> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.closient.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Claiming Your Brand

> How to claim ownership of your brand and products in Closient.

Claiming your brand establishes your organization as the authoritative source for your product data. Once claimed, you control the brand's product information, resolver behavior, and analytics.

## Why Claim Your Brand

| Benefit              | Description                                                          |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Data authority**   | Your product data takes priority over crowd-sourced or imported data |
| **Resolver control** | Configure where your Digital Link barcodes point to                  |
| **Analytics**        | See who's scanning your products, where, and when                    |
| **Certifications**   | Attach and manage certifications on your products                    |
| **Search ranking**   | Claimed products have higher confidence scores                       |

## Claiming Process

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an organization">
    If you haven't already, create an organization in your Dashboard under **Settings > Organization**. Set the **Is Brand** flag to indicate this organization represents a brand.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to Brands">
    Go to **Brands** in the Dashboard sidebar. Search for your brand name or create a new brand record.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Initiate the claim">
    Click **Claim Brand** on the brand page. You'll be prompted to verify ownership.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify ownership">
    Verification can be completed through:

    * **GS1 Company Prefix** — if your organization holds a GS1 Company Prefix (GLN), provide it for automatic verification
    * **Domain verification** — prove ownership of the brand's website domain
    * **Manual review** — for cases where automated verification isn't possible, our team reviews the claim
  </Step>

  <Step title="Manage your products">
    Once verified, all products under your brand are linked to your organization. You can edit product data, enable the resolver, and configure analytics.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Data Authority Levels

After claiming, your product data is tagged with an authority level:

| Level             | Description                                |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Seeded**        | Initial data from import or crowd-sourcing |
| **Brand Claimed** | Brand owner has claimed and can edit       |
| **GS1 Verified**  | Verified through GS1 Company Prefix / GLN  |

Higher authority levels mean your data takes precedence when multiple sources provide conflicting information.

## Managing Multiple Brands

An organization can claim multiple brands. Each brand maintains its own product catalog, resolver rules, and analytics. Team members with **Manager** or **Owner** roles can manage all brands under the organization.

## Transferring Brand Ownership

If you need to transfer a brand to another organization (e.g., after an acquisition), contact [support@closient.com](mailto:support@closient.com). Brand transfers require approval from both the current and new owner organizations.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Managing Products" icon="box" href="/user-guides/managing-products">
    Add, edit, and organize your product catalog.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Setting Up Resolver Rules" icon="sliders" href="/user-guides/resolver-rules">
    Configure where your barcodes point after claiming.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>