diff --git a/apps/portal/src/actions.js b/apps/portal/src/actions.js
index 6aafb386b7..4c656273f4 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/actions.js
+++ b/apps/portal/src/actions.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async function signout({api, state}) {
 
 async function signin({data, api, state}) {
     try {
-        await api.member.sendMagicLink({...data, emailType: 'signin'});
+        await api.member.sendMagicLink({...data, emailType: 'signin', outboundLinkTagging: state.site.outbound_link_tagging});
         return {
             page: 'magiclink',
             lastPage: 'signin'
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async function signup({data, state, api}) {
         let {plan, tierId, cadence, email, name, newsletters, offerId} = data;
 
         if (plan.toLowerCase() === 'free') {
-            await api.member.sendMagicLink({emailType: 'signup', ...data});
+            await api.member.sendMagicLink({emailType: 'signup', ...data, outboundLinkTagging: state.site.outbound_link_tagging});
         } else {
             if (tierId && cadence) {
                 await api.member.checkoutPlan({plan, tierId, cadence, email, name, newsletters, offerId});
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ async function oneClickSubscribe({data: {siteUrl}, state}) {
         name: member.name,
         email: member.email,
         autoRedirect: false,
+        outboundLinkTagging: state.site.outbound_link_tagging,
         customUrlHistory: [
             {
                 time: Date.now(),
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/components/pages/RecommendationsPage.js b/apps/portal/src/components/pages/RecommendationsPage.js
index 3d3199857b..5c5effa6e2 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/components/pages/RecommendationsPage.js
+++ b/apps/portal/src/components/pages/RecommendationsPage.js
@@ -90,13 +90,17 @@ const openTab = (url) => {
 };
 
 const RecommendationItem = (recommendation) => {
-    const {t, onAction, member} = useContext(AppContext);
+    const {t, onAction, member, site} = useContext(AppContext);
     const {title, url, reason, favicon, one_click_subscribe: oneClickSubscribe, featured_image: featuredImage} = recommendation;
     const allowOneClickSubscribe = member && oneClickSubscribe;
     const [subscribed, setSubscribed] = useState(false);
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+    const outboundLinkTagging = site.outbound_link_tagging ?? false;
 
     const refUrl = useMemo(() => {
+        if (!outboundLinkTagging) {
+            return url;
+        }
         try {
             const ref = new URL(url);
 
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ const RecommendationItem = (recommendation) => {
         } catch (_) {
             return url;
         }
-    }, [url]);
+    }, [url, outboundLinkTagging]);
 
     const visitHandler = useCallback(() => {
         // Open url in a new tab
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/utils/api.js b/apps/portal/src/utils/api.js
index 350753a912..346d3657f8 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/utils/api.js
+++ b/apps/portal/src/utils/api.js
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ function setupGhostApi({siteUrl = window.location.origin, apiUrl, apiKey}) {
             });
         },
 
-        async sendMagicLink({email, emailType, labels, name, oldEmail, newsletters, redirect, customUrlHistory, autoRedirect = true}) {
+        async sendMagicLink({email, emailType, labels, name, oldEmail, newsletters, redirect, customUrlHistory, outboundLinkTagging, autoRedirect = true}) {
             const url = endpointFor({type: 'members', resource: 'send-magic-link'});
             const body = {
                 name,
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ function setupGhostApi({siteUrl = window.location.origin, apiUrl, apiKey}) {
                 autoRedirect
             };
             const urlHistory = customUrlHistory ?? getUrlHistory();
-            if (urlHistory) {
+            if (urlHistory && outboundLinkTagging) {
                 body.urlHistory = urlHistory;
             }
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/shared/settings-cache/public.js b/ghost/core/core/shared/settings-cache/public.js
index 4797d1b86c..46bb460e97 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/shared/settings-cache/public.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/shared/settings-cache/public.js
@@ -41,5 +41,6 @@ module.exports = {
     portal_name: 'portal_name',
     portal_button: 'portal_button',
     comments_enabled: 'comments_enabled',
-    recommendations_enabled: 'recommendations_enabled'
+    recommendations_enabled: 'recommendations_enabled',
+    outbound_link_tagging: 'outbound_link_tagging'
 };
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/__snapshots__/settings.test.js.snap b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/__snapshots__/settings.test.js.snap
index 21d9e550dc..2a2015f320 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/__snapshots__/settings.test.js.snap
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/__snapshots__/settings.test.js.snap
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Object {
     "og_description": null,
     "og_image": null,
     "og_title": null,
+    "outbound_link_tagging": true,
     "paid_members_enabled": true,
     "portal_button": true,
     "portal_button_icon": null,
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/shared/__snapshots__/version.test.js.snap b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/shared/__snapshots__/version.test.js.snap
index af202d34eb..58ed9e5475 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/shared/__snapshots__/version.test.js.snap
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/shared/__snapshots__/version.test.js.snap
@@ -1391,6 +1391,7 @@ Object {
     "og_description": null,
     "og_image": null,
     "og_title": null,
+    "outbound_link_tagging": true,
     "paid_members_enabled": true,
     "portal_button": true,
     "portal_button_icon": null,
@@ -1489,6 +1490,7 @@ Object {
     "og_description": null,
     "og_image": null,
     "og_title": null,
+    "outbound_link_tagging": true,
     "paid_members_enabled": true,
     "portal_button": true,
     "portal_button_icon": null,