Secure Privacy

Modifying Data Retention Period for Legal Templates

Discover how to modify the data retention period for legal templates in Secure Privacy. Choose options to ensure compliance with your privacy practices.

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Secure Privacy Team
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Follow these steps to adjust the data retention period for a predefined legal template in Secure Privacy. Learn how to navigate to the template settings, select a retention period (12 months, 6 months, or “Do not store”), and apply the changes to specific domains.

Instructions:

1. Login and select the Templates page

  • Visit the Secure Privacy website and log in using your credentials.
  • Once logged in, navigate to the “Templates” page via the top navigation bar.
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2. Access the Template's Settings

  • On the templates page, find the template for which you want to modify the data retention period.
  • Under the “Settings” tab options for the selected template, locate the data retention period setting.
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3. Choose the Retention Period

  • Click on the dropdown menu and select the desired data retention period:

- 12 months: Retain user data collected by the template for 12 months.

- 6 months: Retain user data collected by the template for 6 months.

- Do not store: Do not retain any user data collected by the template.

4. Apply and Save the Changes

  • If you want the modified retention period to apply to specific domains, select the relevant domains or websites from the provided dropdown list.
  • Once you have adjusted the data retention period and selected the domains, save the changes to update the template settings.

Note: It's important to review and comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations when determining the appropriate data retention period for your legal templates.

The preconfigured "default" values are

Template Months
EU GDPR 6
UK DPA 12
Norway DPA 12
Switzerland FADP 12
North Macedonia ZZLP 12
Serbia ZZPL 12
Russia FLDP 12
Belarus LPDP 12
Turkiye KVKK 12
Canada PIPEDA 12
Quebec Law 25 12
India DPDPA 12
UAE PDPL 12
Dubai DIFC DPL 12
Saudi Arabia DPL 12
Oman PDPL 12
China PIPL 12
Israel PPL 12
Thailand PDPA 12
Australia APP 12
New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 12
Philippine DPA 12
South Korea PIPA 12
Malaysia PDPA 12
Hong Kong PDPO 12
South Africa POPIA 12
Singapore PDPA 12
Vietnam PDPA 12
Japan APPI 12
Kenya DPA 12
Egypt DPL 12
Morocco DPL 12
Brazil LGPD 12
Panama LSPDP 12
Colombia DPL 12
Argentina PLDP 12
EU GDPR (with Google disclaimer) 12
[US] California CCPA 0
[US] Virginia CDPA 0
[US] Colorado CPA 0
[US] Connecticut DPA 0
[US] All Other States 0
[US] Tennessee IPA 0
[US] New Jersey CDPB 0
[US] Iowa DPA 0
[US] Utah CPA 0
[US] Indiana CDPA 0
[US] Montana CDPA 0
[US] Oregon CPA 0
[US] Delaware PDPA 0
[US] Texas DPSA 0
[US] Kentucky CDPA 0
[US] New Hampshire CDPA 0
[US] Maryland ODPA 0
[US] Vermont DPA 0
[US] Minnesota CDPA 0
[US] Nebraska DPA 0

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