diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 49d5b2d3..bf9f1dc7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ services:
       - QUEUECLEANER__STALLED_IGNORE_PRIVATE=false
 
       - CONTENTBLOCKER__ENABLED=true
+      - CONTENTBLOCKER__IGNORE_PRIVATE=true
       - CONTENTBLOCKER__BLACKLIST__ENABLED=true
       - CONTENTBLOCKER__BLACKLIST__PATH=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/flmorg/cleanuperr/refs/heads/main/blacklist
       # OR
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ services:
 | QUEUECLEANER__STALLED_IGNORE_PRIVATE | No | Whether to ignore stalled downloads from private trackers | false |
 |||||
 | CONTENTBLOCKER__ENABLED | No | Enable or disable the content blocker | false |
+| CONTENTBLOCKER__IGNORE_PRIVATE | No | Whether to ignore downloads from private trackers | false |
 | CONTENTBLOCKER__BLACKLIST__ENABLED | Yes if content blocker is enabled and whitelist is not enabled | Enable or disable the blacklist | false |
 | CONTENTBLOCKER__BLACKLIST__PATH | Yes if blacklist is enabled | Path to the blacklist (local file or url)<br>Needs to be json compatible | empty |
 | CONTENTBLOCKER__WHITELIST__ENABLED | Yes if content blocker is enabled and blacklist is not enabled | Enable or disable the whitelist | false |
diff --git a/code/Common/Configuration/ContentBlocker/ContentBlockerConfig.cs b/code/Common/Configuration/ContentBlocker/ContentBlockerConfig.cs
index 1e50a5b1..5d57f58a 100644
--- a/code/Common/Configuration/ContentBlocker/ContentBlockerConfig.cs
+++ b/code/Common/Configuration/ContentBlocker/ContentBlockerConfig.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-namespace Common.Configuration.ContentBlocker;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+
+namespace Common.Configuration.ContentBlocker;
 
 public sealed record ContentBlockerConfig : IJobConfig
 {
@@ -6,6 +8,9 @@ public sealed record ContentBlockerConfig : IJobConfig
     
     public required bool Enabled { get; init; }
     
+    [ConfigurationKeyName("IGNORE_PRIVATE")]
+    public bool IgnorePrivate { get; init; }
+    
     public PatternConfig? Blacklist { get; init; }
     
     public PatternConfig? Whitelist { get; init; }
diff --git a/code/Executable/appsettings.Development.json b/code/Executable/appsettings.Development.json
index c217c5c0..ffa7f62a 100644
--- a/code/Executable/appsettings.Development.json
+++ b/code/Executable/appsettings.Development.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   },
   "ContentBlocker": {
     "Enabled": true,
+    "IGNORE_PRIVATE": true,
     "Blacklist": {
       "Enabled": false,
       "Path": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/flmorg/cleanuperr/refs/heads/main/blacklist"
diff --git a/code/Executable/appsettings.json b/code/Executable/appsettings.json
index dd9d597a..df6894ce 100644
--- a/code/Executable/appsettings.json
+++ b/code/Executable/appsettings.json
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   },
   "ContentBlocker": {
     "Enabled": false,
+    "IGNORE_PRIVATE": false,
     "Blacklist": {
       "Enabled": false,
       "Path": ""
diff --git a/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/Deluge/DelugeService.cs b/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/Deluge/DelugeService.cs
index 0b32e851..62862db2 100644
--- a/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/Deluge/DelugeService.cs
+++ b/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/Deluge/DelugeService.cs
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ public sealed class DelugeService : DownloadServiceBase
             return;
         }
         
+        if (_queueCleanerConfig.StalledIgnorePrivate && status.Private)
+        {
+            // ignore private trackers
+            _logger.LogDebug("skip files check | download is private | {name}", status.Name);
+            return;
+        }
+        
         DelugeContents? contents = null;
 
         try
diff --git a/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/QBittorrent/QBitService.cs b/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/QBittorrent/QBitService.cs
index deeb571a..d918f2dd 100644
--- a/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/QBittorrent/QBitService.cs
+++ b/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/QBittorrent/QBitService.cs
@@ -83,6 +83,34 @@ public sealed class QBitService : DownloadServiceBase
 
     public override async Task BlockUnwantedFilesAsync(string hash)
     {
+        TorrentInfo? torrent = (await _client.GetTorrentListAsync(new TorrentListQuery { Hashes = [hash] }))
+            .FirstOrDefault();
+
+        if (torrent is null)
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug("failed to find torrent {hash} in the download client", hash);
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        TorrentProperties? torrentProperties = await _client.GetTorrentPropertiesAsync(hash);
+
+        if (torrentProperties is null)
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug("failed to find torrent properties {hash} in the download client", hash);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        bool isPrivate = torrentProperties.AdditionalData.TryGetValue("is_private", out var dictValue) &&
+                         bool.TryParse(dictValue?.ToString(), out bool boolValue)
+                         && boolValue;
+
+        if (_queueCleanerConfig.StalledIgnorePrivate && isPrivate)
+        {
+            // ignore private trackers
+            _logger.LogDebug("skip files check | download is private | {name}", torrent.Name);
+            return;
+        }
+        
         IReadOnlyList<TorrentContent>? files = await _client.GetTorrentContentsAsync(hash);
 
         if (files is null)
diff --git a/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/Transmission/TransmissionService.cs b/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/Transmission/TransmissionService.cs
index 48821f6c..070a80d3 100644
--- a/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/Transmission/TransmissionService.cs
+++ b/code/Infrastructure/Verticals/DownloadClient/Transmission/TransmissionService.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,13 @@ public sealed class TransmissionService : DownloadServiceBase
         {
             return;
         }
+        
+        if (_queueCleanerConfig.StalledIgnorePrivate && (torrent.IsPrivate ?? false))
+        {
+            // ignore private trackers
+            _logger.LogDebug("skip files check | download is private | {name}", torrent.Name);
+            return;
+        }
 
         List<long> unwantedFiles = [];
         
diff --git a/code/test/docker-compose.yml b/code/test/docker-compose.yml
index 7b3a2e6b..e6a5c508 100644
--- a/code/test/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/code/test/docker-compose.yml
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ services:
       - QUEUECLEANER__STALLED_IGNORE_PRIVATE=true
 
       - CONTENTBLOCKER__ENABLED=true
+      - CONTENTBLOCKER__IGNORE_PRIVATE=true
       - CONTENTBLOCKER__BLACKLIST__ENABLED=true
       - CONTENTBLOCKER__BLACKLIST__PATH=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/flmorg/cleanuperr/refs/heads/main/blacklist
       # OR