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skubba1
Nov 17, 2025Copper Contributor
Need help with DLP Policy in Purview
One of our requirements is to block Copilot from discovering or querying internal files. Specifically, files labeled Internal or Confidential should not be discoverable or accessible by Copilot. I wa...
Prathista Ilango
Microsoft
Nov 20, 2025Hello skubba1,
You’ll have significantly more control with E5. The articles below provide detailed guidance and align well with your requirements:
Copilot Control System Security and Governance | Microsoft Learn
With E3, you can receive notifications when oversharing occurs and inherit sensitivity labels, but you cannot enforce DLP policies for Copilot. You can still disable connected experiences—meaning Copilot in Word, Excel, etc., can be turned off (though not for Microsoft 365 Chat).
Hope this helps!
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