diff --git a/databunker.yaml b/databunker.yaml
index 41343d3..062e03c 100644
--- a/databunker.yaml
+++ b/databunker.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ generic:
   # allow to create user object without login
   create_user_without_access_token: true
 selfservice:
-  # specifies if admin/DPO is required to approve user deletion
+  # specifies if user can remove himself withour Admin/DPO approval (default false)
   forget_me: false
-  # specifies if admin/DPO is required to approve user profile change
+  # specifies if user can change his data without Admin/DPO approval (default false)
   user_record_change: true
   # specifies a list of app-data objects user can change without approval
   app_record_change: ["*"]
diff --git a/src/bunker.go b/src/bunker.go
index 0c617b9..521d55a 100644
--- a/src/bunker.go
+++ b/src/bunker.go
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@ type dbcon struct {
 // Config is u	sed to store application configuration
 type Config struct {
 	Generic struct {
-		CreateUserWithoutAccessToken bool   `yaml:"create_user_without_access_token"`
+		CreateUserWithoutAccessToken bool   `yaml:"create_user_without_access_token" default:false`
 		UserRecordSchema             string `yaml:"user_record_schema"`
 		AdminEmail                   string `yaml:"admin_email"`
 	}
 	SelfService struct {
-		ForgetMe         bool     `yaml:"forget_me"`
-		UserRecordChange bool     `yaml:"user_record_change"`
+		ForgetMe         bool     `yaml:"forget_me" default:false`
+		UserRecordChange bool     `yaml:"user_record_change" default:false`
 		AppRecordChange  []string `yaml:"app_record_change"`
 	}
 	Notification struct {