How to Link Files to a Signer’s Digital Consent

Linking files to a signed Digital Consent ensures that photos and videos are used with the correct permissions. Once a file is linked, Skyfish shows the consent information on the file and applies the relevant rules, including purpose display and expiration.

Before linking files

If a photo or video includes more than one identifiable person, you must collect a signed consent from each individual before linking the file to anyone in Skyfish. This protects you from using material where only partial consent has been collected.

Skyfish does not detect who is in a file. You choose which consents should be linked.

Finding the correct consent

Go to “Digital Consents” → “All Digital Consents” and open the consent you want to use. Make sure the consent has been signed and is active. You’re now ready to link files.

Locating your files

Open “Skyfish Drive” and find the photos or videos you want to link. You can select one file or several files at the same time.

Use folders or search if you need to narrow down the results.

Linking files to a consent

With the file(s) selected, open the “File Info” panel. Click on “Link Consent” and search for the relevant Digital Consent. Once selected, the consent will be linked to the chosen file(s).

What Skyfish shows after linking

When a consent is linked, the file’s information panel displays:

the linked Digital Consent
the purpose (or internal purpose, if used)
the Contract Expiry Date

This helps your team understand how the file may be used.

Skyfish also enforces rules automatically:

files with expired consents are blocked from download
expiration alerts help you stay ahead of renewals

Files with multiple people

If a file contains more than one person, link each person’s signed consent to that file. Skyfish will show all linked consents in the file’s Consent panel. If any required consent expires, download access for the file will be blocked until the consent is renewed.