Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management- Introduction of secure workflow to bypass retention holds and delete content on OneDrive and SharePoint Online

Summary

We’re introducing a new capability in Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management to bypass retention policies and delete content from OneDrive and SharePoint Online before the hold or retention policy duration expires. This feature helps organizations manage Copilot-related artifacts—such as Teams recordings and transcripts—independently of OneDrive retention polices, so organizations can decide how long they want to keep and when to delete this content. The feature includes support for simulation testing, audit, and disposition reviews, and introduces admin policy authoring flows. These flows are governed by Microsoft Purview role groups to enable the creation and enforcement of defensible deletion policies. #copilotcontrolsystem

Status
Launched
General availability target
Nov 2025
Preview target
Sep 2025
Products
Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft Purview
Clouds
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Release phases
General Availability, Preview
Platforms
Web
Added to the roadmap
18 Jun 2025
Last changed
27 Nov 2025 · 10mo ago
recently changed
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