---
title: "Activate or deactivate sensitive data tracking"
slug: "activate-or-deactivate-sensitive-data-tracking"
tags: ["Task", "Security and Compliance Studio", "SCS"]
updated: 2026-03-20T11:10:06Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:44:30Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/activate-or-deactivate-sensitive-data-tracking"
---

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# Activate or deactivate sensitive data tracking

When you have finished setting up the tracking of changes to sensitive data, to apply the sensitive data setup, activate it.

If you want to stop applying a sensitive data setup, you can deactivate it.

### Steps

1. Go to **Security and compliance** > **Setup** > **Sensitive data setup**.
2. Sub-task: Activate sensitive data setup.
  1. In the **List** pane, find and select the desired inactive sensitive data setup record.
  2. On the **Action** Pane, click **Activate**.
3. Sub-task: Deactivate sensitive data setup.
  1. In the **List** pane, find and select the desired active sensitive data setup record.
  2. On the **Action Pane**, click **Deactivate**.
4. Close the page.