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title: "What is a Policy?"
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# What is a Policy?

A Policy is a collection of settings that determine how an Agent operates at its base state.

## What is a Policy?

A **Policy** is a collection of settings that determine how an Agent operates at its base state.

## What is the Purpose and Function of a Policy?

Policies govern how Agents operate.

-   Agents are worker processes that scan and evaluate locations (entered by you) for sensitive data such as social security numbers, phone numbers, IMEI numbers, etc.
-   By changing a policy, all Agents in your environment using that policy are impacted
-   Policies enable you to control the behavior of multiple Agents operating across your environment
-   For more information about Agents, see [Working with Agents - Overview](https://dm0bkdes5q7a2ls.productfruits.help/en/article/working-with-agents-overview)

## Policy Configuration

Each Policy, when viewed, displays a summary of the following:

-   Agent Operations
-   -   Additional Options
-   Additional Settings
-   -   Basic Options
    -   Advanced Options
-   Local Reporting
-   Local Logging
-   -   Basic Options
    -   Advanced Options

For examples and more information, see [Working with Policies](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Sensitive%20Data%20Platform/Platform/Agents/Working%20with%20Policies.htm).

## How to Manage a Policy

Policies can be created, viewed, edited, and deleted on the **Policies** page (**Agents > Policies)**:

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/1b3cf73a-d0c2-44dc-bc2f-0b07ce8cf89e)

Policies are created using the built-in Spirion Sensitive Data Platform wizard.

![](https://cdn-assets.productfruits.com/c031daa3-e257-44a6-9c49-b3f4cd1b7617)

-   For examples and more information, see [Working with Policies](https://docs.spirion.com/Content/Sensitive%20Data%20Platform/Platform/Agents/Working%20with%20Policies.htm).