diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/config.py b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/config.py
index 591fd3e0..9f2f62f5 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/config.py
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/config.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class Config:
             self.iroh_relay = iroh_relay.strip()
             self.enable_iroh_relay = False
         self.privacy_postal = params.pop("privacy_postal", None)
-        self.privacy_mail = params.pop("privacy_mail", None)
+        self.privacy_mail = params.pop("admin_contact", params.pop("privacy_mail", None))
         self.privacy_pdo = params.pop("privacy_pdo", None)
         self.privacy_supervisor = params.pop("privacy_supervisor", None)
 
diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
index bb138704..92202ccd 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/ini/chatmail.ini.f
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ mail_domain = {mail_domain}
 # postal address of privacy contact
 privacy_postal =
 
-# email address of privacy contact
-privacy_mail =
+# email address or invite link of admin contact
+admin_contact =
 
 # postal address of the privacy data officer
 privacy_pdo =
diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/www.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/www.py
index 9b543c6e..02f937d2 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/www.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/www.py
@@ -94,15 +94,12 @@ def _build_webpages(src_dir, build_dir, config):
     for path in src_dir.iterdir():
         if path.suffix == ".md":
             render_vars, content = prepare_template(path)
-            render_vars["username_min_length"] = int_to_english(
-                config.username_min_length
-            )
-            render_vars["username_max_length"] = int_to_english(
-                config.username_max_length
-            )
-            render_vars["password_min_length"] = int_to_english(
-                config.password_min_length
-            )
+            if config.privacy_mail.startswith("https://"):
+                render_vars["admin_contact"] = f"<a href='{config.privacy_mail}'>{config.privacy_mail}</a>"
+            elif "@" in config.privacy_mail:
+                render_vars["admin_contact"] = f"<a href='mailto:{config.privacy_mail}'>{config.privacy_mail}</a>"
+            else:
+                render_vars["admin_contact"] = config.privacy_mail
             target = build_dir.joinpath(path.stem + ".html")
 
             # recursive jinja2 rendering
diff --git a/www/src/privacy.md b/www/src/privacy.md
index a6626960..063aed75 100644
--- a/www/src/privacy.md
+++ b/www/src/privacy.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Responsible for the processing of your personal data is:
 {{ config.privacy_postal }}
 ```
 
-E-mail: {{ config.privacy_mail }}
+E-mail: {{ admin_contact }}
 
 We have appointed a data protection officer: