How to Remove Sensitive Data from Mixpanel Events After Shipping Code

Shubham G. · 2025-03-04T09:12:50.517Z

If I accidentally shipped some code, which caused some mixpanel events to have some properties which have sensitive data, can I update such events? like delete that specific property?

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If you have accidentally shipped code that caused Mixpanel events to include properties with sensitive data, you cannot directly update or delete specific properties from already ingested events. Mixpanel does not currently support property deletion directly from events. However, you can take the following steps to address the issue: 1. Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) Approach: You can perform a raw export of the event data, remove the sensitive properties, and then re-import the cleaned data into Mixpanel. This involves: - Exporting the raw data. - Deleting the sensitive data from the export. - Re-importing the cleaned data into Mixpanel with a slightly different event name to differentiate it from the original.2. Dropping Properties: If you want to prevent future data from being stored with the sensitive property, you can drop the property using Mixpanel's Lexicon feature. This will stop Mixpanel from storing any new data for the dropped property, but it will not affect data that has already been ingested. To drop a property in Lexicon: - Select the property you want to drop. - Click the Drop icon and confirm the action. More details on dropping properties can be found here.3. Data Deletion: If the sensitive data is critical to remove, you can use Mixpanel's Data Deletion feature to delete events with sensitive data. This is a severe action and should be used with caution as it is irreversible after 7 days. Steps for Data Deletion: - Navigate to the Data Deletion section in Project Settings. - Request an Event Deletion and select the event and time range. - Add any necessary event property filters. - Validate and submit the deletion request. More information on Data Deletion can be found here.Please ensure you carefully review and confirm your selections before proceeding with any deletions, as these actions are irreversible.
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Hi Shubham G., Please stand by as I search the Mixpanel knowledge base for an AI-powered answer. I normally take about 15 seconds or so. In case AI cannot answer your question, feel free to reach out to Mixpanel support at mixpanel.com/get-support. If you have follow-up questions for this thread, please tag me again with your question: @kapa.ai <follow-up question> 👋
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If you have accidentally shipped code that caused Mixpanel events to include properties with sensitive data, you cannot directly update or delete specific properties from already ingested events. Mixpanel does not currently support property deletion directly from events. However, you can take the following steps to address the issue: 1. Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) Approach: You can perform a raw export of the event data, remove the sensitive properties, and then re-import the cleaned data into Mixpanel. This involves: - Exporting the raw data. - Deleting the sensitive data from the export. - Re-importing the cleaned data into Mixpanel with a slightly different event name to differentiate it from the original.2. Dropping Properties: If you want to prevent future data from being stored with the sensitive property, you can drop the property using Mixpanel's Lexicon feature. This will stop Mixpanel from storing any new data for the dropped property, but it will not affect data that has already been ingested. To drop a property in Lexicon: - Select the property you want to drop. - Click the Drop icon and confirm the action. More details on dropping properties can be found here.3. Data Deletion: If the sensitive data is critical to remove, you can use Mixpanel's Data Deletion feature to delete events with sensitive data. This is a severe action and should be used with caution as it is irreversible after 7 days. Steps for Data Deletion: - Navigate to the Data Deletion section in Project Settings. - Request an Event Deletion and select the event and time range. - Add any necessary event property filters. - Validate and submit the deletion request. More information on Data Deletion can be found here.Please ensure you carefully review and confirm your selections before proceeding with any deletions, as these actions are irreversible.
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