diff --git a/endpoints/cookie_sync.go b/endpoints/cookie_sync.go
index c7dc23e1c84..f0299d2e306 100644
--- a/endpoints/cookie_sync.go
+++ b/endpoints/cookie_sync.go
@@ -528,7 +528,6 @@ func (p usersyncPrivacy) CCPAAllowsBidderSync(bidder string) bool {
 }
 
 func (p usersyncPrivacy) ActivityAllowsUserSync(bidder string) bool {
-	activityResult := p.activityControl.Evaluate(privacy.ActivitySyncUser,
+	return p.activityControl.Allow(privacy.ActivitySyncUser,
 		privacy.ScopedName{Scope: privacy.ScopeTypeBidder, Name: bidder})
-	return activityResult == privacy.ActivityAllow
 }
diff --git a/endpoints/cookie_sync_test.go b/endpoints/cookie_sync_test.go
index e9d812b8baf..22ecc1faf9e 100644
--- a/endpoints/cookie_sync_test.go
+++ b/endpoints/cookie_sync_test.go
@@ -1909,27 +1909,32 @@ func TestCookieSyncActivityControlIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name           string
 		bidderName     string
-		allow          bool
+		accountPrivacy *config.AccountPrivacy
 		expectedResult bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:           "activity_is_allowed",
 			bidderName:     "bidderA",
-			allow:          true,
+			accountPrivacy: getDefaultActivityConfig("bidderA", true),
 			expectedResult: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:           "activity_is_denied",
 			bidderName:     "bidderA",
-			allow:          false,
+			accountPrivacy: getDefaultActivityConfig("bidderA", false),
 			expectedResult: false,
 		},
+		{
+			name:           "activity_is_abstain",
+			bidderName:     "bidderA",
+			accountPrivacy: nil,
+			expectedResult: true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range testCases {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			privacyConfig := getDefaultActivityConfig(test.bidderName, test.allow)
-			activities, err := privacy.NewActivityControl(privacyConfig)
+			activities, err := privacy.NewActivityControl(test.accountPrivacy)
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
 			up := usersyncPrivacy{
 				activityControl: activities,
diff --git a/endpoints/setuid.go b/endpoints/setuid.go
index 4fae58cb36c..58b6f8db41d 100644
--- a/endpoints/setuid.go
+++ b/endpoints/setuid.go
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ func NewSetUIDEndpoint(cfg *config.Configuration, syncersByBidder map[string]use
 			}
 		}
 
-		userSyncActivityAllowed := activities.Evaluate(privacy.ActivitySyncUser,
+		userSyncActivityAllowed := activities.Allow(privacy.ActivitySyncUser,
 			privacy.ScopedName{Scope: privacy.ScopeTypeBidder, Name: bidderName})
-		if userSyncActivityAllowed == privacy.ActivityDeny {
+		if !userSyncActivityAllowed {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnavailableForLegalReasons)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/exchange/utils.go b/exchange/utils.go
index 8f6f00b2018..17bba334e89 100644
--- a/exchange/utils.go
+++ b/exchange/utils.go
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ func (rs *requestSplitter) cleanOpenRTBRequests(ctx context.Context,
 
 		// fetchBids activity
 		scopedName := privacy.ScopedName{Scope: privacy.ScopeTypeBidder, Name: bidderRequest.BidderName.String()}
-		fetchBidsActivityAllowed := auctionReq.Activities.Evaluate(privacy.ActivityFetchBids, scopedName)
-		if fetchBidsActivityAllowed == privacy.ActivityDeny {
+		fetchBidsActivityAllowed := auctionReq.Activities.Allow(privacy.ActivityFetchBids, scopedName)
+		if !fetchBidsActivityAllowed {
 			// skip the call to a bidder if fetchBids activity is not allowed
 			// do not add this bidder to allowedBidderRequests
 			continue
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ func (rs *requestSplitter) cleanOpenRTBRequests(ctx context.Context,
 			}
 		}
 
-		passIDActivityAllowed := auctionReq.Activities.Evaluate(privacy.ActivityTransmitUserFPD, scopedName)
-		if passIDActivityAllowed == privacy.ActivityDeny {
+		passIDActivityAllowed := auctionReq.Activities.Allow(privacy.ActivityTransmitUserFPD, scopedName)
+		if !passIDActivityAllowed {
 			privacyEnforcement.UFPD = true
 		} else {
 			// run existing policies (GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, LMT)
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ func (rs *requestSplitter) cleanOpenRTBRequests(ctx context.Context,
 			privacyEnforcement.CCPA = ccpaEnforcer.ShouldEnforce(bidderRequest.BidderName.String())
 		}
 
-		passGeoActivityAllowed := auctionReq.Activities.Evaluate(privacy.ActivityTransmitPreciseGeo, scopedName)
-		if passGeoActivityAllowed == privacy.ActivityDeny {
+		passGeoActivityAllowed := auctionReq.Activities.Allow(privacy.ActivityTransmitPreciseGeo, scopedName)
+		if !passGeoActivityAllowed {
 			privacyEnforcement.PreciseGeo = true
 		} else {
 			// run existing policies (GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, LMT)
diff --git a/privacy/enforcer.go b/privacy/enforcer.go
index 3a360c5d8b0..aeaaab8dd27 100644
--- a/privacy/enforcer.go
+++ b/privacy/enforcer.go
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ const (
 	ScopeTypeGeneral   = "general"
 )
 
+const defaultActivityResult = true
+
 type ActivityControl struct {
 	plans map[Activity]ActivityPlan
 }
@@ -124,36 +126,34 @@ func conditionToRuleComponentNames(conditions []string) ([]ScopedName, error) {
 	return sn, nil
 }
 
-func activityDefaultToDefaultResult(activityDefault *bool) ActivityResult {
+func activityDefaultToDefaultResult(activityDefault *bool) bool {
 	if activityDefault == nil {
 		// if default is unspecified, the hardcoded default-default is true.
-		return ActivityAllow
-	} else if *activityDefault {
-		return ActivityAllow
+		return defaultActivityResult
 	}
-	return ActivityDeny
+	return *activityDefault
 }
 
-func (e ActivityControl) Evaluate(activity Activity, target ScopedName) ActivityResult {
+func (e ActivityControl) Allow(activity Activity, target ScopedName) bool {
 	plan, planDefined := e.plans[activity]
 
 	if !planDefined {
-		return ActivityAbstain
+		return defaultActivityResult
 	}
 
 	return plan.Evaluate(target)
 }
 
 type ActivityPlan struct {
-	defaultResult ActivityResult
+	defaultResult bool
 	rules         []ActivityRule
 }
 
-func (p ActivityPlan) Evaluate(target ScopedName) ActivityResult {
+func (p ActivityPlan) Evaluate(target ScopedName) bool {
 	for _, rule := range p.rules {
 		result := rule.Evaluate(target)
 		if result == ActivityDeny || result == ActivityAllow {
-			return result
+			return result == ActivityAllow
 		}
 	}
 	return p.defaultResult
diff --git a/privacy/enforcer_test.go b/privacy/enforcer_test.go
index 49f3a5076d1..864964c2a51 100644
--- a/privacy/enforcer_test.go
+++ b/privacy/enforcer_test.go
@@ -148,22 +148,22 @@ func TestActivityDefaultToDefaultResult(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name            string
 		activityDefault *bool
-		expectedResult  ActivityResult
+		expectedResult  bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:            "nil",
 			activityDefault: nil,
-			expectedResult:  ActivityAllow,
+			expectedResult:  true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "true",
 			activityDefault: ptrutil.ToPtr(true),
-			expectedResult:  ActivityAllow,
+			expectedResult:  true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:            "false",
 			activityDefault: ptrutil.ToPtr(false),
-			expectedResult:  ActivityDeny,
+			expectedResult:  false,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -182,14 +182,14 @@ func TestAllowActivityControl(t *testing.T) {
 		activityControl ActivityControl
 		activity        Activity
 		target          ScopedName
-		activityResult  ActivityResult
+		activityResult  bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:            "plans_is_nil",
 			activityControl: ActivityControl{plans: nil},
 			activity:        ActivityFetchBids,
 			target:          ScopedName{Scope: "bidder", Name: "bidderA"},
-			activityResult:  ActivityAbstain,
+			activityResult:  true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "activity_not_defined",
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func TestAllowActivityControl(t *testing.T) {
 				ActivitySyncUser: getDefaultActivityPlan()}},
 			activity:       ActivityFetchBids,
 			target:         ScopedName{Scope: "bidder", Name: "bidderA"},
-			activityResult: ActivityAbstain,
+			activityResult: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "activity_defined_but_not_found_default_returned",
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func TestAllowActivityControl(t *testing.T) {
 				ActivityFetchBids: getDefaultActivityPlan()}},
 			activity:       ActivityFetchBids,
 			target:         ScopedName{Scope: "bidder", Name: "bidderB"},
-			activityResult: ActivityAllow,
+			activityResult: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "activity_defined_and_allowed",
@@ -213,13 +213,13 @@ func TestAllowActivityControl(t *testing.T) {
 				ActivityFetchBids: getDefaultActivityPlan()}},
 			activity:       ActivityFetchBids,
 			target:         ScopedName{Scope: "bidder", Name: "bidderA"},
-			activityResult: ActivityAllow,
+			activityResult: true,
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range testCases {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			actualResult := test.activityControl.Evaluate(test.activity, test.target)
+			actualResult := test.activityControl.Allow(test.activity, test.target)
 			assert.Equal(t, test.activityResult, actualResult)
 
 		})
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func getDefaultActivityConfig() config.Activity {
 
 func getDefaultActivityPlan() ActivityPlan {
 	return ActivityPlan{
-		defaultResult: ActivityAllow,
+		defaultResult: true,
 		rules: []ActivityRule{
 			ComponentEnforcementRule{
 				result: ActivityAllow,