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Understand the decision

Every time you send a message, ThreatLens shows a decision banner at the top of the response — before the answer streams in. It tells you, in plain terms, how your request was governed.

What the banner tells you​

  • The decision — what happened to your request:
    • Allowed — sent as-is to an approved model.
    • Redacted — sensitive values were removed first, then sent.
    • Routed — sent only to a trusted, approved destination.
    • Blocked — withheld; the model didn't receive it.
  • The classification — the kind of data ThreatLens detected (for example, Public, PII, Financial).
  • The destination — which approved model answered, and its trust level.

The four outcomes​

You'll seeIt means
AllowedNothing sensitive — your request went straight through.
RedactedSensitive details (like an ID number) were masked, and you still got a useful answer.
RoutedConfidential content was sent only to your organization's trusted model.
BlockedSomething can't be shared (for example, a secret) — the banner says why.

Why it's shown first​

Seeing the decision before the answer means there are no surprises: you always know how your data was handled. If a document was withheld, the banner names it and the reason, so the answer makes sense in context.

If something was blocked​

That's the policy working as intended. See when something is protected for what to do.