diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 472b98a8..25d77bf3 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -525,6 +525,11 @@ class User(Base, ModelMixin, UserMixin, PasswordOracle):
         sa.Boolean, default=True, nullable=False, server_default="1"
     )
 
+    # user opted in for data breach check
+    enable_data_breach_check = sa.Column(
+        sa.Boolean, default=False, nullable=False, server_default="0"
+    )
+
     # bitwise flags. Allow for future expansion
     flags = sa.Column(
         sa.BigInteger,
diff --git a/migrations/versions/2024_040913_fa2f19bb4e5a_.py b/migrations/versions/2024_040913_fa2f19bb4e5a_.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50919888
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/2024_040913_fa2f19bb4e5a_.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: fa2f19bb4e5a
+Revises: 52510a633d6f
+Create Date: 2024-04-09 13:12:26.305340
+
+"""
+import sqlalchemy_utils
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'fa2f19bb4e5a'
+down_revision = '52510a633d6f'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.add_column('users', sa.Column('enable_data_breach_check', sa.Boolean(), server_default='0', nullable=False))
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_column('users', 'enable_data_breach_check')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###