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# Recognition Approvals
When "**Manual Confirmation Required for Known Faces**" setting is **turned ON**, people detected in assets won’t be automatically assigned to existing profiles when a match is found. Instead, a suggested match is made for the detection, which may be optionally confirmed or ignored. The suggested matches can be found on the Approvals - Recognition page, or on the Assets themselves as inline suggestions.
## How to enable the feature (Settings)
⚠️ **User Right Required:** User must have right: **“Is Client Admin - User can manage the Client Profile”.**
* Navigate to **Recognition Settings: Client Profile** → **Settings** → [**Recognition Settings**](https://support.hivo.co/client-profile/client-profile-settings/asset-and-metadata-management/recognition-settings)
* Enable the **"Manual Confirmation Required for Known Faces"** option to activate it.
* Once active, any person detected in a new asset that matches an existing profile will be marked as a Suggested Match rather than being automatically assigned.
* A person in the Asset Library will not appear in search results until the suggested match has been manually confirmed.
## How to manage recognition suggestion approvals?
⚠️ **User Right Required:** User must have the right "Can View Recognition Profiles" and "Can Tag Faces in Any Asset" OR **“Is Client Admin".**
👉 Note: When you perform the **Assign or Accept Suggestion action**, the system includes an additional compliance step: **Assign Consent Record**. This ensures legal usage rights are tracked.
### 1. Access the Recognition Approvals Page
Navigate to the main menu and select Approvals, then select the **RECOGNITION tab**. This is where all faces awaiting confirmation are stored.
To manage recognition, you will compare the Source Appearances (on the left) against the Proposed Target Profiles (on the right).
* **Appearances** (On the Left): Look at the newly detected faces from your recently uploaded assets.
* **Suggested Match** (On the Right): Displays the profile(s) the system identifies as a potential match.
* *Note:* There may be several suggested profiles if multiple individuals share similar features.
* This section displays profile details and a gallery of existing faces/images already linked to that profile for easy cross-referencing.
#### 🔹 Option 1: Detailed Review - Select & Adjust Appearances (The Left Side)
Best for manual intervention where you need to Select, View Assets, or Reassign specific appearances to a different person.
On the left, you will see a preview of newly detected faces (Appearances).
* **Open the Selection Dialog:** Click the **"+ More"** button on the Appearance card to open the detailed Selection window.
* **Select Specific Faces:** Click individual face thumbnails to select them. This is useful if you only want to approve specific angles or shots.
* **View Assets:** Click the **VIEW ASSETS** button to see the full original photo or video for better context before making a decision. With an individual Asset (image or video), you can also:
* Look for inline prompts appearing directly on the asset.
* Confirm or ignore the match immediately while browsing.
* **Perform an Action:**
* **Assign:** If the faces match the suggested name (e.g., Jane Smith)*,* click **ASSIGN.**
* **Reassign:** If they do not match, use the Assign to Person dropdown to search for and select the correct person, then click **ASSIGN.**
* **Ignore:** Click **IGNORE** if you do not want to link these specific appearances to any profile.
#### 🔹 Option 2: Quick Approval via Suggested Match (The Right Side)
Best for high-confidence matches where you can instantly Accept the suggestion.
Cick the menu icon (three horizontal lines) on the suggested match card to choose one of the following actions:
* **Accept Suggestion:** Assigns the identity. The asset is now indexed and will show up in searches for this person.
* **Ignore Suggestion:** Dismisses the match. The asset remains unlinked and will not appear in searches for this person.
* **View Profile:** Allows you to verify details before confirming.
* **View Appearances:** Provides a visual reference to ensure the match is accurate.
### 2. (Alternative) Confirm Inline on Assets
You don't always need to visit the Approvals page. You can also:
* Open an individual Asset (image or video).
* Look for inline prompts appearing directly on the asset.
* Confirm or ignore the match immediately while browsing.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask, we're always here to help!
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