diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 15b22c2..36b7f7b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     },
     "scripts": {
         "serve": "vue-cli-service serve",
-        "build": "vue-cli-service build --target lib --name byjove src/index.js"
+        "build": "vue-cli-service build --target lib --name byjove src/index.js",
+        "build-watch": "vue-cli-service build --target lib --name byjove --watch src/index.js"
     },
     "dependencies": {
         "vue": "^2.6.10"
diff --git a/src/components/app/ByjoveApp.vue b/src/components/app/ByjoveApp.vue
index 3dbfe2f..b8d18cd 100644
--- a/src/components/app/ByjoveApp.vue
+++ b/src/components/app/ByjoveApp.vue
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ export default {
             // also keep track of user's permissions
             this.$store.commit('SET_PERMISSIONS', response.data.permissions)
 
+            // also keep track of backend app settings
+            this.$store.commit('SET_SETTINGS', response.data.settings || {})
+
             // declare the session established
             this.$store.commit('SET_SESSION_ESTABLISHED', true)
 
diff --git a/src/components/logo/ByjoveLogo.vue b/src/components/logo/ByjoveLogo.vue
index bf1ec2c..ed81f06 100644
--- a/src/components/logo/ByjoveLogo.vue
+++ b/src/components/logo/ByjoveLogo.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="byjove-logo">
+  <div class="byjove-logo"
+       :style="centered ? 'text-align: center;' : null">
     <img v-if="appsettings.logo" :alt="alternateText" :src="appsettings.logo" />
     <img v-if="!appsettings.logo" :alt="alternateText" src="../../assets/logo.png" />
   </div>
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ export default {
     name: 'ByjoveLogo',
     props: {
         appsettings: Object,
+        centered: Boolean,
     },
     computed: {
         alternateText: function() {
diff --git a/src/components/menu/ByjoveMenu.vue b/src/components/menu/ByjoveMenu.vue
index 7bdf15d..5dece5b 100644
--- a/src/components/menu/ByjoveMenu.vue
+++ b/src/components/menu/ByjoveMenu.vue
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default {
         },
         allowAnonymousFeedback: {
             type: Boolean,
-            default: true,
+            default: false,
         },
         feedbackUrl: {
             type: String,
diff --git a/src/store.js b/src/store.js
index 7d1ed89..739387e 100644
--- a/src/store.js
+++ b/src/store.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export let ByjoveStoreConfig = {
         user_is_admin: false,
         user_is_root: false,
         permissions: [],
+        settings: {},
     },
     mutations: {
         SET_SESSION_ESTABLISHED(state, established) {
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ export let ByjoveStoreConfig = {
         SET_PERMISSIONS(state, permissions) {
             state.permissions = permissions
         },
+        SET_SETTINGS(state, settings) {
+            state.settings = settings
+        },
     },
     actions: {
         // TODO: should we define the logic here, for fetching current session