> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.twicecommerce.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Customer - General

> View and manage core customer information including contact details and account status

export const viewAccessDefinition = "Read-only access without ability to make changes.";

export const editAccessDefinition = "Update and read data, but cannot create or delete.";

export const manageAccessDefinition = "Create, update, read, and delete data.";

export const permissionsDefinition = "The actions you are authorized to perform.";

export const visibilityDefinition = "Which features, sections, or data tables are visible to you.";

export const userRoleDefinition = "What a user can see and do. Each user has one built-in system role — Owner, Admin, Manager, or Member — and can also be assigned any number of custom roles you create with specific permissions. Effective access is the combination of all their roles.";

<Frame caption="Customers > [Customer] > General">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/twicecommerce/Ab7tx7ih94KQsi0k/images/customer-general-tab.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ab7tx7ih94KQsi0k&q=85&s=1c68dbe7173b85f8bc139897bcb7ef84" alt="Customer general tab showing profile details" width="1920" height="1080" data-path="images/customer-general-tab.webp" />
</Frame>

<Info>
  This view can look different dependent on your user role. <br />See [Visibility & Permissions](#visibility-and-permissions) for details.
</Info>

<Card title="Open in TWICE Admin" icon="external-link" href="https://admin.twicecommerce.com/customers" horizontal>
  customers/\[customer-id]/general
</Card>

## Primary Purpose

The General tab contains core customer information including contact details, account status, and profile data.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Manage Contact Information">
    Update customer name, email, phone number, and addresses for communication and fulfillment.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Set Account Status">
    Set the customer status to **active** (appears in lists and assignment flows) or **archived** (retained in the system but hidden from default views).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Manage Profile Fields">
    Edit built-in profile fields — customer type, company name, tax ID, date of birth, and communication language. Custom <Tooltip tip="Merchant-defined data fields beyond the built-in profile fields" href="/docs/admin/attributes-and-attribute-groups" cta="Learn more">attributes</Tooltip> are managed on the separate Attributes tab.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Track Customer Groups">
    Assign customers to <Tooltip tip="Segments for targeted promotions, marketing, or access control" href="/docs/concepts/customers/customer-groups" cta="Learn more">groups</Tooltip> for segmentation and personalization.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related Concepts

Here are a few key concepts of TWICE Commerce that relate to Customer General.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Customer Accounts">
    Registered <Tooltip tip="Customer profiles with order history and saved preferences" href="/docs/concepts/customers/customer-profiles" cta="Learn more">customer accounts</Tooltip> enable faster checkout, order history, and personalized experiences.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Data Privacy">
    Customer data is protected according to privacy regulations, with appropriate access controls and retention policies.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Visibility and Permissions

Access to this view is controlled by your <Tooltip tip={userRoleDefinition}>user role</Tooltip>.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Visibility" icon="eye">
    | Feature             | Admin | Manager | Member |
    | ------------------- | ----- | ------- | ------ |
    | Contact Information | ✓     | ✓       | ✓      |
    | Account Status      | ✓     | ✓       | ✗      |
    | Customer Groups     | ✓     | ✓       | ✗      |
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Permissions" icon="key">
    | Resource              | Admin  | Manager | Member |
    | --------------------- | ------ | ------- | ------ |
    | View Customer Data    | Manage | Manage  | View   |
    | Edit Profile          | Manage | Edit    | View   |
    | Manage Account Status | Manage | Edit    | View   |
  </Tab>
</Tabs>
