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What is DLP — Data Loss Prevention in Microsoft 365

Data Loss Prevention: rules that detect and block sensitive content from leaving the tenant — across SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Exchange and endpoints.

Last reviewed 10 May 2026

What DLP does

Microsoft Purview DLP scans content for sensitive information types (TFNs, Medicare numbers, credit cards, BSB / account numbers, passport numbers, etc.) and applies policies — block, warn, log, override-with-justification — when matches occur. Policies can target specific scopes (sites, groups, distribution lists) and conditions (external recipient, anonymous link, sensitivity label).

Australian sensitive information types

Microsoft ships AU-specific sensitive info types: Australian Tax File Number, Australian Medical Account Number, Australian Bank Account Number, Australian Driver's Licence Number, Australian Passport Number, Australian Company Number, ABN. These detect with high precision when used inside DLP policies. For Privacy Act reasonable-steps, having DLP policies for these AU types is now baseline.

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