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# Clone, Activate, or Stage a Policy

Clone and manage the status of existing global policies

## Clone a policy

**Required Immuta permission**: `GOVERNANCE` or `Manage Policies`

1. Click the <i class="fa-shield">:shield:</i> **Policies** icon in the navigation menu and navigate to the **Data Policies** or **Subscription Policies** tab.
2. Click the **dropdown menu** in the **Actions** column of a policy and select **Clone**.
3. Make your changes in the policy builder.
4. Click **Activate Policy** or **Stage Policy**.

*Note: If a cloned policy contains custom certifications, the certifications will also be cloned.*

## Activate a policy

**Required Immuta permission**: `GOVERNANCE` or be a creator of the policy

1. Click the <i class="fa-shield">:shield:</i> **Policies** icon in the navigation menu and navigate to the **Data Policies** or **Subscription policies** tab.
2. Click the **dropdown menu** in the **Actions** column of the policy and select **Activate**.

The policy will display as `Pending` until it is enforced on all data sources it applies to. See the [Policies reference guide](/SaaS/govern/secure-your-data/authoring-policies-in-secure.md#policy-states) for details.

## Stage a policy

**Required Immuta permission**: `GOVERNANCE` or be a creator of the policy

1. Click the <i class="fa-shield">:shield:</i> **Policies** icon in the navigation menu and navigate to the **Data Policies** or **Subscription Policies** tab.
2. Click the **dropdown menu** in the **Actions** column of a policy and select **Stage**. *Note: Policies that contain the circumstance* ***When selected by data owners*** *cannot be staged.*
3. Click **Confirm** in the dialog that appears.

The policy will display as `Pending` until it is removed from all data sources it applies to. See the [Policies reference guide](/SaaS/govern/secure-your-data/authoring-policies-in-secure.md#policy-states) for details.


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