--- schema_version: "1" id: a7457776a6aee3037443a9b4d13f373ba546fd74985a3ac67058b4a08c2be4c9 title: Consent Management Objects collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/platform/264-0-0/consent_mgmt_fields.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.consent_mgmt_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 28796933e59ba089babe811a40d6977acf4fa3e38b802654e9507451e8a517f5 description: Get familiar with the objects that you can use for managing your customers’ privacy and consent. products: - Salesforce Platform - Security release: "264" --- # Consent Management Objects Get familiar with the objects that you can use for managing your customers’ privacy and consent. ### Required Editions

Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience

Available in: all editions. The Individual object is available for partner and customer community users.

After you learn about these objects and fields, you can track and store certain data privacy preferences. But keep in mind that you must decide how to honor your customers’ privacy, and then implement a process to accomplish that. For example, if you send communications to customers with Marketing Cloud Engagement, you can manage customers’ preferences for how they want to be contacted using consent management objects. To learn more, read the [Respect Consent Preferences in Marketing Cloud Engagement with the Consent Data Model](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.consent_data_model_mc.htm&type=5&language=en_US) solution kit. ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_note.png) Note Consent management object records aren’t counted toward your storage usage.

Consent Management Objects
Object	What It Tracks
Authorization Form	The version number and effective dates of the authorization form.
Authorization Form Consent	Information related to the customer’s consent to the authorization form.
Authorization Form Data Use	The data use purpose associated with the authorization form.
Authorization Form Text	The text and language of the authorization form.
Communication Subscription	The customer’s preferences for a communication subscription.
Communication Subscription Channel Type	The engagement channel through which to contact a customer for a communication subscription.
Communication Subscription Consent	Information related to the customer’s consent to the communication subscription.
Communication Subscription Timing	The customer’s timing preferences for receiving a communication subscription.
Contact Point Consent	Information related to the customer’s consent to be contacted via a specific contact point.
Contact Point Email	The customer’s preference for the time that they prefer to be contacted via email.
Contact Point Phone	The customer’s preference for the time that they prefer to be contacted via phone.
Contact Point Type Consent	Customer allows contact via a specific contact point type like email, but not through phone calls and mail.
Data Use Purpose	The reason for collecting customer data.
Data Use Legal Basis	The legal basis for contacting an individual or party, such as legitimate interest.
Engagement Channel Type	The channel to use to reach a customer, such as email or web.
Individual	The customer’s preferences for: Collecting, storing, and sharing their personal data. Packaging their personal data so they can take ownership of it. Deleting records and personal data related to them. Solicitation of products and services. Tracking their geolocation and web activity.
Party Consent	Information related to an individual’s consent.

- **[Authorization Form Objects](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.authorization_form_objects.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Keep track of data related to authorization forms, such as terms of service, privacy policy, and other consent forms. Each authorization form object stores different data. You can use them together to create a full picture of your customer’s consent to the authorization form. - **[Communication Subscription Objects](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.communication_subscription_objects.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** You can store and manage the data related to your customer’s communication subscriptions, such as newsletters or appointment reminders. Different communication subscription objects store different data, such as how the customer consented to the communication subscription and preferred contact timing. - **[Fields in Data Privacy Records](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.individuals_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Get the skinny on the fields that appear in data privacy records based on the Individual object. Data privacy records store certain privacy settings for your customers. - **[Fields in Contact Point Consent Records](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.contact_point_consent_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Represents a customer's consent to be contacted via a specific contact point, such as an email address or phone number. - **[Fields in Contact Point Email Records](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.contact_point_email_phone_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Fields in contact point email records store multiple email records related to an individual. - **[Fields in Contact Point Phone Records](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.contact_point_phone_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Fields in contact point phone records store multiple phone records related to an individual. - **[Fields in Contact Point Type Consent Records](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.contact_point_type_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Contact point type consent records let you enter details about how a customer has agreed to be contacted by your company. For example, you can indicate that a customer consented to a specific contact point like email, but not phone calls and mail. - **[Fields in Data Use Purpose Records](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.data_use_purpose_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Represents a category that defines the reason for contacting an individual. For example, billing, marketing, or surveys. - **[Fields in Data Use Legal Basis Records](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.data_use_legal_basis_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Represents the legal basis for contacting an individual. For example, billing or contract. - **[Fields in Party Consent Records](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.party_consent_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Represents consent preferences for an individual.