diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkutils.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkutils.cpp
index 3797557da..bb26bf78d 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkutils.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkutils.cpp
@@ -719,4 +719,20 @@ quint64 infosystemRequestId()
 }
 
 
+static PrivateListeningMode s_privateListeningMode = PublicListening;
+
+PrivateListeningMode
+privateListeningMode()
+{
+    return s_privateListeningMode;
+}
+
+
+void
+setPrivateListeningMode( PrivateListeningMode mode )
+{
+    s_privateListeningMode = mode;
+}
+
+
 } // ns
diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkutils.h b/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkutils.h
index 924045a1d..98bf2745c 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkutils.h
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/utils/tomahawkutils.h
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ namespace TomahawkUtils
         MediaTypeTrack
     };
 
+    enum PrivateListeningMode
+    {
+        PublicListening,
+        NoLogPlayback,
+        FullyPrivate
+    };
+
     class DLLEXPORT NetworkProxyFactory : public QNetworkProxyFactory
     {
     public:
@@ -112,6 +119,9 @@ namespace TomahawkUtils
     DLLEXPORT bool removeDirectory( const QString& dir );
 
     DLLEXPORT quint64 infosystemRequestId();
+
+    DLLEXPORT PrivateListeningMode privateListeningMode();
+    DLLEXPORT void setPrivateListeningMode( PrivateListeningMode mode );
 }
 
 #endif // TOMAHAWKUTILS_H