diff --git a/common/dialogs/panel_data_collection.cpp b/common/dialogs/panel_data_collection.cpp
index 5ffe069abd..5e6ace5250 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/panel_data_collection.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/panel_data_collection.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ bool PANEL_DATA_COLLECTION::TransferDataToWindow()
 {
     applySettingsToPanel();
 
-    KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE policyState =
-            KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( POLICY_KEY_DATACOLLECTION );
-    if( policyState != KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE::NOT_CONFIGURED )
+    KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL policyState =
+            KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( POLICY_KEY_DATACOLLECTION );
+    if( policyState != KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL::NOT_CONFIGURED )
     {
         Disable();
     }
diff --git a/common/pgm_base.cpp b/common/pgm_base.cpp
index a0ab68321e..d533673c90 100644
--- a/common/pgm_base.cpp
+++ b/common/pgm_base.cpp
@@ -243,11 +243,11 @@ const wxString PGM_BASE::AskUserForPreferredEditor( const wxString& aDefaultEdit
 #ifdef KICAD_USE_SENTRY
 bool PGM_BASE::IsSentryOptedIn()
 {
-    KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE policyState =
-            KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( POLICY_KEY_DATACOLLECTION );
-    if( policyState != KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE::NOT_CONFIGURED )
+    KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL policyState =
+            KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( POLICY_KEY_DATACOLLECTION );
+    if( policyState != KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL::NOT_CONFIGURED )
     {
-        return policyState == KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE::ENABLED;
+        return policyState == KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL::ENABLED;
     }
 
     return m_sentry_optin_fn.Exists();
@@ -354,10 +354,10 @@ void PGM_BASE::sentryPrompt()
     if( !IsGUI() )
         return;
 
-    KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE policyState =
-            KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( POLICY_KEY_DATACOLLECTION );
+    KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL policyState =
+            KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( POLICY_KEY_DATACOLLECTION );
 
-    if( policyState == KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE::NOT_CONFIGURED
+    if( policyState == KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL::NOT_CONFIGURED
         && !m_settings_manager->GetCommonSettings()->m_DoNotShowAgain.data_collection_prompt )
     {
         wxMessageDialog optIn = wxMessageDialog(
diff --git a/kicad/dialogs/panel_kicad_launcher.cpp b/kicad/dialogs/panel_kicad_launcher.cpp
index 3b09061f1c..980f99b5fa 100644
--- a/kicad/dialogs/panel_kicad_launcher.cpp
+++ b/kicad/dialogs/panel_kicad_launcher.cpp
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ void PANEL_KICAD_LAUNCHER::CreateLaunchers()
             addLauncher( KICAD_MANAGER_ACTIONS::showPluginManager,
                          KiScaledBitmap( BITMAPS::icon_pcm, this, 48, true ),
                          _( "Manage downloadable packages from KiCad and 3rd party repositories" ),
-                         ( KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( POLICY_KEY_PCM )
-                           != KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE::DISABLED ) );
+                         ( KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( POLICY_KEY_PCM )
+                           != KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL::DISABLED ) );
 
     m_frame->SetPcmButton( bb );
 
diff --git a/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp b/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
index 92684beb85..984b2d77ef 100644
--- a/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
+++ b/kicad/kicad_manager_frame.cpp
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::OnIdle( wxIdleEvent& aEvent )
         }
     }
 
-    if( KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( POLICY_KEY_PCM ) != KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE::DISABLED
+    if( KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( POLICY_KEY_PCM ) != KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL::DISABLED
         && settings->m_PcmUpdateCheck )
     {
         m_pcm->RunBackgroundUpdate();
diff --git a/kicad/menubar.cpp b/kicad/menubar.cpp
index 542f464eb7..f41bedf5a0 100644
--- a/kicad/menubar.cpp
+++ b/kicad/menubar.cpp
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ void KICAD_MANAGER_FRAME::doReCreateMenuBar()
 
     wxMenuItem* pcmMenuItem = toolsMenu->Add( KICAD_MANAGER_ACTIONS::showPluginManager );
 
-    if( KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( POLICY_KEY_PCM )
-        == KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE::DISABLED )
+    if( KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( POLICY_KEY_PCM )
+        == KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL::DISABLED )
     {
         pcmMenuItem->Enable( false );
     }
diff --git a/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp b/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp
index 526c945d86..9856330ad4 100644
--- a/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp
+++ b/kicad/tools/kicad_manager_control.cpp
@@ -883,8 +883,8 @@ int KICAD_MANAGER_CONTROL::Execute( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 
 int KICAD_MANAGER_CONTROL::ShowPluginManager( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 {
-    if( KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( POLICY_KEY_PCM )
-        == KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE::DISABLED )
+    if( KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( POLICY_KEY_PCM )
+        == KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL::DISABLED )
     {
         // policy disables the plugin manager
         return 0;
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/gtk/policy.cpp b/libs/kiplatform/gtk/policy.cpp
index 50f33b5769..47956e3998 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/gtk/policy.cpp
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/gtk/policy.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@
 
 #include <wx/string.h>
 
-KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( const wxString& aKey )
+
+KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( const wxString& aKey )
 {
-    return STATE::NOT_CONFIGURED;
+    return PBOOL::NOT_CONFIGURED;
+}
+
+
+std::uint32_t KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyEnumUInt( const wxString& aKey )
+{
+    return 0;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/policy.h b/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/policy.h
index 9ee3abd774..2a4796f6a0 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/policy.h
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/include/kiplatform/policy.h
@@ -22,20 +22,29 @@
 #ifndef KIPLATFORM_POLICY_H_
 #define KIPLATFORM_POLICY_H_
 
+#include <cstdint>
+
 class wxString;
 
 namespace KIPLATFORM
 {
     namespace POLICY
     {
-        enum class STATE
+        enum class PBOOL
         {
             ENABLED,
             DISABLED,
             NOT_CONFIGURED
         };
 
-        STATE GetPolicyState( const wxString& aKey );
+        PBOOL         GetPolicyBool( const wxString& aKey );
+        std::uint32_t GetPolicyEnumUInt( const wxString& aKey );
+
+        template <typename T>
+        T GetPolicyEnum( const wxString& aKey )
+        {
+            return static_cast<T>( GetPolicyEnumUInt( aKey ) );
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/msw/policy.cpp b/libs/kiplatform/msw/policy.cpp
index 2f7cc7f7eb..5521c1856f 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/msw/policy.cpp
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/msw/policy.cpp
@@ -21,41 +21,91 @@
 #include <kiplatform/policy.h>
 
 #include <wx/string.h>
+#include <wx/tokenzr.h>
 #include <wx/msw/registry.h>
 
+#include <memory>
+
 #define POLICY_KEY_ROOT "Software\\Policies\\KiCad\\KiCad"
 
 
-KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( const wxString& aKey )
+static wxRegKey* GetPolicyRegKey( wxString& aKey )
 {
+    wxString  key = aKey;
     wxRegKey* keyToUse = nullptr;
-    wxRegKey  userKey( wxRegKey::HKCU, POLICY_KEY_ROOT );
-    wxRegKey  compKey( wxRegKey::HKLM, POLICY_KEY_ROOT );
+
+    wxString keyPath = POLICY_KEY_ROOT;
+
+    wxStringTokenizer tokenizer( aKey, "\\" );
+    while( tokenizer.HasMoreTokens() )
+    {
+        wxString token = tokenizer.GetNextToken();
+
+        if( tokenizer.HasMoreTokens() )
+        {
+            keyPath.Append( "\\" );
+            keyPath.Append( token );
+        }
+        else
+            key = token;
+    }
+
+    std::unique_ptr<wxRegKey> userKey = std::make_unique<wxRegKey>( wxRegKey::HKCU, keyPath );
 
     // we have user level policies take precedence over computer level policies
-    if( userKey.Exists() && userKey.HasValue( aKey ) )
+    if( userKey->Exists() && userKey->HasValue( key ) )
     {
-        keyToUse = &userKey;
+        keyToUse = userKey.release();
     }
     else
     {
-        if( compKey.Exists() && compKey.HasValue( aKey ) )
+        std::unique_ptr<wxRegKey> compKey = std::make_unique<wxRegKey>( wxRegKey::HKLM, keyPath );
+
+        if( compKey->Exists() && compKey->HasValue( key ) )
         {
-            keyToUse = &compKey;
+            keyToUse = compKey.release();
         }
     }
 
+    aKey = key;
+    return keyToUse;
+}
+
+
+KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( const wxString& aKey )
+{
+    wxString  key = aKey;
+    std::unique_ptr<wxRegKey> keyToUse( GetPolicyRegKey( key ) );
+
     if( keyToUse != nullptr )
     {
         long value;
-        if( keyToUse->QueryValue( aKey, &value ) )
+        if( keyToUse->QueryValue( key, &value ) )
         {
             if( value == 1 )
-                return POLICY::STATE::ENABLED;
+                return POLICY::PBOOL::ENABLED;
             else
-                return POLICY::STATE::DISABLED;
+                return POLICY::PBOOL::DISABLED;
         }
     }
 
-    return STATE::NOT_CONFIGURED;
+    return PBOOL::NOT_CONFIGURED;
+}
+
+
+std::uint32_t KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyEnumUInt( const wxString& aKey )
+{
+    wxString  key = aKey;
+    std::unique_ptr<wxRegKey> keyToUse( GetPolicyRegKey( key ) );
+
+    if( keyToUse != nullptr )
+    {
+        long value;
+        if( keyToUse->QueryValue( key, &value ) )
+        {
+            return value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/kiplatform/osx/policy.mm b/libs/kiplatform/osx/policy.mm
index 50f33b5769..47956e3998 100644
--- a/libs/kiplatform/osx/policy.mm
+++ b/libs/kiplatform/osx/policy.mm
@@ -22,7 +22,14 @@
 
 #include <wx/string.h>
 
-KIPLATFORM::POLICY::STATE KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyState( const wxString& aKey )
+
+KIPLATFORM::POLICY::PBOOL KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyBool( const wxString& aKey )
 {
-    return STATE::NOT_CONFIGURED;
+    return PBOOL::NOT_CONFIGURED;
+}
+
+
+std::uint32_t KIPLATFORM::POLICY::GetPolicyEnumUInt( const wxString& aKey )
+{
+    return 0;
 }
\ No newline at end of file