Source: https://atomic-works-test.docs-staging.pageloop.ai/risks/dashboard-actions/delete-a-risk

# Delete A Risk

# Archive a Risk

You can archive risks from the Sprinto Risk Register if they are no longer applicable or were added by mistake. Deletion is only permitted for risks that are not part of a completed assessment cycle.

### Prerequisites

* You must be an Admin or Risk Manager with appropriate permissions.
* The risk must not be in a **Reviewed** or **Locked** state.

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### Archive a Risk

1. Log in to the Sprinto dashboard and navigate to **Risks**.
2. Click on the **Risk Register** tab.
3. Click the risk you want to delete.
4. Scroll down and click **Archive Risk** in the **Profile** tab.

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### Restrictions on Archive

* Risks that are part of a completed or reviewed risk assessment cannot be archived.
* If a risk has open treatment tasks or mapped controls, you must remove those associations first.
* All deletions are logged in the audit trail.