Add data subject type to a processing activity

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title: Add data subject type to a processing activity
description: Add data subject types to a processing activity in the Privacy Workspace.
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product: Privacy Workspace
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last_updated: "2026-11-06"
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# Add data subject type to a processing activity

Add data subject types to a processing activity in the Privacy Workspace.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_privacy.manager or sn\_privacy.analyst

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Privacy Management** > **Privacy Workspace**.

2.  In the Privacy Workspace, select the List icon \(\[Omitted image "ws-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List\).

3.  Navigate to **Processing activities** > **All processing activities**.

4.  Select and open the processing activity to which you want to add a data subject type.

5.  Navigate to **Processing data inventory** > **Data subject types**.

6.  Select **Add**.

7.  In the Add a new data subject type window, select the **Data subject type**.

8.  Select a value for **Data subject volume**.

9.  Select **Data subject locations**.

10. Select the **Information Objects** you want to add to the data subject type.

11. Select **Add**.


## Result

The data subject type that you added appears in the **Data subject types** table.

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