# Document Data Processing Consent
A growing number of digital privacy laws require businesses to ask for consent to data processing. Documenting this in Daylite and filtering out those who have and haven't given consent is an important part of this process.
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Note: This information is provided as general guidance on how Daylite can support your broader GDPR compliance strategy. It does not constitute legal advice. For tailored advice or to ensure full compliance with GDPR, we recommend consulting your legal counsel.
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### Documenting Consent
You can use keywords in Daylite to track which contacts have provided consent.
1. Open Daylite and choose **Settings** > **Keywords**
2. Choose **People**
3. Click **+**
4. Name the Keyword `Consent Given`
Now you can add the `Consent Given` keyword to any record who has given you consent to process their data
**Showing Contacts That Have Not Given Consent**
To create a Smart List of contacts who have not given consent, set the filter conditions do not include the Keyword "Consent Given."
