--- schema_version: "1" id: dd32d0389d8ecd24fc4eea45027410be23b07ecf40510f7fa676b34edfd219de title: "Restriction of Processing: Restrict How to Process Personal Data" collection: admin version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/admin/current/en-us/xcloud/264-0-0/restriction_of_processing.md canonical_url: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 source_site: help.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: bb3aff7662f48c2669364d71fb5b700eadd74530cc596210f33cbe74dd755b8f description: Prevent the processing of your customers’ data when situations require you to do so. We give guidance on how to restrict forms of data processing. That way, you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. products: - Security - Cross Cloud release: "264" --- # Restriction of Processing: Restrict How to Process Personal Data Prevent the processing of your customers’ data when situations require you to do so. We give guidance on how to restrict forms of data processing. That way, you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. ### Required Editions
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- **[Restrict Data Processing for Sales Cloud](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_sales.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** When situations require you to do so, prevent the processing of your customers’ data. We give guidance to help you restrict forms of data processing. That way, you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing for Service Cloud](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_service.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** When needed, prevent the processing of your customers’ and employees’ data in your customer service center. We give guidance to help you restrict forms of data processing to help comply with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing for Experience Cloud Sites](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_communities.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Some situations require you to prevent the processing of your customers’ data. We give you actions to consider so that you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing for the Salesforce Platform](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_platform.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** When situations require you to do so, prevent the processing of your customers’ data. We give guidance to help you restrict forms of data processing. That way, you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing for Marketing Cloud Engagement](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_marketing.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** When situations require you to do so, prevent the processing of your customers’ data. We give guidance to help you restrict forms of data processing. That way, you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing for B2C Commerce](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_commerce.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** When situations require you to do so, prevent the processing of your customers’ data. We give guidance to help you restrict forms of data processing. That way, you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing for Education Cloud](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_edu.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** When situations require you to do so, you can prevent the processing of your constituents’ data. - **[Restrict Data Processing for Financial Services Cloud](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_finserv.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** When situations require you to do so, prevent the processing of your customers’ data. We give guidance to help you restrict forms of data processing. That way, you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing for Health Cloud](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_health.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** When situations require you to do so, you can prevent the processing of your patients’ data. We give guidance to help you restrict forms of data processing. That way, you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing in Account Engagement](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_pardot.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Various laws and regulations require you and your company to sometimes restrict the processing of your customers’ data, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the U.S. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. To comply with data protection and privacy regulations, you can prevent the processing of your customers’ data. Review this guidance to help you restrict forms of data processing. You can then address the compliance regulations that apply to your company. - **[Restriction of Processing for Analytics](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_analytics.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Prevent the processing of your customers’ data when situations require you to do so. We give guidance on how to restrict forms of data processing. That way, you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing for Quip](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_quip.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Some situations require you to prevent the processing of your customers’ data. We give you actions to consider so that you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. - **[Restrict Data Processing for Heroku](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.restriction_of_processing_heroku.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)** Some situations require you to prevent the processing of your customers’ data. We give you actions to consider so that you can work toward complying with the laws that are important to your company. #### See Also - [Data Deletion: Delete Personal Data](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.data_deletion.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Get guidance on deleting personal data as you comply with various data protection and privacy regulations. We give you examples of common customer requests and things to consider. That way, you can determine how to best comply with the regulations that apply to your company.") - [Consent Management: Track Customer Consent and Honor Opt-Out Requests](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.consent_management.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Track your customers’ approval for how your company interacts with them. Comply with customer requests to opt-out of sharing their personal information with third parties. To help you assess your compliance with data protection and privacy regulations, we give you examples of common customer requests. And we provide details to help you determine the best way to comply with the regulations that apply to your company.") - [Data Access and Portability: Give Customers Their Data when They Want It](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.data_portability.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Export customer-related data when customers request it, so that you can work toward complying with various data protection and privacy regulations. We give you examples of common customer requests and things to consider when you evaluate your compliance with the regulations that apply to you.") - [Privacy Center: Satisfy Customer Requests and Data Privacy Laws](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.about_privacy_center.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Honor customer requests on how their sensitive data is handled, and manage components of data privacy laws like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Use the Privacy Center app to create unique policies, manage requests, and monitor the status and results of scheduled jobs.") - [Legacy Privacy Center: Satisfy Customer Requests and Data Privacy Laws](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.privacy_center.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Manage components of data privacy law such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and fulfill customer requests on how their personally identifiable information (PII) is stored, deleted, and transferred.") - [Use Preference Manager to Gather Communication Preferences](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.preference_center_about.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "As privacy law continues to define individual data rights and data use regulations, it’s important to establish consent with your customers. Use the Preference Manager app within Privacy Center to meet regulatory requirements and build trust with your customers. Securely capture their preferences for how, why, and when you can contact them.") - [Policy Center: Control Data Security and Management Policies](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.policy_center_intro.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Policy Center is your home for creating and managing different policy types across the Salesforce platform.") - [Data Export and Portability Across Salesforce](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.data_export_portability_across_salesforce.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Export customer-related data, so that you can work toward compliance with various data protection and privacy regulations.") - [Set Up Tracking and Storage of Certain Data Privacy Preferences](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.individuals_setup_data_privacy.htm&type=5&language=en_US) - [Store Customers’ Data Privacy Preferences](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.individuals_store_data_privacy.htm&type=5&language=en_US)