Data protections

can replace, transform, or redact values in a data set while maintaining the overall usefulness of the data. An access policy can protect different values in different mappings, based on factors such as the intended user of the data and metadata classifications that users assign to the source data. Access policies can help your organization comply with data privacy regulations such as the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

Data protection rules

apply pre-defined

data protections

to data classes. A data class is a categorization applied to fields within data assets to indicate the category of data such as birth dates, national identifiers, and postal codes.

Rules in an access policy can apply multiple

data protection techniques

, including the following operations:

Data filters limit, filter, or otherwise restrict user access to data assets.

Data filter rules

apply pre-defined filters that control access to rows or records of data.

Rules in an access policy can apply multiple data filters based on the following attribute types:

An Access Policy transformation doesn't display the policies, since those are dynamically applied based on the data and metadata. Users with the appropriate permissions manage policies in

Data Access Management

.