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# Global Consent Definitions

Global Consent Definitions are reusable templates that group consent attributes for each compliance use case.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions. Requires the Privacy Center license.</td></tr></tbody></table>

A Global Consent Definition is a reusable template that groups the consent attributes for a compliance use case. Create a definition, map its external attributes, and publish it to start capturing consent.

- **[Create a Global Consent Definition](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.global_consent_definitions.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Build a reusable template that groups consent attributes.
- **[Map External Attributes](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.global_consent_mapping.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Map profile and contact point attributes to their source objects so Global Consent Manager can capture point-in-time snapshots of related data.
- **[Publish the Global Consent Definition](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.global_consent_publish.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Publish a Global Consent Definition to activate it for use.