diff --git a/source/guides/consent-management.rst b/source/guides/consent-management.rst
index a3d66f895430e370a4e7fa5bf7a9fba25487e112..2d1eb0a17c4bdad5e80a21c90656b31c34067794 100644
--- a/source/guides/consent-management.rst
+++ b/source/guides/consent-management.rst
@@ -5,14 +5,29 @@ Set Recruitment Consent for a Subject
 
 1.  In subject management > subject details, go to the **Data protection** tab.
 
-2.  Click on the checkbox **Recruitment consent**. It will not be checked
-    immediately. Instead it indicates that you are waiting for confirmation
-    from the subject.
+2.  Click on the checkbox **Recruitment consent**. It will change the status to 
+    **waiting for confirmation** indicating that there is still an outstanding 
+    final approval (signed consent) by the person.
+
+    .. note::
+
+        This allows for an asynchronous workflow: On first contact recruiters 
+        can explain the recruitment consent and ask for a *preliminary* approval 
+        by the informed person (in other words: **waiting for confirmation**). 
+        Subsequently, the actual document is given to this person asking them to 
+        read it carefully and sign it. When getting back the signed document 
+        recruiters can click **confirm**.
 
 3.  If the subject agrees, click on **Confirm**.
 
 4.  If the subject rejects the request, clear the checkbox.
 
+.. note::
+
+    Please be aware that subject maintenance lists persons with the status 
+    **waiting for confirmation**. Hence, they may be deleted after some time 
+    waiting (if no other legal basis is given).
+
 
 .. _subject-consent-maintenance: