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Data Retention

Q: What is Data Retention?

Data retention is the practice and policy framework that governs how long organizations store data, in what form, and under which controls before archival, anonymization, or deletion. Expanded Explanation 1. Technical Function and Core Characteristics Data retention defines the duration and conditions under which data remains stored in active, nearline, or archival systems and when it must be destroyed or irreversibly anonymized. It typically covers structured, semi-structured, and

Q: How widely is Data Retention used?

98 organizations in our directory are tagged Data Retention.

Data retention is the policy and technical practice that defines how long organizations keep data and under what conditions, guiding storage, deletion, and archival decisions to meet legal, regulatory, security, and operational requirements in enterprise environments.

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The check	What the record shows	Where it is in the data
It's a known term	One entry, with its type (topic)	`name`
It sits in a glossary	Linked to Data Retention Policies, Data Retention Policy, Data Retention Schedule, Data Persistence	`inDefinedTermSet`

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