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title: "Identity Type"
slug: "identity-type"
updated: 2025-08-22T21:53:01Z
published: 2025-08-22T21:53:01Z
canonical: "help.claritysecurity.com/identity-type"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Identity Type

Identity Type is a configurable field in Clarity that lets you establish

## Default Values

Clarity comes with three values preconfigured out of the box: Employee, Contractor, Service Account.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d020999-1823-4d4d-b6d2-4b52fb4a9617/Images/Documentation/image(577).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T12%3A44%3A32Z&se=2026-10-27T13%3A44%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=BcZyYhDVVsXVm4YidUnc60DawdrBsvX1S9Ms7PVeH%2Fw%3D)

## Customize Options

To add new options or adjust the items already configured, head to **Settings > Username/Identifiers** and then scroll to the bottom of the page.

### Adding New Types

To add a new Identity Type simply fill out the bottom most row (which should be blank), then click the **+** **(blue plus sign)** to add the new entry. Don’t forget to hit the **Save Edits** button when you are done adding new types.

### Removing Existing Types

To remove an existing Identity Type, simple click the **trash can** icon, followed by the **Save Edits** button.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/2d020999-1823-4d4d-b6d2-4b52fb4a9617/Images/Documentation/image(578).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T12%3A44%3A32Z&se=2026-10-27T13%3A44%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=BcZyYhDVVsXVm4YidUnc60DawdrBsvX1S9Ms7PVeH%2Fw%3D)

> [!NOTE]
> Removing or Changing Identity Types
> 
> If you remove existing Identity Types, this will not update the Identities automatically at this time. You will need to visit those Identities and adjust their **Identity Type** to the correct new value.

## Automated Identity Type Setting

Clarity will automatically apply the value of **Employee** when a new Identity is created during the syncing process for a Source(s) of Truth, this occurs most often when a new user was created downstream and Clarity pick up this change on the following sync.

![Source of Truth configuration dropdown for many apps](https://cdn.document360.io/2d020999-1823-4d4d-b6d2-4b52fb4a9617/Images/Documentation/image(579).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-27T12%3A44%3A32Z&se=2026-10-27T13%3A44%3A32Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=BcZyYhDVVsXVm4YidUnc60DawdrBsvX1S9Ms7PVeH%2Fw%3D)

> [!WARNING]
> Non HR Sources of Truth
> 
> This means Clarity may automatically apply this value to existing service accounts if you configured your non HR applications to be a Source of Truth.

## FAQ

****What happens if you change remove the “Employee” Identity Type that comes preconfigured?****

Clarity will still force the value **“Employee”** for the scenarios described above in the Automated Identity Type Setting.

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