How Do I Create a Data Retention Policy?

 

Though the process for creating a record retention policy will vary depending on the type of data you capture and applicable laws and regulations, it will probably look something like this: For more at Data Retention Policy

Assemble your data retention policy development team.

Sort data into policy categories; you’ll need to create a different data retention policy for each category.

Figure out which laws and regulations your business is subject to based on data type, location, industry and so on.

For each record retention policy:

Determine which items will be archived (and for how long) and which ones will be deleted

Decide who will be responsible for each item type

Develop a plan for enforcing the policy, and

Communicate the policy to all affected employees and teams

Create the policy.

Update each policy on a regular basis and take care to communicate any changes made to your employees.

 

For even more guidance on how to create a data retention policy, download our free data retention policy template here.

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Every business should have a data retention policy (or, if necessary, policies). To give you an idea of what yours might look like, we’ve listed retention policy examples from some well-known companies:Google,Apple,Microsoft,Amazon,Wikipedia,Twitter,Facebook,Instagram,Spotify,Netflix. For more at Data Retention Policy