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Settings & Admin 4 min read

Configuring email notifications and digests

Folelse sends automated email notifications for deadlines, overdue items, and important events. You can customise which notifications are sent and to whom.

Notification types

  • DPIA sign-off due — sent when a DPIA is awaiting approval.
  • ROPA review due — sent 30 days and 7 days before a processing activity review date.
  • Policy review due — sent 30 days and 7 days before a policy review date.
  • Asset owner inactive — sent when an asset's owner is deactivated.
  • DPA expiring — sent 60 and 30 days before a DPA expiry date.
  • Weekly compliance digest — summary of open items, overdue tasks, and upcoming deadlines.
  • DSPT deadline reminder (NHS) — sent 60, 30, and 7 days before the DSPT submission deadline.

How to configure notifications

  1. 1 Go to Dashboard → Settings → Notifications.
  2. 2 Toggle each notification type on or off.
  3. 3 Set who receives each notification: All Admins, DPO only, or specific email addresses.
  4. 4 Configure the weekly digest: day of week, time, and included sections.
  5. 5 Click Save.

Individual user notification preferences

Individual users can also adjust their personal notification preferences. Go to Dashboard → Profile → Notification Preferences to opt in or out of specific alerts.

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