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# Add a related area to a privacy case

# Add a related area to a privacy case {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated July 31, 2025
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Add the related areas that are related to a privacy case or event reported in the Privacy Case Management application.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn_privacy_case.privacy_case_analyst

## About this task

You can specify the related areas, such as policies, citations, control objectives,
and risk events related to the privacy case or event reported. A privacy
administrator can also configure the options for the related areas in the
application setup.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllPrivacy ManagementPrivacy Workspace.
2. Select the list ![List icon]() icon.
3. Select All Cases.
4. Open the case for which you want to add a related area.
5. Select New.
6. On the Related area form, fill in the fields.  
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   | Field | Description |
   |-|-|
   | Case | Case for which you're adding the related areas. This field is automatically set to the case name. |
   | Related area type | Type of the impacted area. For example, any related risk event. The choices are as follows: * Citation * Policy * Control objective * Risk event {#add-related-areas__ul_cvn_3bd_zvb} |
   | Related area | Areas that are related to the privacy case or event reported. This field is available only when a value is selected from Related area type. For example, Employees education data loss. |
   | Title | Title of the related area. |
   | Description | Brief description of the related areas. |
   [Table 1. Related area form]

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7. Select Save.
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