All policies

Security & Compliance

Data Retention & Deletion Policy

How long we keep data and how it is deleted.

Status
Active
Effective
June 3, 2026
Owner
Chief Information Security Officer

Retention Schedules

Operational logs 90 days, security logs 1 year, audit logs 7 years (then archive), case content per institutional schedule (default 7 years post-closure).

Deletion

Verified delete requests trigger soft-delete, then cryptographic shred within 30 days unless held under legal preservation.

Backups

Encrypted daily snapshots with 30-day retention; deletions propagate to backups on the next snapshot cycle.

Related in Security & Compliance