diff --git a/packages/backend/src/api/controllers/settings.controller.ts b/packages/backend/src/api/controllers/settings.controller.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6044a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/api/controllers/settings.controller.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import type { Request, Response } from 'express';
+import { SettingsService } from '../../services/SettingsService';
+
+const settingsService = new SettingsService();
+
+export const getSettings = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        const settings = await settingsService.getSettings();
+        res.status(200).json(settings);
+    } catch (error) {
+        // A more specific error could be logged here
+        res.status(500).json({ message: 'Failed to retrieve settings' });
+    }
+};
+
+export const updateSettings = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+    try {
+        // Basic validation can be performed here if necessary
+        const updatedSettings = await settingsService.updateSettings(req.body);
+        res.status(200).json(updatedSettings);
+    } catch (error) {
+        // A more specific error could be logged here
+        res.status(500).json({ message: 'Failed to update settings' });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/api/routes/settings.routes.ts b/packages/backend/src/api/routes/settings.routes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f95a379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/api/routes/settings.routes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { Router } from 'express';
+import * as settingsController from '../controllers/settings.controller';
+import { requireAuth } from '../middleware/requireAuth';
+import { requirePermission } from '../middleware/requirePermission';
+import { AuthService } from '../../services/AuthService';
+
+export const createSettingsRouter = (authService: AuthService): Router => {
+    const router = Router();
+
+    // Public route to get non-sensitive settings.  settings read should not be scoped with a permission because all end users need the settings data in the frontend. However, for sensitive settings data, we need to add a new permission subject to limit access. So this route should only expose non-sensitive settings data.
+    router.get('/', settingsController.getSettings);
+
+    // Protected route to update settings
+    router.put(
+        '/',
+        requireAuth(authService),
+        requirePermission('manage', 'settings', 'You do not have permission to update system settings.'),
+        settingsController.updateSettings
+    );
+
+    return router;
+};
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/api/routes/test.routes.ts b/packages/backend/src/api/routes/test.routes.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0af4873..0000000
--- a/packages/backend/src/api/routes/test.routes.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import { Router } from 'express';
-import { ingestionQueue } from '../../jobs/queues';
-
-const router: Router = Router();
-
-export default router;
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/0017_tranquil_shooting_star.sql b/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/0017_tranquil_shooting_star.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a425ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/0017_tranquil_shooting_star.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+CREATE TABLE "system_settings" (
+	"id" serial PRIMARY KEY NOT NULL,
+	"config" jsonb NOT NULL
+);
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/meta/0017_snapshot.json b/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/meta/0017_snapshot.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b8efc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/meta/0017_snapshot.json
@@ -0,0 +1,1166 @@
+{
+  "id": "74921769-c190-4fbd-b239-dea052f9bc99",
+  "prevId": "535faba9-e8ae-4096-899f-ed9ae242394d",
+  "version": "7",
+  "dialect": "postgresql",
+  "tables": {
+    "public.archived_emails": {
+      "name": "archived_emails",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "thread_id": {
+          "name": "thread_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "ingestion_source_id": {
+          "name": "ingestion_source_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "user_email": {
+          "name": "user_email",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "message_id_header": {
+          "name": "message_id_header",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "sent_at": {
+          "name": "sent_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "subject": {
+          "name": "subject",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "sender_name": {
+          "name": "sender_name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "sender_email": {
+          "name": "sender_email",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "recipients": {
+          "name": "recipients",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "storage_path": {
+          "name": "storage_path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "storage_hash_sha256": {
+          "name": "storage_hash_sha256",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "size_bytes": {
+          "name": "size_bytes",
+          "type": "bigint",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "is_indexed": {
+          "name": "is_indexed",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "has_attachments": {
+          "name": "has_attachments",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "is_on_legal_hold": {
+          "name": "is_on_legal_hold",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "archived_at": {
+          "name": "archived_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "path": {
+          "name": "path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "tags": {
+          "name": "tags",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {
+        "thread_id_idx": {
+          "name": "thread_id_idx",
+          "columns": [
+            {
+              "expression": "thread_id",
+              "isExpression": false,
+              "asc": true,
+              "nulls": "last"
+            }
+          ],
+          "isUnique": false,
+          "concurrently": false,
+          "method": "btree",
+          "with": {}
+        }
+      },
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "archived_emails_ingestion_source_id_ingestion_sources_id_fk": {
+          "name": "archived_emails_ingestion_source_id_ingestion_sources_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "archived_emails",
+          "tableTo": "ingestion_sources",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "ingestion_source_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.attachments": {
+      "name": "attachments",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "filename": {
+          "name": "filename",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "mime_type": {
+          "name": "mime_type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "size_bytes": {
+          "name": "size_bytes",
+          "type": "bigint",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "content_hash_sha256": {
+          "name": "content_hash_sha256",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "storage_path": {
+          "name": "storage_path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "attachments_content_hash_sha256_unique": {
+          "name": "attachments_content_hash_sha256_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "content_hash_sha256"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.email_attachments": {
+      "name": "email_attachments",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "email_id": {
+          "name": "email_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "attachment_id": {
+          "name": "attachment_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "email_attachments_email_id_archived_emails_id_fk": {
+          "name": "email_attachments_email_id_archived_emails_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "email_attachments",
+          "tableTo": "archived_emails",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "email_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "email_attachments_attachment_id_attachments_id_fk": {
+          "name": "email_attachments_attachment_id_attachments_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "email_attachments",
+          "tableTo": "attachments",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "attachment_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "restrict",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {
+        "email_attachments_email_id_attachment_id_pk": {
+          "name": "email_attachments_email_id_attachment_id_pk",
+          "columns": [
+            "email_id",
+            "attachment_id"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.audit_logs": {
+      "name": "audit_logs",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "bigserial",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "timestamp": {
+          "name": "timestamp",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "actor_identifier": {
+          "name": "actor_identifier",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "action": {
+          "name": "action",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "target_type": {
+          "name": "target_type",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "target_id": {
+          "name": "target_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "details": {
+          "name": "details",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "is_tamper_evident": {
+          "name": "is_tamper_evident",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "default": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.ediscovery_cases": {
+      "name": "ediscovery_cases",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "name": "description",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'open'"
+        },
+        "created_by_identifier": {
+          "name": "created_by_identifier",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "ediscovery_cases_name_unique": {
+          "name": "ediscovery_cases_name_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.export_jobs": {
+      "name": "export_jobs",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "case_id": {
+          "name": "case_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "format": {
+          "name": "format",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'pending'"
+        },
+        "query": {
+          "name": "query",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "file_path": {
+          "name": "file_path",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_by_identifier": {
+          "name": "created_by_identifier",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "completed_at": {
+          "name": "completed_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "export_jobs_case_id_ediscovery_cases_id_fk": {
+          "name": "export_jobs_case_id_ediscovery_cases_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "export_jobs",
+          "tableTo": "ediscovery_cases",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "case_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "set null",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.legal_holds": {
+      "name": "legal_holds",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "case_id": {
+          "name": "case_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "custodian_id": {
+          "name": "custodian_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "hold_criteria": {
+          "name": "hold_criteria",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "reason": {
+          "name": "reason",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "applied_by_identifier": {
+          "name": "applied_by_identifier",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "applied_at": {
+          "name": "applied_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "removed_at": {
+          "name": "removed_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "legal_holds_case_id_ediscovery_cases_id_fk": {
+          "name": "legal_holds_case_id_ediscovery_cases_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "legal_holds",
+          "tableTo": "ediscovery_cases",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "case_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "legal_holds_custodian_id_custodians_id_fk": {
+          "name": "legal_holds_custodian_id_custodians_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "legal_holds",
+          "tableTo": "custodians",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "custodian_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.retention_policies": {
+      "name": "retention_policies",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "description": {
+          "name": "description",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "priority": {
+          "name": "priority",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "retention_period_days": {
+          "name": "retention_period_days",
+          "type": "integer",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "action_on_expiry": {
+          "name": "action_on_expiry",
+          "type": "retention_action",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "is_enabled": {
+          "name": "is_enabled",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": true
+        },
+        "conditions": {
+          "name": "conditions",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "retention_policies_name_unique": {
+          "name": "retention_policies_name_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.custodians": {
+      "name": "custodians",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "email": {
+          "name": "email",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "display_name": {
+          "name": "display_name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "source_type": {
+          "name": "source_type",
+          "type": "ingestion_provider",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "custodians_email_unique": {
+          "name": "custodians_email_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "email"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.ingestion_sources": {
+      "name": "ingestion_sources",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "user_id": {
+          "name": "user_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "provider": {
+          "name": "provider",
+          "type": "ingestion_provider",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "credentials": {
+          "name": "credentials",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "status": {
+          "name": "status",
+          "type": "ingestion_status",
+          "typeSchema": "public",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'pending_auth'"
+        },
+        "last_sync_started_at": {
+          "name": "last_sync_started_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "last_sync_finished_at": {
+          "name": "last_sync_finished_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "last_sync_status_message": {
+          "name": "last_sync_status_message",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "sync_state": {
+          "name": "sync_state",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "ingestion_sources_user_id_users_id_fk": {
+          "name": "ingestion_sources_user_id_users_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "ingestion_sources",
+          "tableTo": "users",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "user_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.roles": {
+      "name": "roles",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "name": {
+          "name": "name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "policies": {
+          "name": "policies",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "'[]'::jsonb"
+        },
+        "slug": {
+          "name": "slug",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "roles_name_unique": {
+          "name": "roles_name_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "name"
+          ]
+        },
+        "roles_slug_unique": {
+          "name": "roles_slug_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "slug"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.sessions": {
+      "name": "sessions",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "user_id": {
+          "name": "user_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "expires_at": {
+          "name": "expires_at",
+          "type": "timestamp with time zone",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "sessions_user_id_users_id_fk": {
+          "name": "sessions_user_id_users_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "sessions",
+          "tableTo": "users",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "user_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.user_roles": {
+      "name": "user_roles",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "user_id": {
+          "name": "user_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "role_id": {
+          "name": "role_id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {
+        "user_roles_user_id_users_id_fk": {
+          "name": "user_roles_user_id_users_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "user_roles",
+          "tableTo": "users",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "user_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        },
+        "user_roles_role_id_roles_id_fk": {
+          "name": "user_roles_role_id_roles_id_fk",
+          "tableFrom": "user_roles",
+          "tableTo": "roles",
+          "columnsFrom": [
+            "role_id"
+          ],
+          "columnsTo": [
+            "id"
+          ],
+          "onDelete": "cascade",
+          "onUpdate": "no action"
+        }
+      },
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {
+        "user_roles_user_id_role_id_pk": {
+          "name": "user_roles_user_id_role_id_pk",
+          "columns": [
+            "user_id",
+            "role_id"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.users": {
+      "name": "users",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "uuid",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "gen_random_uuid()"
+        },
+        "email": {
+          "name": "email",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "first_name": {
+          "name": "first_name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "last_name": {
+          "name": "last_name",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "password": {
+          "name": "password",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "provider": {
+          "name": "provider",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false,
+          "default": "'local'"
+        },
+        "provider_id": {
+          "name": "provider_id",
+          "type": "text",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": false
+        },
+        "created_at": {
+          "name": "created_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        },
+        "updated_at": {
+          "name": "updated_at",
+          "type": "timestamp",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true,
+          "default": "now()"
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {
+        "users_email_unique": {
+          "name": "users_email_unique",
+          "nullsNotDistinct": false,
+          "columns": [
+            "email"
+          ]
+        }
+      },
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    },
+    "public.system_settings": {
+      "name": "system_settings",
+      "schema": "",
+      "columns": {
+        "id": {
+          "name": "id",
+          "type": "serial",
+          "primaryKey": true,
+          "notNull": true
+        },
+        "config": {
+          "name": "config",
+          "type": "jsonb",
+          "primaryKey": false,
+          "notNull": true
+        }
+      },
+      "indexes": {},
+      "foreignKeys": {},
+      "compositePrimaryKeys": {},
+      "uniqueConstraints": {},
+      "policies": {},
+      "checkConstraints": {},
+      "isRLSEnabled": false
+    }
+  },
+  "enums": {
+    "public.retention_action": {
+      "name": "retention_action",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "delete_permanently",
+        "notify_admin"
+      ]
+    },
+    "public.ingestion_provider": {
+      "name": "ingestion_provider",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "google_workspace",
+        "microsoft_365",
+        "generic_imap",
+        "pst_import",
+        "eml_import"
+      ]
+    },
+    "public.ingestion_status": {
+      "name": "ingestion_status",
+      "schema": "public",
+      "values": [
+        "active",
+        "paused",
+        "error",
+        "pending_auth",
+        "syncing",
+        "importing",
+        "auth_success",
+        "imported"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "schemas": {},
+  "sequences": {},
+  "roles": {},
+  "policies": {},
+  "views": {},
+  "_meta": {
+    "columns": {},
+    "schemas": {},
+    "tables": {}
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/meta/_journal.json b/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/meta/_journal.json
index 7155541..70859a7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/meta/_journal.json
+++ b/packages/backend/src/database/migrations/meta/_journal.json
@@ -1,125 +1,132 @@
 {
-	"version": "7",
-	"dialect": "postgresql",
-	"entries": [
-		{
-			"idx": 0,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1752225352591,
-			"tag": "0000_amusing_namora",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 1,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1752326803882,
-			"tag": "0001_odd_night_thrasher",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 2,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1752332648392,
-			"tag": "0002_lethal_quentin_quire",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 3,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1752332967084,
-			"tag": "0003_petite_wrecker",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 4,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1752606108876,
-			"tag": "0004_sleepy_paper_doll",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 5,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1752606327253,
-			"tag": "0005_chunky_sue_storm",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 6,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1753112018514,
-			"tag": "0006_majestic_caretaker",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 7,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1753190159356,
-			"tag": "0007_handy_archangel",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 8,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1753370737317,
-			"tag": "0008_eminent_the_spike",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 9,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1754337938241,
-			"tag": "0009_late_lenny_balinger",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 10,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1754420780849,
-			"tag": "0010_perpetual_lightspeed",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 11,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1754422064158,
-			"tag": "0011_tan_blackheart",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 12,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1754476962901,
-			"tag": "0012_warm_the_stranger",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 13,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1754659373517,
-			"tag": "0013_classy_talkback",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 14,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1754831765718,
-			"tag": "0014_foamy_vapor",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 15,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1755443936046,
-			"tag": "0015_wakeful_norman_osborn",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		},
-		{
-			"idx": 16,
-			"version": "7",
-			"when": 1755780572342,
-			"tag": "0016_lonely_mariko_yashida",
-			"breakpoints": true
-		}
-	]
-}
+  "version": "7",
+  "dialect": "postgresql",
+  "entries": [
+    {
+      "idx": 0,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1752225352591,
+      "tag": "0000_amusing_namora",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 1,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1752326803882,
+      "tag": "0001_odd_night_thrasher",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 2,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1752332648392,
+      "tag": "0002_lethal_quentin_quire",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 3,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1752332967084,
+      "tag": "0003_petite_wrecker",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 4,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1752606108876,
+      "tag": "0004_sleepy_paper_doll",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 5,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1752606327253,
+      "tag": "0005_chunky_sue_storm",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 6,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1753112018514,
+      "tag": "0006_majestic_caretaker",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 7,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1753190159356,
+      "tag": "0007_handy_archangel",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 8,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1753370737317,
+      "tag": "0008_eminent_the_spike",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 9,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1754337938241,
+      "tag": "0009_late_lenny_balinger",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 10,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1754420780849,
+      "tag": "0010_perpetual_lightspeed",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 11,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1754422064158,
+      "tag": "0011_tan_blackheart",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 12,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1754476962901,
+      "tag": "0012_warm_the_stranger",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 13,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1754659373517,
+      "tag": "0013_classy_talkback",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 14,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1754831765718,
+      "tag": "0014_foamy_vapor",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 15,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1755443936046,
+      "tag": "0015_wakeful_norman_osborn",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 16,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1755780572342,
+      "tag": "0016_lonely_mariko_yashida",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    },
+    {
+      "idx": 17,
+      "version": "7",
+      "when": 1755961566627,
+      "tag": "0017_tranquil_shooting_star",
+      "breakpoints": true
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/database/schema.ts b/packages/backend/src/database/schema.ts
index 557f1e8..46dc265 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/database/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/database/schema.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ export * from './schema/compliance';
 export * from './schema/custodians';
 export * from './schema/ingestion-sources';
 export * from './schema/users';
+export * from './schema/system-settings'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/database/schema/system-settings.ts b/packages/backend/src/database/schema/system-settings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1058c09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/database/schema/system-settings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { pgTable, serial, jsonb } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core';
+import type { SystemSettings } from '@open-archiver/types';
+
+export const systemSettings = pgTable('system_settings', {
+    id: serial('id').primaryKey(),
+    config: jsonb('config').$type<SystemSettings>().notNull(),
+});
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/index.ts b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
index 395287b..1f1b1b3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { createSearchRouter } from './api/routes/search.routes';
 import { createDashboardRouter } from './api/routes/dashboard.routes';
 import { createUploadRouter } from './api/routes/upload.routes';
 import { createUserRouter } from './api/routes/user.routes';
-import testRouter from './api/routes/test.routes';
+import { createSettingsRouter } from './api/routes/settings.routes';
 import { AuthService } from './services/AuthService';
 import { UserService } from './services/UserService';
 import { IamService } from './services/IamService';
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ const dashboardRouter = createDashboardRouter(authService);
 const iamRouter = createIamRouter(iamController, authService);
 const uploadRouter = createUploadRouter(authService);
 const userRouter = createUserRouter(authService);
+const settingsRouter = createSettingsRouter(authService);
 // upload route is added before middleware because it doesn't use the json middleware.
 app.use('/v1/upload', uploadRouter);
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ app.use('/v1/storage', storageRouter);
 app.use('/v1/search', searchRouter);
 app.use('/v1/dashboard', dashboardRouter);
 app.use('/v1/users', userRouter);
-app.use('/v1/test', testRouter);
+app.use('/v1/settings', settingsRouter);
 
 // Example of a protected route
 app.get('/v1/protected', requireAuth(authService), (req, res) => {
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/services/SettingsService.ts b/packages/backend/src/services/SettingsService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1559c39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/backend/src/services/SettingsService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+import { db } from '../database';
+import { systemSettings } from '../database/schema/system-settings';
+import type { SystemSettings } from '@open-archiver/types';
+import { eq } from 'drizzle-orm';
+
+const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: SystemSettings = {
+    language: 'en',
+    theme: 'system',
+    supportEmail: null,
+};
+
+export class SettingsService {
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the current system settings.
+     * If no settings exist, it initializes and returns the default settings.
+     * @returns The system settings.
+     */
+    public async getSettings(): Promise<SystemSettings> {
+        const settings = await db.select().from(systemSettings).limit(1);
+
+        if (settings.length === 0) {
+            return this.createDefaultSettings();
+        }
+
+        return settings[0].config;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates the system settings by merging the new configuration with the existing one.
+     * @param newConfig - A partial object of the new settings configuration.
+     * @returns The updated system settings.
+     */
+    public async updateSettings(
+        newConfig: Partial<SystemSettings>
+    ): Promise<SystemSettings> {
+        const currentConfig = await this.getSettings();
+        const mergedConfig = { ...currentConfig, ...newConfig };
+
+        // Since getSettings ensures a record always exists, we can directly update.
+        const [result] = await db
+            .update(systemSettings)
+            .set({ config: mergedConfig })
+            .returning();
+
+        return result.config;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates and saves the default system settings.
+     * This is called internally when no settings are found.
+     * @returns The newly created default settings.
+     */
+    private async createDefaultSettings(): Promise<SystemSettings> {
+        const [result] = await db
+            .insert(systemSettings)
+            .values({ config: DEFAULT_SETTINGS })
+            .returning();
+        return result.config;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/radio-group/index.ts b/packages/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/radio-group/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90b33fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/radio-group/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import Root from "./radio-group.svelte";
+import Item from "./radio-group-item.svelte";
+
+export {
+	Root,
+	Item,
+	//
+	Root as RadioGroup,
+	Item as RadioGroupItem,
+};
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/radio-group/radio-group-item.svelte b/packages/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/radio-group/radio-group-item.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cb0710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/radio-group/radio-group-item.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { RadioGroup as RadioGroupPrimitive } from "bits-ui";
+	import CircleIcon from "@lucide/svelte/icons/circle";
+	import { cn, type WithoutChildrenOrChild } from "$lib/utils.js";
+
+	let {
+		ref = $bindable(null),
+		class: className,
+		...restProps
+	}: WithoutChildrenOrChild<RadioGroupPrimitive.ItemProps> = $props();
+</script>
+
+<RadioGroupPrimitive.Item
+	bind:ref
+	data-slot="radio-group-item"
+	class={cn(
+		"border-input text-primary focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-ring/50 aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 aria-invalid:border-destructive dark:bg-input/30 shadow-xs aspect-square size-4 shrink-0 rounded-full border outline-none transition-[color,box-shadow] focus-visible:ring-[3px] disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50",
+		className
+	)}
+	{...restProps}
+>
+	{#snippet children({ checked })}
+		<div data-slot="radio-group-indicator" class="relative flex items-center justify-center">
+			{#if checked}
+				<CircleIcon
+					class="fill-primary absolute left-1/2 top-1/2 size-2 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2"
+				/>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+	{/snippet}
+</RadioGroupPrimitive.Item>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/radio-group/radio-group.svelte b/packages/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/radio-group/radio-group.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da2912b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/lib/components/ui/radio-group/radio-group.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { RadioGroup as RadioGroupPrimitive } from "bits-ui";
+	import { cn } from "$lib/utils.js";
+
+	let {
+		ref = $bindable(null),
+		class: className,
+		value = $bindable(""),
+		...restProps
+	}: RadioGroupPrimitive.RootProps = $props();
+</script>
+
+<RadioGroupPrimitive.Root
+	bind:ref
+	bind:value
+	data-slot="radio-group"
+	class={cn("grid gap-3", className)}
+	{...restProps}
+/>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/routes/+layout.server.ts b/packages/frontend/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
index ee23e91..6e48b7a 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@ export const load: LayoutServerLoad = async (event) => {
 		throw error;
 	}
 
+	const settingsResponse = await api('/settings', event);
+	const settings = settingsResponse.ok ? await settingsResponse.json() : null;
+
 	return {
 		user: locals.user,
 		accessToken: locals.accessToken,
 		isDemo: process.env.IS_DEMO === 'true',
+		settings,
 	};
 };
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/packages/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index b7e6b43..51bb87c 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -15,9 +15,16 @@
 
 	$effect(() => {
 		if (browser) {
+			let finalTheme = $theme;
+
+			if (finalTheme === 'system') {
+				finalTheme = data.settings?.theme || 'system';
+			}
+
 			const isDark =
-				$theme === 'dark' ||
-				($theme === 'system' && window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches);
+				finalTheme === 'dark' ||
+				(finalTheme === 'system' &&
+					window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches);
 			document.documentElement.classList.toggle('dark', isDark);
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/+layout.svelte b/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/+layout.svelte
index 251bda2..100cb70 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/+layout.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/+layout.svelte
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 		{
 			label: 'Settings',
 			subMenu: [
+				{
+					href: '/dashboard/settings/system',
+					label: 'System',
+				},
 				{
 					href: '/dashboard/settings/users',
 					label: 'Users',
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/settings/system/+page.server.ts b/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/settings/system/+page.server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7e2d4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/settings/system/+page.server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import { api } from '$lib/server/api';
+import type { SystemSettings } from '@open-archiver/types';
+import { error, fail } from '@sveltejs/kit';
+import type { Actions, PageServerLoad } from './$types';
+
+export const load: PageServerLoad = async (event) => {
+    const response = await api('/settings', event);
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+        const { message } = await response.json();
+        throw error(response.status, message || 'Failed to fetch system settings');
+    }
+
+    const settings: SystemSettings = await response.json();
+    return {
+        settings,
+    };
+};
+
+export const actions: Actions = {
+    default: async (event) => {
+        const formData = await event.request.formData();
+        const language = formData.get('language');
+        const theme = formData.get('theme');
+        const supportEmail = formData.get('supportEmail');
+
+        const body: Partial<SystemSettings> = {
+            language: language as SystemSettings['language'],
+            theme: theme as SystemSettings['theme'],
+            supportEmail: supportEmail ? String(supportEmail) : null,
+        };
+
+        const response = await api('/settings', event, {
+            method: 'PUT',
+            body: JSON.stringify(body),
+        });
+
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            const { message } = await response.json();
+            return fail(response.status, { message: message || 'Failed to update settings' });
+        }
+
+        const updatedSettings: SystemSettings = await response.json();
+
+        return {
+            success: true,
+            settings: updatedSettings,
+        };
+    },
+};
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/settings/system/+page.svelte b/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/settings/system/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49a5d5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/routes/dashboard/settings/system/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import type { PageData } from './$types';
+	import { Button } from '$lib/components/ui/button';
+	import * as Card from '$lib/components/ui/card';
+	import { Input } from '$lib/components/ui/input';
+	import * as Label from '$lib/components/ui/label';
+	import * as RadioGroup from '$lib/components/ui/radio-group';
+	import * as Select from '$lib/components/ui/select';
+	import { setAlert } from '$lib/components/custom/alert/alert-state.svelte';
+	import type { SupportedLanguage } from '@open-archiver/types';
+
+	let { data, form }: { data: PageData; form: any } = $props();
+	let settings = $state(data.settings);
+	let isSaving = $state(false);
+
+	const languageOptions: { value: SupportedLanguage; label: string }[] = [
+		{ value: 'en', label: 'English' },
+		{ value: 'es', label: 'Spanish' },
+		{ value: 'fr', label: 'French' },
+		{ value: 'de', label: 'German' },
+		{ value: 'it', label: 'Italian' },
+		{ value: 'pt', label: 'Portuguese' },
+		{ value: 'nl', label: 'Dutch' },
+		{ value: 'ja', label: 'Japanese' },
+	];
+
+	const languageTriggerContent = $derived(
+		languageOptions.find((lang) => lang.value === settings.language)?.label ??
+			'Select a language'
+	);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (form?.success) {
+			settings = form.settings;
+			setAlert({
+				type: 'success',
+				title: 'Settings Updated',
+				message: 'Your changes have been saved successfully.',
+				duration: 3000,
+				show: true,
+			});
+		} else if (form?.message) {
+			setAlert({
+				type: 'error',
+				title: 'Update Failed',
+				message: form.message,
+				duration: 5000,
+				show: true,
+			});
+		}
+	});
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head>
+	<title>System Settings - OpenArchiver</title>
+</svelte:head>
+
+<div class="space-y-6">
+	<div>
+		<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold">System Settings</h1>
+		<p class="text-muted-foreground">Manage global application settings.</p>
+	</div>
+
+	<form method="POST" class="space-y-8" onsubmit={() => (isSaving = true)}>
+		<Card.Root>
+			<Card.Content class="space-y-4">
+				<!-- Hide language setting for now -->
+				<!-- <div class="grid gap-2">
+					<Label.Root class="mb-1" for="language">Language</Label.Root>
+					<Select.Root name="language" bind:value={settings.language} type="single">
+						<Select.Trigger class="w-[280px]">
+							{languageTriggerContent}
+						</Select.Trigger>
+						<Select.Content> 
+							{#each languageOptions as lang}
+								<Select.Item value={lang.value}>{lang.label}</Select.Item>
+							{/each}
+						</Select.Content>
+					</Select.Root>
+				</div> -->
+
+				<div class="grid gap-2">
+					<Label.Root class="mb-1">Default theme</Label.Root>
+					<RadioGroup.Root
+						bind:value={settings.theme}
+						name="theme"
+						class="flex items-center gap-4"
+					>
+						<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+							<RadioGroup.Item value="light" id="light" />
+							<Label.Root for="light">Light</Label.Root>
+						</div>
+						<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+							<RadioGroup.Item value="dark" id="dark" />
+							<Label.Root for="dark">Dark</Label.Root>
+						</div>
+						<div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+							<RadioGroup.Item value="system" id="system" />
+							<Label.Root for="system">System</Label.Root>
+						</div>
+					</RadioGroup.Root>
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="grid gap-2">
+					<Label.Root class="mb-1" for="supportEmail">Support Email</Label.Root>
+					<Input
+						id="supportEmail"
+						name="supportEmail"
+						type="email"
+						placeholder="support@example.com"
+						bind:value={settings.supportEmail}
+						class="max-w-sm"
+					/>
+				</div>
+			</Card.Content>
+			<Card.Footer class="border-t px-6 py-4">
+				<Button type="submit" disabled={isSaving}>
+					{#if isSaving}Saving...{:else}Save Changes{/if}
+				</Button>
+			</Card.Footer>
+		</Card.Root>
+	</form>
+</div>
diff --git a/packages/types/src/index.ts b/packages/types/src/index.ts
index d1a16af..c22cb39 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/index.ts
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ export * from './archived-emails.types';
 export * from './search.types';
 export * from './dashboard.types';
 export * from './iam.types';
+export * from './system.types';
diff --git a/packages/types/src/system.types.ts b/packages/types/src/system.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..661e231
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/types/src/system.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+export type SupportedLanguage =
+    | 'en' // English
+    | 'es' // Spanish
+    | 'fr' // French
+    | 'de' // German
+    | 'it' // Italian
+    | 'pt' // Portuguese
+    | 'nl' // Dutch
+    | 'ja'; // Japanese
+
+export type Theme = 'light' | 'dark' | 'system';
+
+export interface SystemSettings {
+    /** The default display language for the application UI. */
+    language: SupportedLanguage;
+
+    /** The default color theme for the application. */
+    theme: Theme;
+
+    /** A public-facing email address for user support inquiries. */
+    supportEmail: string | null;
+}