Define a locale for each masking policy, and Data Mask & Seed generates masked data in the alphabet, language, and format of that locale.
Where: This change applies to Lightning Experience in Essentials, Starter Suite, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer editions. Data Mask & Seed is available for customer production use, including Government Cloud, in all Salesforce regions. Salesforce automatically redirects users to their closest Salesforce region.
When: This Data Mask & Seed feature is generally available during October 2026.
Who: To access and work with Data Mask & Seed, assign users the following Permission Set License and Permission Set. Make sure to assign the Permission Set License before assigning the Permission Set:
- Data Mask And Seed User Permission Set License
- Data Mask and Seed User Permission Set
How: Data Mask & Seed is a native Salesforce app that requires no installation. In the App Launcher, search for and select Data Mask & Seed.
For example, a policy locale set to Spanish (Mexico) masks address fields with Mexican city and street names and formats phone numbers to match. You can always modify a policy's locale setting. Data Mask & Seed supports more than 35 language choices for masking policy locale.