| Semantic unit | 3.8 linkingRightsStatementIdentifier |
| Definition | An identifier for a Rights statement associated with the Agent. |
| Obligation | Optional |
| Repeatability | Repeatable |
| Rationale | A repository may choose to link from a Rights statement to an Agent or from an Agent to a Rights statement or both. |
| Data constraint | Container |
| Usage notes | Linking semantic units are mandatory in the sense that a repository needs to know the information, but are defined as optional because PREMIS does not specify in which direction the linkage should be. |