diff --git a/include/enotify.php b/include/enotify.php
index be8552ed6e..80e6782c2d 100644
--- a/include/enotify.php
+++ b/include/enotify.php
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function notification($params)
 			['uid' => $params['uid']]);
 
 		// There is no need to create notifications for forum accounts
-		if (!DBA::isResult($user) || in_array($user["page-flags"], [Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY, Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP])) {
+		if (!DBA::isResult($user) || in_array($user["page-flags"], [User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY, User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP])) {
 			return;
 		}
 		$nickname = $user["nickname"];
diff --git a/mod/admin.php b/mod/admin.php
index e5df09d0ea..e20e9c341f 100644
--- a/mod/admin.php
+++ b/mod/admin.php
@@ -1988,11 +1988,11 @@ function admin_page_users(App $a)
 	$adminlist = explode(",", str_replace(" ", "", Config::get('config', 'admin_email')));
 	$_setup_users = function ($e) use ($adminlist) {
 		$page_types = [
-			Contact::PAGE_NORMAL    => L10n::t('Normal Account Page'),
-			Contact::PAGE_SOAPBOX   => L10n::t('Soapbox Page'),
-			Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY => L10n::t('Public Forum'),
-			Contact::PAGE_FREELOVE  => L10n::t('Automatic Friend Page'),
-			Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP  => L10n::t('Private Forum')
+			User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL    => L10n::t('Normal Account Page'),
+			User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX   => L10n::t('Soapbox Page'),
+			User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY => L10n::t('Public Forum'),
+			User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE  => L10n::t('Automatic Friend Page'),
+			User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP  => L10n::t('Private Forum')
 		];
 		$account_types = [
 			Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_PERSON       => L10n::t('Personal Page'),
diff --git a/mod/dfrn_confirm.php b/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
index 2059e14034..770c7070b4 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(App $a, $handsfree = null)
 				$params['duplex'] = 1;
 			}
 
-			if ($user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) {
+			if ($user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) {
 				$params['page'] = 1;
 			}
 
-			if ($user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP) {
+			if ($user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP) {
 				$params['page'] = 2;
 			}
 
diff --git a/mod/dfrn_notify.php b/mod/dfrn_notify.php
index 41b7684ac6..ac62d74534 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_notify.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_notify.php
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ function dfrn_notify_content(App $a) {
 			$rino = $rino_remote;
 		}
 
-		if (($importer['rel'] && ($importer['rel'] != Contact::SHARING)) || ($importer['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY)) {
+		if (($importer['rel'] && ($importer['rel'] != Contact::SHARING)) || ($importer['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY)) {
 			$perm = 'rw';
 		} else {
 			$perm = 'r';
diff --git a/mod/dfrn_request.php b/mod/dfrn_request.php
index 7c76af1b6a..6142257e77 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_request.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_request.php
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ function dfrn_request_content(App $a)
 			$auto_confirm = false;
 
 			if (DBA::isResult($r)) {
-				if ($r[0]['page-flags'] != Contact::PAGE_NORMAL && $r[0]['page-flags'] != Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP) {
+				if ($r[0]['page-flags'] != User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL && $r[0]['page-flags'] != User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP) {
 					$auto_confirm = true;
 				}
 
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ function dfrn_request_content(App $a)
 						'node'     => $r[0]['nickname'],
 						'dfrn_id'  => $r[0]['issued-id'],
 						'intro_id' => $intro[0]['id'],
-						'duplex'   => (($r[0]['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_FREELOVE) ? 1 : 0),
+						'duplex'   => (($r[0]['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE) ? 1 : 0),
 					];
 					dfrn_confirm_post($a, $handsfree);
 				}
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ function dfrn_request_content(App $a)
 		 * because nobody is going to read the comments and
 		 * it doesn't matter if they know you or not.
 		 */
-		if ($a->profile['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_NORMAL) {
+		if ($a->profile['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL) {
 			$tpl = Renderer::getMarkupTemplate('dfrn_request.tpl');
 		} else {
 			$tpl = Renderer::getMarkupTemplate('auto_request.tpl');
diff --git a/mod/hcard.php b/mod/hcard.php
index c8b6db455c..9a0c969ae4 100644
--- a/mod/hcard.php
+++ b/mod/hcard.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function hcard_init(App $a)
 
 	Profile::load($a, $which, $profile);
 
-	if (!empty($a->profile['page-flags']) && ($a->profile['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY)) {
+	if (!empty($a->profile['page-flags']) && ($a->profile['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY)) {
 		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= '<meta name="friendica.community" content="true" />';
 	}
 	if (!empty($a->profile['openidserver'])) {
diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index 31b026f899..2171309e8f 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ function photos_post(App $a)
 	$visitor   = 0;
 
 	$page_owner_uid = $a->data['user']['uid'];
-	$community_page = $a->data['user']['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY;
+	$community_page = $a->data['user']['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY;
 
 	if (local_user() && (local_user() == $page_owner_uid)) {
 		$can_post = true;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ function photos_content(App $a)
 
 	$owner_uid = $a->data['user']['uid'];
 
-	$community_page = (($a->data['user']['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
+	$community_page = (($a->data['user']['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
 
 	if (local_user() && (local_user() == $owner_uid)) {
 		$can_post = true;
diff --git a/mod/profile.php b/mod/profile.php
index 8a21e24dc1..e6b7f453c3 100644
--- a/mod/profile.php
+++ b/mod/profile.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function profile_init(App $a)
 	$blocked   = !local_user() && !remote_user() && Config::get('system', 'block_public');
 	$userblock = !local_user() && !remote_user() && $a->profile['hidewall'];
 
-	if (!empty($a->profile['page-flags']) && $a->profile['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) {
+	if (!empty($a->profile['page-flags']) && $a->profile['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) {
 		$a->page['htmlhead'] .= '<meta name="friendica.community" content="true" />';
 	}
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ function profile_content(App $a, $update = 0)
 
 		$o .= Widget::commonFriendsVisitor($a->profile['profile_uid']);
 
-		$commpage = $a->profile['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY;
+		$commpage = $a->profile['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY;
 		$commvisitor = $commpage && $remote_contact;
 
 		$a->page['aside'] .= posted_date_widget(System::baseUrl(true) . '/profile/' . $a->profile['nickname'], $a->profile['profile_uid'], true);
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ function profile_content(App $a, $update = 0)
 
 		// Does the profile page belong to a forum?
 		// If not then we can improve the performance with an additional condition
-		$condition = ['uid' => $a->profile['profile_uid'], 'page-flags' => [Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY, Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP]];
+		$condition = ['uid' => $a->profile['profile_uid'], 'page-flags' => [User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY, User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP]];
 		if (!DBA::exists('user', $condition)) {
 			$sql_extra3 = sprintf(" AND `thread`.`contact-id` = %d ", intval(intval($a->profile['contact_id'])));
 		} else {
diff --git a/mod/profiles.php b/mod/profiles.php
index b56a7911d3..add9d50852 100644
--- a/mod/profiles.php
+++ b/mod/profiles.php
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ function profiles_content(App $a) {
 		]);
 
 		$personal_account = !(in_array($a->user["page-flags"],
-					[Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY, Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP]));
+					[User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY, User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP]));
 
 		$detailled_profile = (PConfig::get(local_user(), 'system', 'detailled_profile') AND $personal_account);
 
diff --git a/mod/settings.php b/mod/settings.php
index 567270c6ea..8aba6809f2 100644
--- a/mod/settings.php
+++ b/mod/settings.php
@@ -474,14 +474,14 @@ function settings_post(App $a)
 	}
 
 	// Adjust the page flag if the account type doesn't fit to the page flag.
-	if (($account_type == Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_PERSON) && !in_array($page_flags, [Contact::PAGE_NORMAL, Contact::PAGE_SOAPBOX, Contact::PAGE_FREELOVE])) {
-		$page_flags = Contact::PAGE_NORMAL;
-	} elseif (($account_type == Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_ORGANISATION) && !in_array($page_flags, [Contact::PAGE_SOAPBOX])) {
-		$page_flags = Contact::PAGE_SOAPBOX;
-	} elseif (($account_type == Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_NEWS) && !in_array($page_flags, [Contact::PAGE_SOAPBOX])) {
-		$page_flags = Contact::PAGE_SOAPBOX;
-	} elseif (($account_type == Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY) && !in_array($page_flags, [Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY, Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP])) {
-		$page_flags = Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY;
+	if (($account_type == Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_PERSON) && !in_array($page_flags, [User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL, User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX, User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE])) {
+		$page_flags = User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL;
+	} elseif (($account_type == Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_ORGANISATION) && !in_array($page_flags, [User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX])) {
+		$page_flags = User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX;
+	} elseif (($account_type == Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_NEWS) && !in_array($page_flags, [User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX])) {
+		$page_flags = User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX;
+	} elseif (($account_type == Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY) && !in_array($page_flags, [User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY, User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP])) {
+		$page_flags = User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY;
 	}
 
 	$err = '';
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ function settings_post(App $a)
 	PConfig::set(local_user(), 'system', 'email_textonly', $email_textonly);
 	PConfig::set(local_user(), 'system', 'detailed_notif', $detailed_notif);
 
-	if ($page_flags == Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP) {
+	if ($page_flags == User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP) {
 		$hidewall = 1;
 		if (!$str_contact_allow && !$str_group_allow && !$str_contact_deny && !$str_group_deny) {
 			if ($def_gid) {
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 
 	// Set the account type to "Community" when the page is a community page but the account type doesn't fit
 	// This is only happening on the first visit after the update
-	if (in_array($a->user['page-flags'], [Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY, Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP]) &&
+	if (in_array($a->user['page-flags'], [User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY, User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP]) &&
 		($a->user['account-type'] != Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY))
 		$a->user['account-type'] = Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY;
 
@@ -1046,25 +1046,25 @@ function settings_content(App $a)
 									L10n::t('Account for community discussions.'),
 									($a->user['account-type'] == Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY)],
 
-		'$page_normal'		=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Normal Account Page'), Contact::PAGE_NORMAL,
+		'$page_normal'		=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Normal Account Page'), User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL,
 									L10n::t('Account for a regular personal profile that requires manual approval of "Friends" and "Followers".'),
-									($a->user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_NORMAL)],
+									($a->user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL)],
 
-		'$page_soapbox' 	=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Soapbox Page'), Contact::PAGE_SOAPBOX,
+		'$page_soapbox' 	=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Soapbox Page'), User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX,
 									L10n::t('Account for a public profile that automatically approves contact requests as "Followers".'),
-									($a->user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_SOAPBOX)],
+									($a->user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX)],
 
-		'$page_community'	=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Public Forum'), Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY,
+		'$page_community'	=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Public Forum'), User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY,
 									L10n::t('Automatically approves all contact requests.'),
-									($a->user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY)],
+									($a->user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY)],
 
-		'$page_freelove' 	=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Automatic Friend Page'), Contact::PAGE_FREELOVE,
+		'$page_freelove' 	=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Automatic Friend Page'), User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE,
 									L10n::t('Account for a popular profile that automatically approves contact requests as "Friends".'),
-									($a->user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_FREELOVE)],
+									($a->user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE)],
 
-		'$page_prvgroup' 	=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Private Forum [Experimental]'), Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP,
+		'$page_prvgroup' 	=> ['page-flags', L10n::t('Private Forum [Experimental]'), User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP,
 									L10n::t('Requires manual approval of contact requests.'),
-									($a->user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP)],
+									($a->user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP)],
 
 
 	]);
diff --git a/mod/videos.php b/mod/videos.php
index df0fb23756..1d37b76bd6 100644
--- a/mod/videos.php
+++ b/mod/videos.php
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ function videos_content(App $a)
 
 	$owner_uid = $a->data['user']['uid'];
 
-	$community_page = (($a->data['user']['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
+	$community_page = (($a->data['user']['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
 
 	if ((local_user()) && (local_user() == $owner_uid)) {
 		$can_post = true;
diff --git a/mod/wall_attach.php b/mod/wall_attach.php
index fb665ac2fa..4a4d1edc53 100644
--- a/mod/wall_attach.php
+++ b/mod/wall_attach.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function wall_attach_post(App $a) {
 
 	$page_owner_uid   = $r[0]['uid'];
 	$page_owner_cid   = $r[0]['id'];
-	$community_page   = (($r[0]['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
+	$community_page   = (($r[0]['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
 
 	if ((local_user()) && (local_user() == $page_owner_uid)) {
 		$can_post = true;
diff --git a/mod/wall_upload.php b/mod/wall_upload.php
index ea06b1d1c1..84da855984 100644
--- a/mod/wall_upload.php
+++ b/mod/wall_upload.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function wall_upload_post(App $a, $desktopmode = true)
 	$page_owner_uid   = $r[0]['uid'];
 	$default_cid      = $r[0]['id'];
 	$page_owner_nick  = $r[0]['nickname'];
-	$community_page   = (($r[0]['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
+	$community_page   = (($r[0]['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
 
 	if ((local_user()) && (local_user() == $page_owner_uid)) {
 		$can_post = true;
diff --git a/src/Content/Nav.php b/src/Content/Nav.php
index 51cee03bf8..6bee0633f3 100644
--- a/src/Content/Nav.php
+++ b/src/Content/Nav.php
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class Nav
 			$nav['home'] = ['profile/' . $a->user['nickname'], L10n::t('Home'), '', L10n::t('Your posts and conversations')];
 
 			// Don't show notifications for public communities
-			if (defaults($_SESSION, 'page_flags', '') != Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) {
+			if (defaults($_SESSION, 'page_flags', '') != User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) {
 				$nav['introductions'] = ['notifications/intros', L10n::t('Introductions'), '', L10n::t('Friend Requests')];
 				$nav['notifications'] = ['notifications',	L10n::t('Notifications'), '', L10n::t('Notifications')];
 				$nav['notifications']['all'] = ['notifications/system', L10n::t('See all notifications'), '', ''];
diff --git a/src/Model/Contact.php b/src/Model/Contact.php
index f3448569b6..745bbacadd 100644
--- a/src/Model/Contact.php
+++ b/src/Model/Contact.php
@@ -32,15 +32,8 @@ use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 class Contact extends BaseObject
 {
 	/**
-	 * Page/profile types
-	 *
-	 * PAGE_NORMAL is a typical personal profile account
-	 * PAGE_SOAPBOX automatically approves all friend requests as Contact::SHARING, (readonly)
-	 * PAGE_COMMUNITY automatically approves all friend requests as Contact::SHARING, but with
-	 *      write access to wall and comments (no email and not included in page owner's ACL lists)
-	 * PAGE_FREELOVE automatically approves all friend requests as full friends (Contact::FRIEND).
-	 *
-	 * @{
+	 * @deprecated since version 2019.03
+	 * @see User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL
 	 */
 	const PAGE_NORMAL    = 0;
 	const PAGE_SOAPBOX   = 1;
@@ -48,6 +41,32 @@ class Contact extends BaseObject
 	const PAGE_FREELOVE  = 3;
 	const PAGE_BLOG      = 4;
 	const PAGE_PRVGROUP  = 5;
+	const PAGE_NORMAL    = User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since version 2019.03
+	 * @see User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX
+	 */
+	const PAGE_SOAPBOX   = User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since version 2019.03
+	 * @see User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY
+	 */
+	const PAGE_COMMUNITY = User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since version 2019.03
+	 * @see User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE
+	 */
+	const PAGE_FREELOVE  = User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since version 2019.03
+	 * @see User::PAGE_FLAGS_BLOG
+	 */
+	const PAGE_BLOG      = User::PAGE_FLAGS_BLOG;
+	/**
+	 * @deprecated since version 2019.03
+	 * @see User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP
+	 */
+	const PAGE_PRVGROUP  = User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP;
 	/**
 	 * @}
 	 */
@@ -529,8 +548,8 @@ class Contact extends BaseObject
 			$fields['micro'] = System::baseUrl() . '/images/person-48.jpg';
 		}
 
-		$fields['forum'] = $user['page-flags'] == self::PAGE_COMMUNITY;
-		$fields['prv'] = $user['page-flags'] == self::PAGE_PRVGROUP;
+		$fields['forum'] = $user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY;
+		$fields['prv'] = $user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP;
 
 		// it seems as if ported accounts can have wrong values, so we make sure that now everything is fine.
 		$fields['url'] = System::baseUrl() . '/profile/' . $user['nickname'];
@@ -1465,10 +1484,10 @@ class Contact extends BaseObject
 	{
 		// There are several fields that indicate that the contact or user is a forum
 		// "page-flags" is a field in the user table,
-		// "forum" and "prv" are used in the contact table. They stand for self::PAGE_COMMUNITY and self::PAGE_PRVGROUP.
-		// "community" is used in the gcontact table and is true if the contact is self::PAGE_COMMUNITY or self::PAGE_PRVGROUP.
-		if ((isset($contact['page-flags']) && (intval($contact['page-flags']) == self::PAGE_COMMUNITY))
-			|| (isset($contact['page-flags']) && (intval($contact['page-flags']) == self::PAGE_PRVGROUP))
+		// "forum" and "prv" are used in the contact table. They stand for User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY and User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP.
+		// "community" is used in the gcontact table and is true if the contact is User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY or User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP.
+		if ((isset($contact['page-flags']) && (intval($contact['page-flags']) == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY))
+			|| (isset($contact['page-flags']) && (intval($contact['page-flags']) == User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP))
 			|| (isset($contact['forum']) && intval($contact['forum']))
 			|| (isset($contact['prv']) && intval($contact['prv']))
 			|| (isset($contact['community']) && intval($contact['community']))
@@ -1983,7 +2002,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseObject
 			/// @TODO Encapsulate this into a function/method
 			$fields = ['uid', 'username', 'email', 'page-flags', 'notify-flags', 'language'];
 			$user = DBA::selectFirst('user', $fields, ['uid' => $importer['uid']]);
-			if (DBA::isResult($user) && !in_array($user['page-flags'], [self::PAGE_SOAPBOX, self::PAGE_FREELOVE, self::PAGE_COMMUNITY])) {
+			if (DBA::isResult($user) && !in_array($user['page-flags'], [User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX, User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE, User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY])) {
 				// create notification
 				$hash = Strings::getRandomHex();
 
@@ -1996,7 +2015,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseObject
 				Group::addMember(User::getDefaultGroup($importer['uid'], $contact_record["network"]), $contact_record['id']);
 
 				if (($user['notify-flags'] & NOTIFY_INTRO) &&
-					in_array($user['page-flags'], [self::PAGE_NORMAL])) {
+					in_array($user['page-flags'], [User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL])) {
 
 					notification([
 						'type'         => NOTIFY_INTRO,
@@ -2014,7 +2033,7 @@ class Contact extends BaseObject
 					]);
 
 				}
-			} elseif (DBA::isResult($user) && in_array($user['page-flags'], [self::PAGE_SOAPBOX, self::PAGE_FREELOVE, self::PAGE_COMMUNITY])) {
+			} elseif (DBA::isResult($user) && in_array($user['page-flags'], [User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX, User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE, User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY])) {
 				$condition = ['uid' => $importer['uid'], 'url' => $url, 'pending' => true];
 				DBA::update('contact', ['pending' => false], $condition);
 
diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index f18ca088f9..cffa25397c 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -2526,8 +2526,8 @@ class Item extends BaseObject
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$community_page = (($user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
-		$prvgroup = (($user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP) ? true : false);
+		$community_page = (($user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
+		$prvgroup = (($user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP) ? true : false);
 
 		$item = self::selectFirst(self::ITEM_FIELDLIST, ['id' => $item_id]);
 		if (!DBA::isResult($item)) {
diff --git a/src/Model/User.php b/src/Model/User.php
index 80cae7b0d2..dd754fb46e 100644
--- a/src/Model/User.php
+++ b/src/Model/User.php
@@ -28,6 +28,26 @@ use LightOpenID;
  */
 class User
 {
+	/**
+	 * @name page/profile types
+	 *
+	 * PAGE_NORMAL is a typical personal profile account
+	 * PAGE_SOAPBOX automatically approves all friend requests as Contact::SHARING, (readonly)
+	 * PAGE_COMMUNITY automatically approves all friend requests as Contact::SHARING, but with
+	 *      write access to wall and comments (no email and not included in page owner's ACL lists)
+	 * PAGE_FREELOVE automatically approves all friend requests as full friends (Contact::FRIEND).
+	 *
+	 * @{
+	 */
+	const PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL    = 0;
+	const PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX   = 1;
+	const PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY = 2;
+	const PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE  = 3;
+	const PAGE_FLAGS_BLOG      = 4;
+	const PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP  = 5;
+	/**
+	 * @}
+	 */
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if a user record exists with the provided id
 	 *
diff --git a/src/Object/Image.php b/src/Object/Image.php
index ae360f376d..1fe0a048b9 100644
--- a/src/Object/Image.php
+++ b/src/Object/Image.php
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ class Image
 
 		/// @TODO
 		/// $default_cid      = $r[0]['id'];
-		/// $community_page   = (($r[0]['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
+		/// $community_page   = (($r[0]['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) ? true : false);
 
 		if ((strlen($imagedata) == 0) && ($url == "")) {
 			Logger::log("No image data and no url provided", Logger::DEBUG);
diff --git a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Transmitter.php b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Transmitter.php
index 499337acb1..44bb491813 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Transmitter.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/ActivityPub/Transmitter.php
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class Transmitter
 			'vcard:region' => $profile['region'], 'vcard:locality' => $profile['locality']];
 		$data['summary'] = $contact['about'];
 		$data['url'] = $contact['url'];
-		$data['manuallyApprovesFollowers'] = in_array($user['page-flags'], [Contact::PAGE_NORMAL, Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP]);
+		$data['manuallyApprovesFollowers'] = in_array($user['page-flags'], [User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL, User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP]);
 		$data['publicKey'] = ['id' => $contact['url'] . '#main-key',
 			'owner' => $contact['url'],
 			'publicKeyPem' => $user['pubkey']];
diff --git a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
index e4269f38ec..550f5e07f1 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/DFRN.php
@@ -587,14 +587,14 @@ class DFRN
 		}
 
 		// For backward compatibility we keep this element
-		if ($owner['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) {
+		if ($owner['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) {
 			XML::addElement($doc, $root, "dfrn:community", 1);
 		}
 
 		// The former element is replaced by this one
 		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "dfrn:account_type", $owner["account-type"]);
 
-		/// @todo We need a way to transmit the different page flags like "Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP"
+		/// @todo We need a way to transmit the different page flags like "User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP"
 
 		XML::addElement($doc, $root, "updated", DateTimeFormat::utcNow(DateTimeFormat::ATOM));
 
@@ -1264,11 +1264,11 @@ class DFRN
 		$perm         = (($res->perm) ? $res->perm : null);
 		$dfrn_version = (float) (($res->dfrn_version) ? $res->dfrn_version : 2.0);
 		$rino_remote_version = intval($res->rino);
-		$page         = (($owner['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY) ? 1 : 0);
+		$page         = (($owner['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY) ? 1 : 0);
 
 		Logger::log("Remote rino version: ".$rino_remote_version." for ".$contact["url"], Logger::DEBUG);
 
-		if ($owner['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP) {
+		if ($owner['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP) {
 			$page = 2;
 		}
 
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ class DFRN
 		}
 
 		if (($contact['duplex'] && strlen($contact['pubkey']))
-			|| ($owner['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY && strlen($contact['pubkey']))
+			|| ($owner['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY && strlen($contact['pubkey']))
 			|| ($contact['rel'] == Contact::SHARING && strlen($contact['pubkey']))
 		) {
 			openssl_public_decrypt($sent_dfrn_id, $final_dfrn_id, $contact['pubkey']);
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ class DFRN
 			$postvars['dissolve'] = '1';
 		}
 
-		if ((($contact['rel']) && ($contact['rel'] != Contact::SHARING) && (! $contact['blocked'])) || ($owner['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY)) {
+		if ((($contact['rel']) && ($contact['rel'] != Contact::SHARING) && (! $contact['blocked'])) || ($owner['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY)) {
 			$postvars['data'] = $atom;
 			$postvars['perm'] = 'rw';
 		} else {
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ class DFRN
 
 			if ($dfrn_version >= 2.1) {
 				if (($contact['duplex'] && strlen($contact['pubkey']))
-					|| ($owner['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY && strlen($contact['pubkey']))
+					|| ($owner['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY && strlen($contact['pubkey']))
 					|| ($contact['rel'] == Contact::SHARING && strlen($contact['pubkey']))
 				) {
 					openssl_public_encrypt($key, $postvars['key'], $contact['pubkey']);
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ class DFRN
 					openssl_private_encrypt($key, $postvars['key'], $contact['prvkey']);
 				}
 			} else {
-				if (($contact['duplex'] && strlen($contact['prvkey'])) || ($owner['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY)) {
+				if (($contact['duplex'] && strlen($contact['prvkey'])) || ($owner['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY)) {
 					openssl_private_encrypt($key, $postvars['key'], $contact['prvkey']);
 				} else {
 					openssl_public_encrypt($key, $postvars['key'], $contact['pubkey']);
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@ class DFRN
 		if ($item["parent-uri"] != $item["uri"]) {
 			$community = false;
 
-			if ($importer["page-flags"] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY || $importer["page-flags"] == Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP) {
+			if ($importer["page-flags"] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY || $importer["page-flags"] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP) {
 				$sql_extra = "";
 				$community = true;
 				Logger::log("possible community action");
@@ -3073,8 +3073,8 @@ class DFRN
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		$community_page = ($user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY);
-		$prvgroup = ($user['page-flags'] == Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP);
+		$community_page = ($user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY);
+		$prvgroup = ($user['page-flags'] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP);
 
 		$link = Strings::normaliseLink(System::baseUrl() . '/profile/' . $user['nickname']);
 
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
index fadf337a6a..9a29edaaf6 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ class Diaspora
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		$importer = ["uid" => 0, "page-flags" => Contact::PAGE_FREELOVE];
+		$importer = ["uid" => 0, "page-flags" => User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE];
 		$success = self::dispatch($importer, $msg, $fields);
 
 		return $success;
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ class Diaspora
 		 */
 		// It is deactivated by now, due to side effects. See issue https://github.com/friendica/friendica/pull/4033
 		// It is not removed by now. Possibly the code is needed?
-		//if (!$is_comment && $contact["rel"] == Contact::FOLLOWER && in_array($importer["page-flags"], array(Contact::PAGE_FREELOVE))) {
+		//if (!$is_comment && $contact["rel"] == Contact::FOLLOWER && in_array($importer["page-flags"], array(User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE))) {
 		//	DBA::update(
 		//		'contact',
 		//		array('rel' => Contact::FRIEND, 'writable' => true),
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ class Diaspora
 			// Yes, then it is fine.
 			return true;
 			// Is it a post to a community?
-		} elseif (($contact["rel"] == Contact::FOLLOWER) && in_array($importer["page-flags"], [Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY, Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP])) {
+		} elseif (($contact["rel"] == Contact::FOLLOWER) && in_array($importer["page-flags"], [User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY, User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP])) {
 			// That's good
 			return true;
 			// Is the message a global user or a comment?
@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@ class Diaspora
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (!$following && $sharing && in_array($importer["page-flags"], [Contact::PAGE_SOAPBOX, Contact::PAGE_NORMAL])) {
+		if (!$following && $sharing && in_array($importer["page-flags"], [User::PAGE_FLAGS_SOAPBOX, User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL])) {
 			Logger::log("Author ".$author." wants to share with us - but doesn't want to listen. Request is ignored.", Logger::DEBUG);
 			return false;
 		} elseif (!$following && !$sharing) {
@@ -2480,7 +2480,7 @@ class Diaspora
 
 		Contact::updateAvatar($ret["photo"], $importer['uid'], $contact_record["id"], true);
 
-		if (in_array($importer["page-flags"], [Contact::PAGE_NORMAL, Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP])) {
+		if (in_array($importer["page-flags"], [User::PAGE_FLAGS_NORMAL, User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP])) {
 			Logger::log("Sending intra message for author ".$author.".", Logger::DEBUG);
 
 			$hash = Strings::getRandomHex().(string)time();   // Generate a confirm_key
@@ -2508,9 +2508,9 @@ class Diaspora
 			 * but if our page-type is Profile::PAGE_COMMUNITY or Profile::PAGE_SOAPBOX
 			 * we are going to change the relationship and make them a follower.
 			 */
-			if (($importer["page-flags"] == Contact::PAGE_FREELOVE) && $sharing && $following) {
+			if (($importer["page-flags"] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE) && $sharing && $following) {
 				$new_relation = Contact::FRIEND;
-			} elseif (($importer["page-flags"] == Contact::PAGE_FREELOVE) && $sharing) {
+			} elseif (($importer["page-flags"] == User::PAGE_FLAGS_FREELOVE) && $sharing) {
 				$new_relation = Contact::SHARING;
 			} else {
 				$new_relation = Contact::FOLLOWER;
diff --git a/src/Util/Security.php b/src/Util/Security.php
index 2ad12cebae..d1e668e0d8 100644
--- a/src/Util/Security.php
+++ b/src/Util/Security.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Friendica\BaseObject;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 use Friendica\Model\Group;
+use Friendica\Model\User;
 
 /**
  * Secures that User is allow to do requests
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class Security extends BaseObject
 					intval($cid),
 					intval(Contact::SHARING),
 					intval(Contact::FRIEND),
-					intval(Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY)
+					intval(User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY)
 				);
 
 				if (DBA::isResult($r)) {
diff --git a/update.php b/update.php
index 2ed1a81997..4b0b2f2b6a 100644
--- a/update.php
+++ b/update.php
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ function update_1203()
 {
 	$r = q("UPDATE `user` SET `account-type` = %d WHERE `page-flags` IN (%d, %d)",
 		DBA::escape(Contact::ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY),
-		DBA::escape(Contact::PAGE_COMMUNITY),
-		DBA::escape(Contact::PAGE_PRVGROUP)
+		DBA::escape(User::PAGE_FLAGS_COMMUNITY),
+		DBA::escape(User::PAGE_FLAGS_PRVGROUP)
 	);
 }