Add hierarchical relationships between entities

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title: Add hierarchical relationships between entities
description: Define hierarchical relationships between entities \(Global → Regional → Country-level\) using Upstream and Downstream options. Adding an hierarchy creates a clear organizational structure.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/add-hierarchical-relationships.html
release: australia
product: Privacy Workspace
classification: privacy-workspace
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Configuring access control, Access control by legal entity, Use, Privacy Management, Governance, Risk, and Compliance]
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# Add hierarchical relationships between entities

Define hierarchical relationships between entities \(Global → Regional → Country-level\) using Upstream and Downstream options. Adding an hierarchy creates a clear organizational structure.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_privacy.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **Workspaces** > **Privacy Workspace** > **List**.

2.  Under Scoping, select **Entities**.

3.  Select the entity you want to configure.

4.  In the entity record, navigate to the **Hierarchy** tab.

5.  To add a parent entity, select **Add** under Upstream entities.

    An upstream entity represents higher-level entity in the hierarchy. For example, for a Regional entity, the upstream entity is the Global entity.

6.  To add a child entity, select **Add** under Downstream entities.

    A downstream entity represents a lower-level entity contained within the current entity.

7.  Select **Save**.


**Parent Topic:**[Configuring access control](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/governance-risk-compliance/privacy-workspace/configure-access-control-by-legal-entity.md)