Data protection and security

Data retention

How long data is kept before it is deleted or anonymised.

  • Data protection and security

Definition

How long data is kept before it is deleted or anonymised. Personal data must not be kept longer than its purpose needs. Organisations should set and justify a period for each kind of data.

Also called

Storage limitation, Retention period

Example

Alta Sky Centre should decide how long to keep booking records after a visit. Keeping them forever "just in case" breaks the rule.

Alta Sky Centre AS is a fictional company created for Insyt.

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