# Configuration: Consents Tab

This tab shows information about all the consents in your system. Consents obtain the user's permission to collect and process their data. Incode includes a default consent, but you can create and customize additional consents to fit regulatory requirements. On the Consents tab, you can:

- Add new consents
- Edit existing consents
- Delete existing consents

![Consents table with Name, Created On, Updated On, Consent ID, and Actions columns. Each row has edit and delete icons.](https://files.readme.io/278082ca5ea95d0d717ebc8c4f35af04da43fc599642ff60a3b9637d553cfe92-Consents.png)

The following table describes the fields in the Consents table.

| Field      | Description                                           |
| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| Name       | Consent name defined when it was created.             |
| Created On | Date and time the consent was created.                |
| Updated On | Date and time the consent was last updated.           |
| Consent ID | Unique identifier for the consent.                    |
| Actions    | Provides icons to **Edit** or **Delete** the consent. |

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## Add a New Consent

1. In the left menu, click **Configuration**.
2. Click the **Consents** tab.
3. Click **Add New Consent**.
4. Enter a name for the consent in **User Consent**, then click **Add New Consent**.
5. Select a **Language** for the consent from the drop-down.
6. Enter a **Title** and the text **Content**. Use HTML or Markdown to format the text. Use the live preview at the top to check the final output.
   <Accordion title="View supported Markdown and HTML Tags">
   - **Hyperlinks**: `[DISPLAY_TEXT](https://your.link.com)`
   - **Emphasis**: `<strong>` for strong importance or bold text, and `<em>` for emphasized or italic text.
   - **Headings**: `<h1>`, `<h2>`, `<h3>` for heading levels, with `<h1>` being the largest.
   - **Paragraphs**: `<p>` defines a paragraph.
   - **Line Breaks**: `<br>` inserts a line break.
   - **Horizontal Rule**: `<hr>` represents a horizontal line.
   - **Lists**: `<ul>` for unordered (bullet) lists, `<ol>` for ordered (numbered) lists, and `<li>` for list items in both.
   - **Markdown Shortcuts**:
     - `*` for bullet points
     - `*text*` for italic text
     - `**text**` for bold text
     - `#`, `##`, `###` for headings
   </Accordion>
7. Under **Checkboxes**, enter the text you want to display next to the first checkbox. Select **Make Optional** to allow users to continue without selecting the checkbox. You can **Delete** the checkbox.
8. Click **Add Checkbox** to add another checkbox. All checkboxes you add display above the mandatory data and privacy consent provided by Incode.
9. Click **Save New Consent Language**.
10. Use the **Default Consent** drop-down to select which configured language for the consent should be the default.
11. Click **Add Language** depending on your needs. Repeat steps 5–9 for each new language you add.
12. Click **Save Settings**.

<Accordion title="View an example consent">
  <Image src="https://files.readme.io/6c43e0a-image.png" alt="An example consent with a Title, Content, and Checkboxes configured." align="center" />
</Accordion>

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## Edit an Existing Consent

1. In the left menu, click **Configuration**.

2. Click the **Consents** tab.

3. In the Actions column for the consent you want to edit, click **Edit**.

4. To change the name of the consent, enter a new value in **Consent Name**.


   <Image src="https://files.readme.io/55dcbe1c070eaf3149f73fda77a6e2be36b14a03c498010dca84c2ae4872c6ec-ConsentsEdit.png" alt="Consent editing screen with Consent Metadata fields, Save settings button, and Languages section with Add language option." align="left" />


5. To change the default language of the consent, select a new language from the **Default Consent** drop-down.

6. To add a new language to the list of available languages for this consent:
   1. Click **Add Language**.
   2. Select a **Language** from the drop-down.
   3. Enter a **Title** and the text **Content**. Use HTML or Markdown to format the text. Use the live preview at the top to check the final output.
      <Accordion title="Supported Markdown and HTML Tags">
      - **Hyperlinks**: `[DISPLAY_TEXT](https://your.link.com)`
      - **Emphasis**: `<strong>` for strong importance or bold text, and `<em>` for emphasized or italic text.
      - **Headings**: `<h1>`, `<h2>`, `<h3>` for heading levels, with `<h1>` being the largest.
      - **Paragraphs**: `<p>` defines a paragraph.
      - **Line Breaks**: `<br>` inserts a line break.
      - **Horizontal Rule**: `<hr>` represents a horizontal line.
      - **Lists**: `<ul>` for unordered (bullet) lists, `<ol>` for ordered (numbered) lists, and `<li>` for list items in both.
      - **Markdown Shortcuts**:
        - `*` for bullet points
        - `*text*` for italic text
        - `**text**` for bold text
        - `#`, `##`, `###` for headings
      </Accordion>
   4. Under **Checkboxes**, enter the text you want to display next to the first checkbox. Select **Make Optional** to allow users to continue without selecting the checkbox. You can **Delete** the checkbox.
   5. Click **Add Checkbox** to add another checkbox. All checkboxes you add display above the mandatory data and privacy consent provided by Incode.
   6. Click **Save New Consent Language**, then click the **\<** icon in the upper left corner of the Edit pane.

7. Click **Save Settings**.

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## Delete Existing Consent

> ❗ **Warning**
>
> Deleting a consent permanently deletes all associated language consents.

1. In the left menu, click **Configuration**.
2. Click the **Consents** tab.
3. In the Actions column for the consent you want to delete, click **Delete**.
4. In the confirmation dialog, click **Delete**.

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