# Notifications

Aristotle users can receive in-registry and/or email notifications upon the occurrence of any registry actions they have enabled notifications for.

## Notification Functionality

Notifications for the following triggers can be [viewed](https://help.aristotlemetadata.com/personalisation/notifications/viewing-all-notifications), and [configured/toggled](https://help.aristotlemetadata.com/personalisation/notifications/configuring-notification-permissions) on an individual basis:

* Changes to items:
  * In the user's workgroup(s)
  * That the user has tagged/favourited
  * That the user can edit
* Superseding of items:
  * In the user's workgroup(s)
  * That the user has tagged/favourited
  * That the user can edit
* Additions of new items to the user's workgroup(s)
* If the user is a Registrar, Registration Authority relevant:
  * Item:
    * Supersedes
    * Registers
    * Status changes
  * Review:
    * Requests created
    * Requested updated
    * Comments posted
* Updates to issues attached to items:
  * In the user's workgroup(s)
  * That the user has tagged/favourited
  * That the user can edit
* Discussion posts and comments.

For the above, users can also configure whether they are notified via:

* Email
* In-registry notifications

**Note:** The following Administrator-only notification triggers cannot be configured/toggled:

* New user or Aristotle staff registration
* Superuser permission changes
* Harvest tasks starting.


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