# Create a Subprocessor

URL: /en/docs/user-guide/subprocessors/create-subprocessor
Last Updated: 2026-07-30T21:15:44.744Z

## Description
Publish a new vendor entry in the Trust Center Subprocessors table.

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# Create a Subprocessor

The subprocessor creation flow mirrors the certification experience: start with a template or a blank slate, capture vendor metadata, and publish a polished card to the Trust Center.

## Prerequisites

* Admin role in the Trust Center Admin Center
* Tenant-specific subprocessor templates (optional but recommended)
* Badge asset (SVG/PNG, 512 × 512 recommended, max 2 MB)

## Step 1 – Open the Subprocessors area

1. Sign in to the Admin Center.
2. In the left navigation, expand **Content** and choose **Subprocessors**.
3. Select **Add Subprocessor**.

You’ll land on a template selector that lists any shared vendor templates your team has created.

## Step 2 – Choose a template or start blank

* **Use a template** when you want to inherit badge artwork, usage copy, or default locations.
* **Start from scratch** when onboarding a new vendor.

Templates pre-fill the form but all fields remain editable.

## Step 3 – Provide vendor basics

* **Vendor name**: Display name shown in the Trust Center.
* **Location of processing**: Call out region + country or “Global” with note.
* **Short description**: Optional tagline for cards or reports.

<Callout type="tip">
  Keep the name short and recognizable. Customers quickly scan this list during
  diligence.
</Callout>

## Step 4 – Describe usage

Use the Markdown-enabled **Usage details** field to summarise:

* Why you rely on the vendor
* Data classes they touch
* Security commitments or retention windows

Consider adding bullet lists and links to relevant policies.

## Step 5 – Upload a badge

1. Click the badge placeholder to select a file.
2. Choose SVG, PNG, JPG, or WEBP up to 2 MB.
3. Optionally remove the badge to revert to the template-provided artwork.

<Callout type="info">
  Use the **Feature on overview** toggle inside Display options if this vendor should always appear in
  the Trust Center overview tab. Leave it off to let the overview fallback rotate through the full list.
</Callout>

## Step 6 – Review and publish

The live preview in the sidebar mirrors the Trust Center layout. When satisfied:

1. Click **Create subprocessor**.
2. Wait for the badge upload (if any) to finish.
3. You’ll redirect to the dedicated manage view for the new vendor.

That’s it—the vendor now appears under **Our Subprocessors** on the public Trust Center within the next build cycle.