information-classification
Configuration
Configure global classification levels and behavior.
The global configuration is accessible to Confluence site administrators under Confluence Settings -> Information Classification.
When the app has no levels configured (fresh install, or after you've deleted every level), a setup wizard takes over the admin page and offers a starting template. See Installation for the available templates.
Once a template is applied - or you've added at least one level via Start from scratch - the settings are organized into six tabs: Levels, Contacts, Links, Languages, Labels, and Statistics.
Levels
Each classification level has:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Display name (required in English, optional in additional languages) |
| Color | Badge color - 21 colors available (green, blue, red, yellow, orange, purple, teal, magenta, grey, lime, and their light variants) |
| Description | Explanatory text shown in the classification popup (multilingual) |
| Allowed | Whether users can assign this level. Disallowed levels cannot be selected but remain visible on pages already classified with them. |
| Requires protection | When enabled, pages classified with this level show a warning if they lack view restrictions |
| Error message | Custom message shown when a user attempts to select a disallowed level (multilingual) |
Levels can be reordered by drag-and-drop. The order determines how they appear in the classification dialog and in statistics.
Adding a level
Click Add level, fill in at least the English name and a color, then save.
Editing a level
Click the edit icon on any level row to open the level editor. Changes take effect immediately after saving.
Disabling a level
Toggle the Allowed switch off. Pages already classified with this level keep their classification, but users cannot select it for new classifications. Optionally provide an error message explaining why.
Default level
The default level is shown for pages that have not been explicitly classified. It must be an allowed level. Change it via the dropdown below the levels table. The dropdown is only visible once at least one level exists.
Resetting to the wizard
Deleting every level is allowed and returns the admin page to the setup wizard, letting you switch to a different template or start from scratch. Pages that were already classified keep their stored classification; if you re-apply a template that uses the same level IDs, their badges reappear automatically. Switching to a template with different IDs leaves those pages effectively unclassified (the badge hides) until a migration is performed manually.
Contacts
Contacts are shown in the classification popup under the Resources tab. They help users know who to reach out to about classification questions.
Each contact has a type:
- Confluence User - links to a user profile
- Email address - mailto link
- Free text - plain label (e.g. "Your department's data officer")
Links
Links appear alongside contacts in the Resources tab. Use them to point users to policies, guidelines, or external resources. Each link has a name and a URL.
Languages
The app supports multilingual level names and descriptions. English is always available. Add additional languages from the supported list (20+ languages including German, French, Japanese, Chinese, and more).
When a user views the classification popup, the app resolves text based on their Confluence locale, falling back to English if no translation is available.
Labels
The Labels tab provides Synchronize from Labels and Synchronize to Labels wizards for bulk classification operations.
See Labels and Search for details.
Statistics
The Statistics tab shows classification coverage and distribution across the entire instance.
- Coverage - percentage of pages that have been explicitly classified
- Distribution chart - donut chart showing how many pages are at each level
- Recent changes - table of the last 20 classified pages with links
Toggle Count unclassified as {default level} to roll unclassified pages into the default level in the chart, or turn it off to see them as a separate "Unclassified" slice.
To make statistics visible to non-admin users, use the Statistics Macro on any Confluence page.