt-assets/images/share.svg?v=2',
-                'order' => 40,
-                'visibility' => __( 'Collaborators', 'disciple_tools' ),
-                'in_create_form' => false,
-            ];
-
             $fields['assigned_to'] = [
                 'name'        => __( 'Assigned To', 'disciple_tools' ),
                 'description' => __( 'Select the main person who is responsible for reporting on this contact.', 'disciple_tools' ),
@@ -777,7 +758,7 @@ public function dt_post_create_fields( $fields, $post_type ){
         }
         if ( isset( $fields['additional_meta']['created_from'] ) ){
             $from_post = DT_Posts::get_post( 'contacts', $fields['additional_meta']['created_from'], true, false );
-            if ( !is_wp_error( $from_post ) && isset( $from_post['type']['key'] ) && $from_post['type']['key'] === 'access' ){
+            if ( !is_wp_error( $from_post ) && isset( $from_post['type']['key'] ) && in_array( $from_post['type']['key'], [ 'access', 'access_placeholder', 'user' ] ) ){
                 $fields['type'] = 'access_placeholder';
             }
         }
@@ -790,11 +771,19 @@ public function dt_post_create_fields( $fields, $post_type ){
         if ( !isset( $fields['type'] ) && get_current_user_id() === 0 ){
             $fields['type'] = 'access';
         }
+
+        /**
+         * Stop here if the type is not "access"
+         */
         if ( !isset( $fields['type'] ) || $fields['type'] !== 'access' ){
             return $fields;
         }
-        if ( !isset( $fields['seeker_path'] ) ){
-            $fields['seeker_path'] = 'none';
+        if ( !isset( $fields['overall_status'] ) ){
+            if ( get_current_user_id() ){
+                $fields['overall_status'] = 'active';
+            } else {
+                $fields['overall_status'] = 'new';
+            }
         }
         if ( !isset( $fields['assigned_to'] ) ){
             if ( get_current_user_id() ) {
@@ -814,13 +803,10 @@ public function dt_post_create_fields( $fields, $post_type ){
                 }
             }
         }
-        if ( !isset( $fields['overall_status'] ) ){
-            if ( get_current_user_id() ){
-                $fields['overall_status'] = 'active';
-            } else {
-                $fields['overall_status'] = 'new';
-            }
+        if ( !isset( $fields['seeker_path'] ) ){
+            $fields['seeker_path'] = 'none';
         }
+
         if ( !isset( $fields['sources'] ) ) {
             $fields['sources'] = [ 'values' => [ [ 'value' => 'personal' ] ] ];
         }
diff --git a/dt-contacts/base-setup.php b/dt-contacts/base-setup.php
index de33caa754..bcde035276 100644
--- a/dt-contacts/base-setup.php
+++ b/dt-contacts/base-setup.php
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ public function dt_custom_fields_settings( $fields, $post_type ){
                 'tile' => 'details',
                 'icon' => get_template_directory_uri() . '/dt-assets/images/nametag.svg?v=2',
             ];
-            $contact_preferences = get_option( 'dt_contact_preferences', [] );
+            $post_type_settings = get_option( 'dt_custom_post_types', [] );
+            $private_contacts_enabled = $post_type_settings['contacts']['enable_private_contacts'] ?? false;
             $fields['type'] = [
                 'name'        => __( 'Contact Type', 'disciple_tools' ),
                 'type'        => 'key_select',
@@ -125,9 +126,27 @@ public function dt_custom_fields_settings( $fields, $post_type ){
                         'visibility' => __( 'Only me', 'disciple_tools' ),
                         'icon' => get_template_directory_uri() . '/dt-assets/images/locked.svg?v=2',
                         'order' => 50,
-                        'hidden' => !empty( $contact_preferences['hide_personal_contact_type'] ),
+                        'hidden' => !$private_contacts_enabled,
                         'default' => true
                     ],
+                    'access' => [
+                        'label' => __( 'Standard Contact', 'disciple_tools' ),
+                        'color' => '#2196F3',
+                        'description' => __( 'A contact to collaborate on', 'disciple_tools' ),
+                        'visibility' => __( 'Me and project leadership', 'disciple_tools' ),
+                        'icon' => get_template_directory_uri() . '/dt-assets/images/share.svg?v=2',
+                        'order' => 20,
+                        'default' => true,
+                    ],
+                    'access_placeholder' => [
+                        'label' => __( 'Connection', 'disciple_tools' ),
+                        'color' => '#FF9800',
+                        'description' => __( 'Connected to a contact, or generational fruit', 'disciple_tools' ),
+                        'icon' => get_template_directory_uri() . '/dt-assets/images/share.svg?v=2',
+                        'order' => 40,
+                        'visibility' => __( 'Collaborators', 'disciple_tools' ),
+                        'in_create_form' => false,
+                    ]
                 ],
                 'description' => 'See full documentation here: https://disciple.tools/user-docs/getting-started-info/contacts/contact-types',
                 'icon' => get_template_directory_uri() . '/dt-assets/images/circle-square-triangle.svg?v=2',
@@ -466,8 +485,25 @@ public function dt_post_updated( $post_type, $post_id, $update_fields, $old_post
     //Add, remove or modify fields before the fields are processed in post create
     public function dt_post_create_fields( $fields, $post_type ){
         if ( $post_type === 'contacts' ){
+            if ( !isset( $fields['type'] ) && isset( $fields['additional_meta']['created_from'] ) ){
+                $from_post = DT_Posts::get_post( 'contacts', $fields['additional_meta']['created_from'], true, false );
+                if ( !is_wp_error( $from_post ) && isset( $from_post['type']['key'] ) ){
+                    switch ( $from_post['type']['key'] ){
+                        case 'personal':
+                        case 'placeholder':
+                            $fields['type'] = 'placeholder';
+                            break;
+                        case 'access':
+                        case 'access_placeholder':
+                        case 'user':
+                            $fields['type'] = 'access_placeholder';
+                            break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             if ( !isset( $fields['type'] ) ){
-                $fields['type'] = 'personal';
+                $fields['type'] = 'access';
             }
         }
         return $fields;
diff --git a/dt-contacts/dmm-module.php b/dt-contacts/dmm-module.php
index da8761b37e..3a0f08eff1 100644
--- a/dt-contacts/dmm-module.php
+++ b/dt-contacts/dmm-module.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function __construct(){
     public function dt_custom_fields_settings( $fields, $post_type ){
         $declared_fields = $fields;
         if ( $post_type === 'contacts' ){
-            $contact_preferences = get_option( 'dt_contact_preferences', [] );
+            $private_contacts_enabled = $post_type_settings['contacts']['enable_private_contacts'] ?? false;
             $fields['type']['default']['placeholder'] = [
                 'label' => __( 'Private Connection', 'disciple_tools' ),
                 'color' => '#FF9800',
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public function dt_custom_fields_settings( $fields, $post_type ){
                 'order' => 40,
                 'visibility' => __( 'Only me', 'disciple_tools' ),
                 'in_create_form' => false,
-                'hidden' => !empty( $contact_preferences['hide_personal_contact_type'] ),
+                'hidden' => !$private_contacts_enabled,
             ];
             $fields['milestones'] = [
                 'name'    => __( 'Faith Milestones', 'disciple_tools' ),
@@ -330,11 +330,8 @@ public function post_connection_removed( $post_type, $post_id, $post_key, $value
     //Add, remove or modify fields before the fields are processed in post create
     public function dt_post_create_fields( $fields, $post_type ){
         if ( $post_type === 'contacts' ){
-            if ( !isset( $fields['type'] ) ){
-                $fields['type'] = 'placeholder';
-            }
             //mark a new user contact as being coached be the user who added the new user.
-            if ( $fields['type'] === 'user' ){
+            if ( isset( $fields['type'] ) && $fields['type'] === 'user' ){
                 $current_user_contact = Disciple_Tools_Users::get_contact_for_user( get_current_user_id() );
                 if ( $current_user_contact && !is_wp_error( $current_user_contact ) ){
                     $fields['coached_by'] = [ 'values' => [ [ 'value' => $current_user_contact ] ] ];
diff --git a/dt-core/admin/menu/tabs/tab-general.php b/dt-core/admin/menu/tabs/tab-general.php
index f2e8c43b80..c0fbd571ff 100644
--- a/dt-core/admin/menu/tabs/tab-general.php
+++ b/dt-core/admin/menu/tabs/tab-general.php
@@ -829,27 +829,31 @@ public function process_dt_contact_preferences(){
         if ( isset( $_POST['dt_contact_preferences_nonce'] ) &&
             wp_verify_nonce( sanitize_key( wp_unslash( $_POST['dt_contact_preferences_nonce'] ) ), 'dt_contact_preferences' . get_current_user_id() ) ) {
 
-            $contact_preferences = get_option( 'dt_contact_preferences' );
-            if ( isset( $_POST['hide_personal_contact_type'] ) && ! empty( $_POST['hide_personal_contact_type'] ) ) {
-                $contact_preferences['hide_personal_contact_type'] = false;
+            $post_type_settings = get_option( 'dt_custom_post_types', [] );
+            $contact_preferences = $post_type_settings['contacts'] ?? [];
+
+            if ( isset( $_POST['private_contacts_enabled'] ) && ! empty( $_POST['private_contacts_enabled'] ) ) {
+                $contact_preferences['enable_private_contacts'] = true;
             } else {
-                $contact_preferences['hide_personal_contact_type'] = true;
+                $contact_preferences['enable_private_contacts'] = false;
             }
+            $post_type_settings['contacts'] = $contact_preferences;
 
-            update_option( 'dt_contact_preferences', $contact_preferences, true );
+            update_option( 'dt_custom_post_types', $post_type_settings, true );
         }
 
     }
 
     public function show_dt_contact_preferences(){
-        $contact_preferences = get_option( 'dt_contact_preferences', [] );
+        $post_type_settings = get_option( 'dt_custom_post_types', [] );
+        $private_contacts_enabled = $post_type_settings['contacts']['enable_private_contacts'] ?? false;
         ?>
         <form method="post" >
             <table class="widefat">
                 <tr>
                     <td>
                         <label>
-                            <input type="checkbox" name="hide_personal_contact_type" <?php echo empty( $contact_preferences['hide_personal_contact_type'] ) ? 'checked' : '' ?> /> Personal Contact Type Enabled
+                            <input type="checkbox" name="private_contacts_enabled" <?php echo $private_contacts_enabled ? 'checked' : '' ?> /> Private Contact Type Enabled. See <a href="https://disciple.tools/user-docs/getting-started-info/contacts/contact-types/" target="_blank">Contact Types Documentation</a>
                         </label>
                     </td>
                 </tr>
diff --git a/dt-core/configuration/class-migration-engine.php b/dt-core/configuration/class-migration-engine.php
index dae5c6c8fd..fba22f815d 100644
--- a/dt-core/configuration/class-migration-engine.php
+++ b/dt-core/configuration/class-migration-engine.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 class Disciple_Tools_Migration_Engine
 {
 
-    public static $migration_number = 56;
+    public static $migration_number = 57;
 
     protected static $migrations = null;
 
diff --git a/dt-core/migrations/0057-enabled-private-contacts.php b/dt-core/migrations/0057-enabled-private-contacts.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94f06459b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dt-core/migrations/0057-enabled-private-contacts.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+if ( !defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) { exit; } // Exit if accessed directly
+
+/**
+ * Class Disciple_Tools_Migration_0057
+ *
+ * move the hide_personal_contact_type option to the contacts post type settings
+ */
+class Disciple_Tools_Migration_0057 extends Disciple_Tools_Migration {
+    public function up() {
+        //skip this migration on a new install
+        if ( dt_get_initial_install_meta( 'migration_number' ) >= 57 ){
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $contact_preferences = get_option( 'dt_contact_preferences', [] );
+        $hide_personal_contact_type = $contact_preferences['hide_personal_contact_type'] ?? false;
+
+        $post_type_custom_settings = $custom_settings['contacts'] ?? [];
+        $post_type_custom_settings['enable_private_contacts'] = !$hide_personal_contact_type;
+        $custom_settings['contacts'] = $post_type_custom_settings;
+        update_option( 'dt_custom_post_types', $custom_settings );
+        delete_option( 'dt_contact_preferences' );
+    }
+
+    public function down() {
+    }
+
+    public function test() {
+    }
+
+    public function get_expected_tables(): array {
+        return [];
+    }
+}