1. Policy Management
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  1. Policy Management

Track Policy Acceptance

Monitor which users have accepted policies for compliance, audit, and reporting purposes.
Who can use this feature?
All Account Owners and Security Admins
Available on the Free, Core and Business plans

Steps#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open Policy Manager
Navigate to Policy Manager from the left-hand menu.
3
Open Policy Actions
Click the 3 dots next to a policy.
4
View Acknowledgements
Select Acknowledgements to view acceptance status.

What Happens Next#

You can see which users have accepted or not accepted the policy.
Acceptance data can be used for audits and compliance reporting.
Administrators can identify users requiring follow-up.

Troubleshooting#

No Acceptance Data Showing
If no data appears:
Ensure the policy is Published
Confirm users have access to the policy
Allow time for users to respond
Missing Users
Modified at 2026-03-17 08:13:55
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