Blog · 2026-09-18
Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management-Legacy Teams retention policies covering Copilot will be treated as Teams-only
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What it is
Microsoft Purview: Data Lifecycle Management-Legacy Teams retention policies covering Copilot will be treated as Teams-only. Tags: Copilot, Purview, Teams. Roadmap id 571306.
What it does
Some existing retention policies scoped to Microsoft Teams may currently also apply to Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions. As part of an upcoming change, these legacy Teams retention policies will be converted to—and treated as—Teams-only policies. They will no longer…
What to worry about
Governance that only blocks is incomplete. Pair controls with eval sets and preference signals.
What it means for users
Treat Copilot as the door people already open. Route work through agents that finish steps under identity and audit.
Source: Microsoft 365 Roadmap · Markdown mirror