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title: Data Discovery
description: Use Data Discovery to identify sensitive data within an instance, such as credit card information, emails, or social security numbers.
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product: Data Discovery
classification: data-discovery
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Platform Privacy]
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# Data Discovery

Use Data Discovery to identify sensitive data within an instance, such as credit card information, emails, or social security numbers.

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