Rubric Documentation

System - Subscription Unknown Contact

Page for an unknown user to submit their email to change their email subscription preferences.

**This template should be set on the Unknown contact subscription preferences of your portal’s Marketing > Email > Subscriptions settings.
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Hidden Modules

  • Page Settings

    Header Type

    Landing

    Make header transparent

    false

    Landing Header

    Version 1

Global Partials

Setup and Configuration Guide

The System - Subscription Unknown Contact template serves a critical function in your email marketing workflow by providing a dedicated landing experience for visitors who aren’t yet in your HubSpot database but want to manage their subscription preferences. This typically occurs when someone receives a forwarded email or clicks an unsubscribe link without being properly tracked.

Unlike standard page templates in the Rubric theme, this system template operates behind the scenes and requires specific configuration in your HubSpot portal. You’ll need to navigate to Marketing > Email > Subscriptions and locate the “Unknown contact subscription preferences” setting to assign this template. This ensures that when HubSpot can’t identify a visitor’s email preferences, they’re directed to a professionally designed page that matches your site’s branding.

The template automatically inherits the Rubric theme’s clean, educational aesthetic with a transparent landing header configuration that creates an uncluttered experience. This design choice removes navigation distractions and focuses the unknown contact entirely on the subscription preference form. The Version 1 landing header provides a streamlined masthead without overwhelming the visitor with menu options they can’t effectively use.

You can customize the messaging and appearance through the global partial, but avoid making extensive modifications since this page needs to load quickly and function reliably for compliance purposes. The template works seamlessly with HubSpot’s built-in subscription preference forms, ensuring that once a visitor submits their email address, they can access and modify their communication preferences just like known contacts in your database.

Monitor your email analytics to track how often this template is accessed, as high usage may indicate issues with your email tracking or list hygiene that need attention.