Source: https://vaultcrmhelp.veeva.com/doc/Content/CRM_topics/Multichannel/ConsentCapture/CreateManageConsent/SetConsentDuration.htm

## Managing Consent Durations

Business admins can manage consent durations on consent channels to automatically expire opt-in consent after a specified time frame. This ensures end users regularly capture HCP consent to keep it up to date.

The duration options include:

* Custom
* One Year
* End of Calendar Year
* End of Next Calendar Year

**Who can use this feature?**

* Business Admin Users - Browser
* [Set consent durations](#Setup)
* Users do not require an additional license

### Configuring Consent Durations for

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To configure this feature, ensure [Configuring Consent Capture](../CCConfiguration.htm) is complete.

[![Closed](../../../../../Skins/Default/Stylesheets/Images/transparent.gif)End Users](#)

To configure this feature, ensure [Configuring Consent Capture](../CCConfiguration.htm) is complete.

### Setting Consent Durations as

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To set a consent duration for a channel, business admins can perform the following steps:

1. Navigate to **Business Admin > Objects > Consent Headers**.
2. Select the **consent\_header\_\_v** record related to the channel.
3. Set the **consent\_header\_status\_\_v** field to Inactive or Staged to allow edits to related consent type records.
4. Select the appropriate **consent\_type\_\_v** record from the Consent Types dropdown section.
5. Select **Edit**.
6. Select the appropriate duration from the **consent\_expires\_in\_\_v** drop-down list.
7. Enter the appropriate number of months in the **consent\_custom\_duration\_\_v** field if consent\_expires\_in\_\_v is Custom.
8. Select **Save**.
9. Navigate back to the **consent\_header\_\_v** record.
10. Set the consent\_header\_status\_\_v field to **Active** or **Staged**:
    * Active — displays consent channels and lines on the Consent Capture screen and prevents further editing
    * Staged — hides the consent records from end users while allowing consent admins to review how the Consent Capture screen displays

### Related Topics

* [Creating Consent Headers](CreateConsentHeader.htm)
* [Creating Consent Types](CreateConsentType.htm)
* [Creating Custom Channels](CreateCustomChannel.htm)