---
title: "Add a rights profile to a contract"
slug: "add-a-rights-profile-to-a-contract"
abstract: "How to create a new rights profile for a contract or link an existing one, and how to remove a rights profile from a contract."
---
# Add a rights profile to a contract

To add a rights profile to a digital rights management (DRM) contract, you can either create a new profile or link an existing one.

## Create a new rights profile

To create a new rights profile:

1. On the menu bar, click **DRM** > **DRM contracts**.
2. On the **DRM contracts** page, click the DRM contract that you want to add a rights profile to.
3. On the contract details page, on the **Rights profiles** tab, click **Create new**.
4. In the **Create** dialog, fill out the following fields:

    | Field | Description | Mandatory |
    | --- | --- | --- |
    | **Name** | Name of the rights profile. | No |
    | **Start** | Start date of the rights profile. | No |
    | **Time type** | Time after which the rights profile expires. The following option are available:<br><br><ul><li>Duration</li></ul><br><br><ul><li>Expiration date</li></ul><br><br><ul><li>Perpetual</li></ul> | Yes |
    | **Territories** | Territories where usage of the asset is allowed. | Yes |
    | **Media** | Media types in which usage of the asset is allowed. | Yes |
    | **Year of copyright** | Established year of the rights profile copyright. | No |
    | **Adaptation rights** | Description of adaptation rights for the rights profile. | No |
    | **Rights notes** | Any further information about the rights profile. | No |

5. Click **Save**.

> [!tip]
> You can also restrict an asset from the **Rights** tab of the asset details page.

## Link existing rights profiles

To link existing rights profiles:

1. On the menu bar, click **DRM** > **DRM contracts**.
2. On the **DRM contracts** page, click the DRM contract that you want to add rights profiles to.
3. On the contract details page, on the **Rights profiles** tab, click **Link existing**.
4. In the **Create** dialog, do one of the following:
    - In the **Rights profiles** box, enter a search term, select the profile or profiles you want from the results, and then click **Save**.
    - In the **Create** dialog, click :mdiPlus:, search or directly select the rights profiles you want in the **Rights profiles** dialog, click **OK**, and then click **Save**.

## Remove rights profiles from a contract

To remove rights profiles from a contract:

1. On the menu bar, click **DRM** > **DRM contracts**.
2. On the **DRM contracts** page, click the DRM contract that you want to remove rights profiles from.
3. On the contract details page, on the **Rights profiles** tab, click **Link existing**.
4. In the **Create** dialog, click **X** next to the rights profile you want to remove and click **Save**.