diff --git a/simplestore/etc/templates/request_data.html b/simplestore/etc/templates/request_data.html
index fdf5ee03ad..2ce0b32e08 100644
--- a/simplestore/etc/templates/request_data.html
+++ b/simplestore/etc/templates/request_data.html
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ <h2>Send a Request For Data Owner</h2>
 		</div> 
 		</li>
 		<script type="text/javascript"
-			src="http://api.recaptcha.net/challenge?k=6LefTu0SAAAAAC71iUJWSThHS4uweNKp40tBhLt7">
+			src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/challenge?k={{ recaptcha_public_key }}">
 		</script>
 
 		<noscript>
-			<iframe src="http://api.recaptcha.net/noscript?k=6LefTu0SAAAAAC71iUJWSThHS4uweNKp40tBhLt7"
+			<iframe src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/noscript?k={{ recaptcha_public_key }}"
 				height="300" width="500" frameborder="0"></iframe><br>
 			<textarea name="recaptcha_challenge_field" rows="3" cols="40">
 			</textarea>
diff --git a/simplestore/lib/request_data_form.py b/simplestore/lib/request_data_form.py
index 8256c8c8c6..0194d81eaf 100644
--- a/simplestore/lib/request_data_form.py
+++ b/simplestore/lib/request_data_form.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 from invenio.config import CFG_SITE_SUPPORT_EMAIL
 from recaptcha.client import captcha
 from invenio.config import CFG_CAPTCHA_PRIVATE_KEY
+from invenio.config import CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY
 from validate_email import validate_email
 from invenio.config import CFG_SITE_URL
 import re
@@ -43,11 +44,11 @@ def request_data_form(request,recid):
 		link_txt = ""
 	else:
 		link_txt = CFG_SITE_URL + "/record/" + recid
-	return render_template('request_data.html',full_link=link_txt)
+	return render_template('request_data.html',full_link=link_txt, recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 
 def request_data_submit(request):
 	link = request.form.get('element_9_1','')
-	#subject = request.form.get('element_1','')	
+	#subject = request.form.get('element_1','')
 	reason = request.form.get('element_7','')
 	first_name = request.form.get('element_3_1','')
 	last_name = request.form.get('element_3_2','')
@@ -58,36 +59,36 @@ def request_data_submit(request):
 	recaptcha_challenge = request.form.get('recaptcha_challenge_field','')
 	recaptcha_response = request.form.get('recaptcha_response_field','')
 	subject_text = "Request Data"
-	
-	if(link == '' or len(link)>256): 
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Link is missing")	
-	
+
+	if(link == '' or len(link)>256):
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Link is missing", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
+
 	if(reason == ''):
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Message body is missing")
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Message body is missing", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 
 	if(first_name == '' or len(first_name) > 256):
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="First Name is missing")
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="First Name is missing", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 
 	if(last_name == '' or len(last_name) > 256):
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Last Name is missing")
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Last Name is missing", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 
 	if(affiliation == '' or len(affiliation) > 256):
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Affiliation is missing")
-	
-	if(email == '' or validate_email(email,verify=True) == False):
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Email address missing or format is invalid")
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Affiliation is missing", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
+
+	if(email == '' or validate_email(email,verify=False) == False):
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Email address missing or format is invalid", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 
         if(country == ''or len(country) > 256):
-                return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Country is missing")
+                return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Country is missing", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 
 	if(phone == '' or check_phone(phone) == False or len(phone) > 30):
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Phone is missing or invalid format")
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Phone is missing or invalid format", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 
 	if(recaptcha_challenge == ''):
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Recaptcha Challenge is missing")
-	
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Recaptcha Challenge is missing", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
+
 	if(recaptcha_response == ''):
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Recaptcha Response is missing")
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Recaptcha Response is missing", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 
 	submit_response = captcha.submit(
 		recaptcha_challenge,
@@ -95,9 +96,9 @@ def request_data_submit(request):
 		CFG_CAPTCHA_PRIVATE_KEY,
 		request.remote_addr
 	)
-	
+
 	if not submit_response.is_valid:
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Incorrect Captcha response")
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Incorrect Captcha response", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)
 
 	else:
 		msg_content = """
@@ -118,4 +119,4 @@ def request_data_submit(request):
 		send_email(email,CFG_SITE_SUPPORT_EMAIL,
 			subject='Request Data',content=msg_content)
 
-		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Request Data submitted!")
+		return render_template('request_data.html',warning_msg="Request Data submitted!", recaptcha_public_key=CFG_CAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY)