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Deleting policies

Deleting a policy removes it from active enforcement — the AI no longer flags violations against it. This page explains what deletion does, what stays, and who can do it.

What happens when you delete

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When you delete a policy:

  1. Enforcement stops immediately — the extension and Mac app no longer flag violations against the deleted policy.
  2. The policy is soft-deleted — it and its full history are retained in the system, not permanently erased. Self-serve restore is not available yet (see future capabilities below).
  3. Analytics are preserved — past violation data is not deleted. Historical reporting totals stay accurate. The deleted policy shows as “Deleted” (its name and details are masked) in analytics dashboards and CSV exports, but its violations still roll up into the policy area and team totals.

Who can delete

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Users with the policy-delete permission can delete a policy. Refer to Roles & permissions to see which roles include this permission.

Deleting a policy from the UI

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From a policy’s detail view:

  1. Click the Delete button (typically in the top-right or in a menu).
  2. Confirm the deletion in the dialog that appears.
  3. The policy is immediately marked as deleted. You’re redirected to the policies list.

Once deleted, the policy no longer appears in the active policies list, but it may still be visible in historical reports and audit logs.

Important cautions

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Deletion cannot currently be undone from the UI. There is no self-serve restore button. If you delete a policy by accident, contact your administrator or support; they can restore it if needed via admin tools.

Think deliberately before deleting. If you’re simply stopping enforcement temporarily, consider using the policy’s effective/expiry date window instead (see Create and edit policies for details). That keeps the policy in the system and visible in history, and you can re-enable it by adjusting the dates.

Soft deletion and future capabilities

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Today, deletion is a soft delete: the data stays for compliance and audit purposes, but enforcement stops. Permanent, complete deletion — where the policy is hard-erased and no trace remains — is not available yet. Self-serve restore from the UI is also planned for a future release.

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