diff --git a/backend/api/submissions/mutations.py b/backend/api/submissions/mutations.py
index 0f1c9802be..02c9c14f12 100644
--- a/backend/api/submissions/mutations.py
+++ b/backend/api/submissions/mutations.py
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ class SendSubmissionInput(BaseSubmissionInput):
 
     topic: Optional[ID] = strawberry.field(default=None)
     tags: list[ID] = strawberry.field(default_factory=list)
+    do_not_record: bool = strawberry.field(default=False)
 
 
 @strawberry.input
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ class UpdateSubmissionInput(BaseSubmissionInput):
     topic: Optional[ID] = strawberry.field(default=None)
     tags: list[ID] = strawberry.field(default_factory=list)
     materials: list[SubmissionMaterialInput] = strawberry.field(default_factory=list)
+    do_not_record: bool = strawberry.field(default=False)
 
     def validate(self, conference: Conference, submission: SubmissionModel):
         errors = super().validate(conference)
@@ -319,6 +321,7 @@ def update_submission(
         instance.speaker_level = input.speaker_level
         instance.previous_talk_video = input.previous_talk_video
         instance.short_social_summary = input.short_social_summary
+        instance.do_not_record = input.do_not_record
 
         languages = Language.objects.filter(code__in=input.languages).all()
         instance.languages.set(languages)
@@ -437,6 +440,7 @@ def send_submission(
             notes=input.notes,
             audience_level_id=input.audience_level,
             short_social_summary=input.short_social_summary,
+            do_not_record=input.do_not_record,
         )
 
         languages = Language.objects.filter(code__in=input.languages).all()
diff --git a/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_edit_submission.py b/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_edit_submission.py
index 7a671420fb..65c20a06f8 100644
--- a/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_edit_submission.py
+++ b/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_edit_submission.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def _update_submission(
     new_speaker_mastodon_handle="",
     new_speaker_availabilities=None,
     new_materials=None,
+    new_do_not_record=None,
 ):
     new_topic = new_topic or submission.topic
     new_audience = new_audience or submission.audience_level
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ def _update_submission(
     new_speaker_photo = new_speaker_photo or FileFactory().id
     new_speaker_availabilities = new_speaker_availabilities or {}
     new_materials = new_materials or []
+    new_do_not_record = new_do_not_record or submission.do_not_record
 
     return graphql_client.query(
         """
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ def _update_submission(
 
                 speakerLevel
                 previousTalkVideo
+                doNotRecord
             }
 
             ... on SendSubmissionErrors {
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ def _update_submission(
                 "speakerMastodonHandle": new_speaker_mastodon_handle,
                 "speakerAvailabilities": new_speaker_availabilities,
                 "materials": new_materials,
+                "doNotRecord": new_do_not_record,
             }
         },
     )
@@ -1256,3 +1260,44 @@ def test_edit_submission_multi_lingual_fields_required(graphql_client, user):
     ]
 
     assert submission.languages.count() == 1
+
+
+def test_update_submission_with_do_not_record_true(graphql_client, user):
+    graphql_client.force_login(user)
+
+    conference = ConferenceFactory(
+        topics=("life", "diy"),
+        languages=("it", "en"),
+        durations=("10", "20"),
+        active_cfp=True,
+        audience_levels=("adult", "senior"),
+        submission_types=("talk", "workshop"),
+    )
+
+    submission = SubmissionFactory(
+        speaker_id=user.id,
+        custom_topic="life",
+        custom_duration="10m",
+        custom_audience_level="adult",
+        custom_submission_type="talk",
+        languages=["it"],
+        tags=["python", "ml"],
+        conference=conference,
+        speaker_level=Submission.SPEAKER_LEVELS.intermediate,
+        previous_talk_video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlPhMPnQ58k",
+        do_not_record=False,
+    )
+
+    graphql_client.force_login(user)
+
+    response = _update_submission(
+        graphql_client,
+        submission=submission,
+        new_do_not_record=True,
+    )
+
+    assert response["data"]["updateSubmission"]["__typename"] == "Submission"
+    assert response["data"]["updateSubmission"]["doNotRecord"] is True
+
+    submission.refresh_from_db()
+    assert submission.do_not_record is True
diff --git a/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_send_submission.py b/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_send_submission.py
index 0b37060f5b..0a8156cb29 100644
--- a/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_send_submission.py
+++ b/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_send_submission.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def _submit_proposal(client, conference, submission, **kwargs):
                         tags {
                             name
                         }
+                        doNotRecord
                     }
 
                     ... on SendSubmissionErrors {
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ def test_submit_talk(
     assert talk.speaker_id == user.id
     assert talk.audience_level.name == "Beginner"
     assert talk.short_social_summary == "summary"
+    assert talk.do_not_record is False
 
     participant = Participant.objects.get(conference=conference, user_id=user.id)
     assert participant.bio == "my bio"
@@ -1271,3 +1273,29 @@ def test_cannot_submit_more_than_3_proposals(graphql_client, user):
     assert resp["data"]["sendSubmission"]["errors"]["nonFieldErrors"] == [
         "You can only submit up to 3 proposals"
     ]
+
+
+def test_submit_talk_with_do_not_record_true(graphql_client, user):
+    graphql_client.force_login(user)
+
+    conference = ConferenceFactory(
+        topics=("my-topic",),
+        languages=("en", "it"),
+        submission_types=("talk",),
+        active_cfp=True,
+        durations=("50",),
+        audience_levels=("Beginner",),
+    )
+
+    EmailTemplateFactory(
+        conference=conference,
+        identifier=EmailTemplateIdentifier.proposal_received_confirmation,
+    )
+
+    resp, _ = _submit_talk(graphql_client, conference, doNotRecord=True)
+
+    assert resp["data"]["sendSubmission"]["__typename"] == "Submission"
+    assert resp["data"]["sendSubmission"]["doNotRecord"] is True
+
+    talk = Submission.objects.get_by_hashid(resp["data"]["sendSubmission"]["id"])
+    assert talk.do_not_record is True
diff --git a/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_submissions.py b/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_submissions.py
index 1379fc4bdf..55333a5e8d 100644
--- a/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_submissions.py
+++ b/backend/api/submissions/tests/test_submissions.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 
 def test_submissions_are_random_by_user(graphql_client, mock_has_ticket):
-    user_1 = UserFactory(id=100)
-    user_2 = UserFactory(id=103)
-    user_3 = UserFactory(id=104)
+    user_1 = UserFactory()
+    user_2 = UserFactory()
+    user_3 = UserFactory()
 
     graphql_client.force_login(user_1)
 
diff --git a/backend/api/submissions/types.py b/backend/api/submissions/types.py
index 128bcb18b3..5679b5b147 100644
--- a/backend/api/submissions/types.py
+++ b/backend/api/submissions/types.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def resolver(self, info: Info):
 class SubmissionType:
     id: strawberry.ID
     name: str
+    is_recordable: bool
 
 
 @strawberry.type
@@ -114,10 +115,11 @@ class Submission:
     topic: Annotated["Topic", strawberry.lazy("api.conferences.types")] | None
     type: SubmissionType | None
     duration: Annotated["Duration", strawberry.lazy("api.conferences.types")] | None
-    audience_level: Annotated[
-        "AudienceLevel", strawberry.lazy("api.conferences.types")
-    ] | None
+    audience_level: (
+        Annotated["AudienceLevel", strawberry.lazy("api.conferences.types")] | None
+    )
     notes: str | None = private_field()
+    do_not_record: bool | None = private_field()
 
     @strawberry.field
     def schedule_items(
diff --git a/backend/submissions/admin.py b/backend/submissions/admin.py
index 7201ad726e..5e6773820c 100644
--- a/backend/submissions/admin.py
+++ b/backend/submissions/admin.py
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ class SubmissionAdmin(ExportMixin, ConferencePermissionMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
                     "conference",
                     "audience_level",
                     "languages",
+                    "do_not_record",
                 )
             },
         ),
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ class Media:
 
 @admin.register(SubmissionType)
 class SubmissionTypeAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
-    list_display = ("name",)
+    list_display = ("name", "is_recordable")
 
 
 @admin.register(SubmissionTag)
diff --git a/backend/submissions/migrations/0029_submission_do_not_record.py b/backend/submissions/migrations/0029_submission_do_not_record.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa834743ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/submissions/migrations/0029_submission_do_not_record.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.8 on 2025-12-14 13:25
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('submissions', '0028_alter_submission_pending_status'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='submission',
+            name='do_not_record',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, help_text='If true, the submission will not be recorded.', verbose_name='do not record'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/submissions/migrations/0030_submissiontype_is_recordable.py b/backend/submissions/migrations/0030_submissiontype_is_recordable.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01c4c2bced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/submissions/migrations/0030_submissiontype_is_recordable.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.8 on 2025-12-14 14:29
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('submissions', '0029_submission_do_not_record'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='submissiontype',
+            name='is_recordable',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=True, help_text='If true, the proposals of this type can be recorded.', verbose_name='is recordable'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/submissions/models.py b/backend/submissions/models.py
index 66066c306b..c045f0c4c1 100644
--- a/backend/submissions/models.py
+++ b/backend/submissions/models.py
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ class Submission(TimeStampedModel):
         _("pending status"), choices=STATUS, max_length=20, null=True, blank=True
     )
 
+    do_not_record = models.BooleanField(
+        _("do not record"),
+        default=False,
+        help_text=_("If true, the submission will not be recorded."),
+    )
+
     objects = SubmissionQuerySet().as_manager()
 
     @property
@@ -230,6 +236,11 @@ def __str__(self):
 
 class SubmissionType(models.Model):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=100, unique=True)
+    is_recordable = models.BooleanField(
+        _("is recordable"),
+        default=True,
+        help_text=_("If true, the proposals of this type can be recorded."),
+    )
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.name