February 11, 2026
Data loss prevention policies for Google Calendar now available in beta
We’re introducing data loss prevention (DLP) policies for Google Calendar in beta. Currently, DLP policies protect Calendar attachments such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides in meeting invites. To further expand our data protections, administrators can now prevent sensitive data from being shared in the event details for Calendar, including event title, location, and description.
Key functionalities include:
- Choice of actions: Admins can choose to audit when an event is saved with sensitive content, warn users about sensitive content in their event, or block event creation or updates if a DLP policy is violated.
- Event details: DLP rules scan free-text fields in the event, including the event’s title, description, and location fields.
- Owner-based policies: Rules are applied based on the organizational unit (OU) of the owner (event organizer on primary calendars or calendar owner on secondary calendars), consistent with other Workspace DLP configurations.
- User notifications: With DLP policies for Calendar, users receive immediate feedback when sensitive data is detected. On the web, users see a pop-up notification explaining the issue. Admins can also customize this message with more specific details. If a meeting update is blocked on Android, iOS, or via the Calendar API, the user will receive an automated email notification explaining the policy violation and why changes to the meeting invite were not successful.
Getting started
- Admins: To participate in this beta, sign up via this form before February 27, 2026. Please note you may not see the feature in the Admin console immediately; you will be notified via email once the setting is available. The feature will be OFF by default and can be enabled at the OU or group level. Visit the Help Center to learn more about DLP for Calendar.
- End users: There is no end user setting for this feature.
DLP settings in the admin console to configure policies for sensitive data, including actions and alerts when creating Calendar events
An end user is prompted with a message asking them to remove sensitive information
Availability
- Enterprise Standard and Plus
- Enterprise Essentials
- Frontline Standard and PlusEducation Fundamentals, Education Standard, and Education Plus
- Cloud Identity Premium
Resources
- Google Workspace Admin Help: About DLP for Calendar (Beta)