# Deleting Documents & Selecting Deletion Reasons
Many organizations have documents that need to be deleted for a number of reasons, such as:
* The document contains identifying patient information
* A CRO uploaded a document from the wrong sponsor
* The document is a duplicate
Regulatory agencies often require companies to maintain records of documents deleted from systems, including details such as the reason for deletion. When [enabled by an Admin](/en/lr/769620/), Vault can store this information using the _Document Deletion_ object.
To delete a document with reasons:
1. Open the document.
2. Click the **Actions** menu and select **Delete Document with Reason**.
3. In the _Permanently Delete Document Version_ dialog, select a **Deletion Reason**.
4. Optional: Enter **Deletion Comments**.
5. Click **Delete**.
Note: Deleting a document in this way permanently removes it from your Vault. You will not be able to access or recover this document once you delete it.
When you perform the **Delete Document with Reason** action, Vault creates records for the following two objects:
* **Document Deletion**: This object record stores the _Reason for Deletion_, _Deletion Comments_ and the document metadata, including the _Studies, Countries,_ and _Sites_.
* **Related Study, Study Country, Study Site**: This object record joins the applicable _Document Deletion_ and _Quality Issue_ records.
## Related Permissions
You can manage _Document Deletion_ logs with the standard System Admin or Vault Owner security profile. If your Vault uses custom security profiles, your profile must grant the following permissions:
| Type | Permission Label | Controls |
| ---- | ---------------- | -------- |
| Security Profile | Objects: Document Deletion: Create | Ability to create _Document Deletion_ records when deleting documents |
| Security Profile | Objects: Document Deletion Study Details: Create | Ability to create _Document Deletion Study Details_ records when deleting documents |
| Security Profile | Objects: Quality Issues: Edit | Ability to edit _Quality Issue_ records when deleting documents |
| Security Profile | Application: Vault Owner Actions: Power Delete | Ability to delete steady state documents |
| Document Role | Delete Document | Ability to delete documents |