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Managing Data Retention Policies
General Availability Info Only Automatically On Impact: Low AI Enriched
Description

As an administrator, you can now manage data retention policies in the new admin center tool Manage Data Retention Policies.See More

Detailed Description

As an administrator, you can now manage data retention policies in the new admin center tool Manage Data Retention Policies . Administrators can define and manage data retention policies to control how long personal and sensitive information is retained in Admin Center Manage Data Retention Policies . In the 1H 2026 release, administrators can define and manage data retention policies for two types of target data: global information fields and personal information fields.

Impact Assessment

This enhancement is automatically on and directly affects all SAP SuccessFactors implementations without requiring any configuration. Implementation teams should validate that the new behavior aligns with business requirements and communicate the change to end users if necessary.

Test Recommendations
• Test role-based permissions for affected roles to ensure correct data access after the change. • Validate that no unintended data exposure occurs with the new permission settings.
Product: Employee Central
Modules: Employee Data Security and Compliance
Feature: Data Retention Time Management
Reference: PLA-54497
Version: 1H 2026
Valid as Of: May 15, 2026
Latest Revision: Apr 03, 2026
Affected Areas:
Employee Central Compliance & Data Privacy Administration Security & Permissions AI & Business AI