diff --git a/PC2/Program.cs b/PC2/Program.cs
index 73fe07d..2cb16d8 100644
--- a/PC2/Program.cs
+++ b/PC2/Program.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 using PC2.Services;
 using System.Globalization;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Azure;
-
 var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
 
 // Add services to the container.
@@ -21,6 +20,10 @@
 // Register AnalyticsService for DI
 builder.Services.AddScoped<AnalyticsService>();
 
+// Register ReCaptchaService for DI
+builder.Services.AddHttpClient();
+builder.Services.AddScoped<IReCaptchaService, ReCaptchaService>();
+
 // Configure Application Insights - only add if connection string is provided
 var appInsightsConnectionString = builder.Configuration.GetSection("APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING").Value;
 builder.Services.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry(options =>
diff --git a/PC2/Services/ReCaptchaService.cs b/PC2/Services/ReCaptchaService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13a57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PC2/Services/ReCaptchaService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace PC2.Services;
+
+public interface IReCaptchaService
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies a Google reCAPTCHA v3 token with Google's API.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="token">The reCAPTCHA token from the client-side submission.</param>
+    /// <returns>True if the token is valid and the score meets the minimum threshold; otherwise false.</returns>
+    Task<bool> VerifyAsync(string token);
+}
+
+public class ReCaptchaService : IReCaptchaService
+{
+    private const string VerifyUrl = "https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify";
+    private const float DefaultMinimumScore = 0.5f;
+
+    private readonly IHttpClientFactory _httpClientFactory;
+    private readonly ILogger<ReCaptchaService> _logger;
+    private readonly string _secretKey;
+    private readonly float _minimumScore;
+
+    public ReCaptchaService(IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory, IConfiguration configuration, ILogger<ReCaptchaService> logger)
+    {
+        _httpClientFactory = httpClientFactory;
+        _logger = logger;
+        _secretKey = configuration["GoogleReCaptcha:SecretKey"] ?? string.Empty;
+        _minimumScore = float.TryParse(configuration["GoogleReCaptcha:MinimumScore"], out float score)
+            ? score
+            : DefaultMinimumScore;
+    }
+
+    public async Task<bool> VerifyAsync(string token)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(token) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(_secretKey))
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning("reCAPTCHA verification skipped: token or secret key is missing.");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            var client = _httpClientFactory.CreateClient();
+            var response = await client.PostAsync(VerifyUrl,
+                new FormUrlEncodedContent(new[]
+                {
+                    new KeyValuePair<string, string>("secret", _secretKey),
+                    new KeyValuePair<string, string>("response", token)
+                }));
+
+            if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("reCAPTCHA verification request failed with HTTP status {StatusCode}.", response.StatusCode);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            var result = await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<ReCaptchaResponse>();
+            if (result is null)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("reCAPTCHA verification returned a null response.");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (!result.Success)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("reCAPTCHA verification failed. Error codes: {ErrorCodes}",
+                    result.ErrorCodes != null ? string.Join(", ", result.ErrorCodes) : "none");
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (result.Score < _minimumScore)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("reCAPTCHA score {Score} is below the minimum threshold of {MinimumScore}.",
+                    result.Score, _minimumScore);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "An error occurred while verifying reCAPTCHA token.");
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal class ReCaptchaResponse
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("success")]
+    public bool Success { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("score")]
+    public float Score { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("action")]
+    public string? Action { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("error-codes")]
+    public List<string>? ErrorCodes { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/PC2/Views/Shared/_ReCaptchaScriptsPartial.cshtml b/PC2/Views/Shared/_ReCaptchaScriptsPartial.cshtml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..737f6b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PC2/Views/Shared/_ReCaptchaScriptsPartial.cshtml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+@inject IConfiguration Configuration
+@{
+    var siteKey = Configuration["GoogleReCaptcha:SiteKey"];
+}
+
+@if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(siteKey))
+{
+    <script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?render=@siteKey"></script>
+    <script>
+        function getReCaptchaToken(action) {
+            return new Promise((resolve) => {
+                grecaptcha.ready(function () {
+                    grecaptcha.execute('@siteKey', { action: action }).then(function (token) {
+                        resolve(token);
+                    });
+                });
+            });
+        }
+    </script>
+}
diff --git a/PC2/appsettings.json b/PC2/appsettings.json
index d546ef5..74aafe6 100644
--- a/PC2/appsettings.json
+++ b/PC2/appsettings.json
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
   "PC2SendGridAPIKey": "Set in secrets",
   "PC2Email": "Set business email for information requests in secrets",
   "PC2NoReplyEmail": "Set no reply email in secrets",
+  "GoogleReCaptcha": {
+    "SiteKey": "Set in secrets",
+    "SecretKey": "Set in secrets",
+    "MinimumScore": "0.5"
+  },
   "APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING": "configured in Azure",
   "ApplicationInsights": {
     "WorkspaceId": "Set your Application Insights Workspace ID here or in secrets"
diff --git a/PC2Tests/ConfigTests/AppSettingsConfigTests.cs b/PC2Tests/ConfigTests/AppSettingsConfigTests.cs
index 5b7be64..777e13e 100644
--- a/PC2Tests/ConfigTests/AppSettingsConfigTests.cs
+++ b/PC2Tests/ConfigTests/AppSettingsConfigTests.cs
@@ -60,4 +60,26 @@ public void AzureBlob_BlobServiceUri_IsPresentAndNotEmpty()
         var value = _config.GetSection("AzureBlob")["BlobServiceUri"];
         Assert.IsFalse(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value), "AzureBlob:BlobServiceUri is missing or empty in appsettings.json");
     }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void GoogleReCaptcha_SiteKey_IsPresent()
+    {
+        var value = _config["GoogleReCaptcha:SiteKey"];
+        Assert.IsNotNull(value, "GoogleReCaptcha:SiteKey is missing in appsettings.json");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void GoogleReCaptcha_SecretKey_IsPresent()
+    {
+        var value = _config["GoogleReCaptcha:SecretKey"];
+        Assert.IsNotNull(value, "GoogleReCaptcha:SecretKey is missing in appsettings.json");
+    }
+
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void GoogleReCaptcha_MinimumScore_IsPresentAndValid()
+    {
+        var value = _config["GoogleReCaptcha:MinimumScore"];
+        Assert.IsNotNull(value, "GoogleReCaptcha:MinimumScore is missing in appsettings.json");
+        Assert.IsTrue(float.TryParse(value, out _), "GoogleReCaptcha:MinimumScore must be a valid number in appsettings.json");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c93bced..5c316bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ is hosted on Azure SQL Database.
 ### Azure Blob Storage
 Azurite emulator is included as a dependency and runs automatically in Visual Studio. See [Azurite documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/common/storage-use-azurite?tabs=visual-studio) for details.
 
+### Google reCAPTCHA
+Google reCAPTCHA v3 is used for spam protection on forms. To configure it for local development:
+1. Register a site at [Google reCAPTCHA Admin Console](https://www.google.com/recaptcha/admin) using **reCAPTCHA v3** and `localhost` as an allowed domain.
+2. Store your keys in [user secrets](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/security/app-secrets) for the `PC2` project:
+   ```
+   dotnet user-secrets set "GoogleReCaptcha:SiteKey" "<your-site-key>"
+   dotnet user-secrets set "GoogleReCaptcha:SecretKey" "<your-secret-key>"
+   ```
+3. For production, set these values in Azure App Service application settings or Key Vault.
+
 ## Admin Credentials
 - Username: `admin@pc2online.org`
 - Password: `Password01#`