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title: Tiers
description: Manage data sensitivity and criticality with Infoveave Tiers, ensuring prioritized protection, organization, and streamlined data management.
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import { Aside, Steps } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

# Tiers

Tiers in Infoveave play an important role in helping you manage your data effectively. They ensure that sensitive information is protected and that resources are allocated appropriately based on the importance of the data. By assigning data to different tiers, you can apply specific policies, controls, and protections to each tier based on its classification. Tiers also help you prioritize your data management efforts. Additionally, tiers streamline data management processes such as data retention and disposal by providing clear guidelines for how long each tier of data should be retained.

## Adding a Tier

![Tiers](/images/Data-Governance/Tiers/Tiers.png)

To define a new tier in Infoveave, follow the steps below. 
<Steps>
1. To add a new tier, navigate to **Data Governance <i class="fa-duotone fa-regular fa-arrow-right"></i> Tiers.**
2. Click on the **Tiers** tag on the left side panel of the screen. All tiers created, if any, will be visible under **Tiers.**
3. Click on the **New** button to add a new tier.
4. Enter a unique tier **Name** that reflects the nature of the data it will encompass.
5. Provide a detailed **Description** outlining the purpose or scope of the tier.
6. Click **Save** to incorporate the new tier into the system.
7. For an existing tier, you can edit the information or delete it by selecting the respective actions.
</Steps>