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title: "Add Permissions to Access Encrypted Data"
slug: "paylink-add-permissions-access-encrypted-data"
updated: 2023-10-06T15:07:16Z
published: 2023-10-06T15:07:16Z
canonical: "docs.blackthorn.io/paylink-add-permissions-access-encrypted-data"
---

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# Add Permissions to Access Encrypted Data

1. Go to Permission Sets in Setup.
2. Click **New**.
3. Enter "Access Encrypted Data" in the **Label** field.
4. Click **Save**.
5. Navigate to System Permissions.
6. Click **Edit**.
7. Check the **View Encrypted Data** checkbox.
8. Save the permission set.
9. Navigate to the user record in Setup for the person who authenticated the PayLink app. This is the person who clicked the **Authenticate** button while running the PayLink setup wizard.
10. Add the new permission set to their user record.