diff --git a/siwa/library/token/payload.py b/siwa/library/token/payload.py
index 8fb982c..abfc604 100644
--- a/siwa/library/token/payload.py
+++ b/siwa/library/token/payload.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def __init__(
         expiration_time: int,
         nonce: Optional[str],
         nonce_supported: bool,
-        email: str,
+        email: Optional[str],
         email_verified: bool,
         is_private_email: Optional[bool],
         real_person: Optional[RealPerson]
@@ -57,12 +57,10 @@ def decode(cls: Type[T], data: Dict) -> T:
             audience=data['aud'],
             issued_at=data['iat'],
             expiration_time=data['exp'],
-            nonce=data['nonce'] if 'nonce' in data else None,
+            nonce=data.get('nonce', None),
             nonce_supported=data['nonce_supported'],
-            email=data['email'],
-            email_verified=data['email_verified'],
-            is_private_email=data['is_private_email'] if 'is_private_email' in
-            data else None,
-            real_person=RealPerson(data['real_user_status']) if
-            'real_user_status' in data else None
+            email=data.get('email', None),
+            email_verified=data.get('email_verified', False),
+            is_private_email=data.get('is_private_email', None),
+            real_person=RealPerson(data['real_user_status']) if 'real_user_status' in data else None
         )