Microsoft Viva: Manage GDPR requests in Engage admin center

🚨 The Signal: GDPR deletion requests for Viva Engage (formerly Yammer) can now be managed directly in the Engage admin center. This centralizes data privacy compliance, reducing reliance on legacy portals and improving data governance efficiency.

The Impact

Data privacy officers and compliance teams are affected, with a low security risk due to improved data handling.

• Compliance teams: Reduced effort in managing data deletion requests.
• Data Privacy Officers: Improved auditability of GDPR compliance actions.
• Legal teams: Centralized record-keeping for data subject requests.
• IT Admins: Simplified administration of Viva Engage data.

The Action

1. Review existing GDPR data deletion procedures for Viva Engage.
2. Familiarize compliance and admin teams with the new Engage admin center interface.
3. Update internal documentation to reflect the new centralized process for GDPR requests.
4. Verify that delegated administrators have appropriate roles for managing data in the Engage admin center.

Domain: Purview · Impact: low · Workload: Microsoft Purview