diff --git a/src/actions/profile.js b/src/actions/profile.js
index b7538b3..a2a95c7 100644
--- a/src/actions/profile.js
+++ b/src/actions/profile.js
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export const FETCH_PROFILE = new AsyncActionType('PROFILE', 'FETCH_PROFILE');
 export const SAVE_PROFILE = new AsyncActionType('PROFILE', 'SAVE_PROFILE');
 export const SAVE_PROFILE_PHOTO = new AsyncActionType('PROFILE', 'SAVE_PROFILE_PHOTO');
 export const DELETE_PROFILE_PHOTO = new AsyncActionType('PROFILE', 'DELETE_PROFILE_PHOTO');
+export const FETCH_PREFERENCES = new AsyncActionType('PROFILE', 'FETCH_PREFERENCES');
+export const SAVE_PREFERENCES = new AsyncActionType('PROFILE', 'SAVE_PREFERENCES');
 
 export const openEditableField = fieldName => ({
   type: EDITABLE_FIELD_OPEN,
@@ -114,3 +116,50 @@ export const deleteProfilePhoto = username => ({
     username,
   },
 });
+
+
+export const fetchPreferencesBegin = () => ({
+  type: FETCH_PREFERENCES.BEGIN,
+});
+
+export const fetchPreferencesSuccess = preferences => ({
+  type: FETCH_PREFERENCES.SUCCESS,
+  preferences,
+});
+
+export const fetchPreferencesFailure = error => ({
+  type: FETCH_PREFERENCES.FAILURE,
+  payload: { error },
+});
+
+export const fetchPreferencesReset = () => ({
+  type: FETCH_PREFERENCES.RESET,
+});
+
+export const fetchPreferences = username => ({
+  type: FETCH_PREFERENCES.BASE,
+  payload: { username },
+});
+
+
+export const savePreferencesBegin = () => ({
+  type: SAVE_PREFERENCES.BEGIN,
+});
+
+export const savePreferencesSuccess = () => ({
+  type: SAVE_PREFERENCES.SUCCESS,
+});
+
+export const savePreferencesFailure = error => ({
+  type: SAVE_PREFERENCES.FAILURE,
+  payload: { error },
+});
+
+export const savePreferencesReset = () => ({
+  type: SAVE_PREFERENCES.RESET,
+});
+
+export const savePreferences = (username, preferences) => ({
+  type: SAVE_PREFERENCES.BASE,
+  payload: { username, preferences },
+});
diff --git a/src/data/apiClient.js b/src/data/apiClient.js
index 812f374..1c3c327 100644
--- a/src/data/apiClient.js
+++ b/src/data/apiClient.js
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ const apiClient = getAuthenticatedAPIClient({
 });
 
 
-export function getUserPreference(username, preferenceKey) {
-  const url = `${lmsBaseUrl}/api/user/v1/preferences/${username}/${preferenceKey}`;
+export function getPreferences(username) {
+  const url = `${lmsBaseUrl}/api/user/v1/preferences/${username}`;
 
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     apiClient.get(url)
@@ -30,5 +30,29 @@ export function getUserPreference(username, preferenceKey) {
   });
 }
 
+export function savePreferences(username, preferences) {
+  const url = `${lmsBaseUrl}/api/user/v1/preferences/${username}`;
+  // const data = {
+  //   "account_privacy": "custom",
+  //   "visibility.bio": "all_users",
+  //   "visibility.country": "private",
+  //   "visibility.language_proficiencies": "all_users"
+  // };
+
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    apiClient.patch(
+      url,
+      preferences,
+      { headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/merge-patch+json' } },
+    )
+      .then((response) => {
+        resolve(response.data);
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        reject(error);
+      });
+  });
+}
+
 
 export default apiClient;
diff --git a/src/data/reducers/ProfilePageReducer.js b/src/data/reducers/ProfilePageReducer.js
index 5bcf6c5..dcda883 100644
--- a/src/data/reducers/ProfilePageReducer.js
+++ b/src/data/reducers/ProfilePageReducer.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import {
   EDITABLE_FIELD_CLOSE,
   EDITABLE_FIELD_OPEN,
   FETCH_PROFILE,
+  FETCH_PREFERENCES,
+  SAVE_PREFERENCES,
 } from '../../actions/profile';
 
 const initialState = {
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@ const initialState = {
   savePhotoState: null,
   currentlyEditingField: null,
   profile: {},
+  fetchPreferencesState: null,
+  savePreferencesState: null,
 };
 
 const profilePage = (state = initialState, action) => {
@@ -112,6 +116,53 @@ const profilePage = (state = initialState, action) => {
         error: null,
       };
 
+    case FETCH_PREFERENCES.BEGIN:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        fetchPreferencesState: 'pending',
+      };
+    case FETCH_PREFERENCES.SUCCESS:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        fetchPreferencesState: 'complete',
+        preferences: action.preferences,
+      };
+    case FETCH_PREFERENCES.FAILURE:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        fetchPreferencesState: 'error',
+      };
+    case FETCH_PREFERENCES.RESET:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        fetchPreferencesState: null,
+        error: null,
+      };
+
+
+    case SAVE_PREFERENCES.BEGIN:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        savePreferencesState: 'pending',
+      };
+    case SAVE_PREFERENCES.SUCCESS:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        savePreferencesState: 'complete',
+        preferences: action.preferences,
+      };
+    case SAVE_PREFERENCES.FAILURE:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        savePreferencesState: 'error',
+      };
+    case SAVE_PREFERENCES.RESET:
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        savePreferencesState: null,
+        error: null,
+      };
+
     default:
       return state;
   }
diff --git a/src/index.jsx b/src/index.jsx
index c678d9c..5a1430a 100755
--- a/src/index.jsx
+++ b/src/index.jsx
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ import FooterLogo from '../assets/edx-footer.png';
 import './App.scss';
 import NotFoundPage from './components/NotFoundPage';
 
+import { fetchPreferences } from './actions/profile';
+
 class App extends Component {
   componentDidMount() {
     const { username } = store.getState().authentication;
     const userAccountApiService = new UserAccountApiService(apiClient, process.env.LMS_BASE_URL);
     store.dispatch(fetchUserAccount(userAccountApiService, username));
+    store.dispatch(fetchPreferences(username));
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/sagas/RootSaga.js b/src/sagas/RootSaga.js
index 01efb51..79a797c 100644
--- a/src/sagas/RootSaga.js
+++ b/src/sagas/RootSaga.js
@@ -23,9 +23,44 @@ import {
   deleteProfilePhotoSuccess,
   deleteProfilePhotoFailure,
   deleteProfilePhotoReset,
+  FETCH_PREFERENCES,
+  fetchPreferencesBegin,
+  fetchPreferencesSuccess,
+  fetchPreferencesFailure,
+  fetchPreferencesReset,
+  SAVE_PREFERENCES,
+  savePreferencesBegin,
+  savePreferencesSuccess,
+  savePreferencesFailure,
+  savePreferencesReset,
 } from '../actions/profile';
 
+
 import * as ProfileApiService from '../services/ProfileApiService';
+import { getPreferences, savePreferences } from '../data/apiClient';
+
+let userAccountApiService = null;
+
+const PROP_TO_STATE_MAP = {
+  fullName: 'name',
+  userLocation: 'country',
+  education: 'levelOfEducation',
+  socialLinks: socialLinks => socialLinks.filter(({ socialLink }) => socialLink !== null),
+};
+
+export const mapDataForRequest = (props) => {
+  const state = {};
+  Object.keys(props).forEach((prop) => {
+    const propModifier = PROP_TO_STATE_MAP[prop] || prop;
+    if (typeof propModifier === 'function') {
+      state[prop] = propModifier(props[prop]);
+    } else {
+      state[propModifier] = props[prop];
+    }
+  });
+  return state;
+};
+
 
 export function* handleFetchProfile(action) {
   const { username } = action.payload;
@@ -99,9 +134,36 @@ export function* handleDeleteProfilePhoto(action) {
   }
 }
 
+export function* handleFetchPreferences(action) {
+  const { username } = action.payload;
+  try {
+    yield put(fetchPreferencesBegin());
+    const userPreferences = yield call(getPreferences, username);
+    yield put(fetchPreferencesSuccess(userPreferences));
+    yield put(fetchPreferencesReset());
+  } catch (e) {
+    yield put(fetchPreferencesFailure(e));
+  }
+}
+
+export function* handleSavePreferences(action) {
+  const { username, preferences } = action.payload;
+  try {
+    yield put(savePreferencesBegin());
+    yield call(savePreferences, username, preferences);
+    yield put(savePreferencesSuccess());
+    yield put(savePreferencesReset());
+  } catch (e) {
+    yield put(savePreferencesFailure(e));
+  }
+}
+
+
 export default function* rootSaga() {
   yield takeEvery(FETCH_PROFILE.BASE, handleFetchProfile);
   yield takeEvery(SAVE_PROFILE.BASE, handleSaveProfile);
   yield takeEvery(SAVE_PROFILE_PHOTO.BASE, handleSaveProfilePhoto);
   yield takeEvery(DELETE_PROFILE_PHOTO.BASE, handleDeleteProfilePhoto);
+  yield takeEvery(FETCH_PREFERENCES.BASE, handleFetchPreferences);
+  yield takeEvery(SAVE_PREFERENCES.BASE, handleSavePreferences);
 }