# Disable auto-create contacts

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/disable-auto-create-contacts/22818>\
**Category:** Mautic 4 Install/Upgrade Support\
**Created:** [February 24, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/disable-auto-create-contacts/22818 "2022-02-24T19:03:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![raramuridesign](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/raramuridesign/32/13226_2.png) [@raramuridesign](https://forum.mautic.org/u/raramuridesign)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/disable-auto-create-contacts/22818/2 "2022-02-25T08:27:38Z")

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@elsaadj  
There are 2 things you can do

1. switch this on in config area \> tracking settings  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/a/a7d7deea4b2b1b78db5fb6aae73d5f8f1b549030.png)

2. Setup a segment where you filter out these bot signups, view this forum post for more details  
[Contacts Created by Bots](https://forum.mautic.org/t/contacts-created-by-bots/22680)

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