diff --git a/src/components/client/SignDocument.tsx b/src/components/client/SignDocument.tsx
index cfb8294..96219ed 100644
--- a/src/components/client/SignDocument.tsx
+++ b/src/components/client/SignDocument.tsx
@@ -469,9 +469,11 @@ const SignDocument = () => {
 
                     if (res?.data?.details.provideOwnTags) setRightSideNavToggle(RightSideNav.ATTRIBUTES)
 
-                    if ("provideOwnTags" in res?.data?.details && res?.data?.details.provideOwnTags) {
-                        setProvideTags(true)
-                    }
+                    // Removed this functionality - REMOVED
+                    // if ("provideOwnTags" in res?.data?.details && res?.data?.details.provideOwnTags) {
+                    //     setProvideTags(true)
+                    // }
+                    // Removed this functionality - REMOVED
 
                     if (windowWidth > 638) {
                         setIsFields(false)
diff --git a/src/components/process/processStepOne/ProcessStepOne.tsx b/src/components/process/processStepOne/ProcessStepOne.tsx
index 1fcd370..e0a7d0f 100644
--- a/src/components/process/processStepOne/ProcessStepOne.tsx
+++ b/src/components/process/processStepOne/ProcessStepOne.tsx
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ const ProcessStepOne = () => {
         recipientsDataTemp = [{
           id: null,
           routingOrder: 1,
-          provideOwnTags: true,
+          provideOwnTags: false,
           type: recipientType.SIGNER,
           firstName: userData.firstName,
           lastName: userData.lastName,