GDPR & CCPA Data Retention Schedule Builder
Turn your data categories into a structured retention schedule.
What data do you collect?
Toggle categories on, then adjust retention details.
Generated retention schedule
[Company Name] — Data Retention Schedule Data Category Retention Period Legal Basis Deletion Method -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Account information (name, address) Duration of account + 3 yea Contract performance Automated deletion / anonymization Email addresses Duration of account + 1 yea Contract performance / co Automated deletion / anonymization IP addresses / device logs 90 days Legitimate interest (secu Automated deletion / anonymization Payment transaction logs 7 years Legal obligation (tax/acc Automated deletion / anonymization --- This is a generic starting-point template, not legal advice. Actual retention periods should reflect your specific legal obligations, jurisdiction, and data processing agreements — have a lawyer or privacy officer review before adopting. ---
This is a generic starting-point template, not legal advice. Actual retention periods should reflect your specific legal obligations and jurisdiction — have a lawyer or privacy officer review before adopting.
About this tool
Select the types of personal data your site collects — emails, IP addresses, payment logs, and more — and instantly build a structured, tabular data retention schedule with suggested retention periods and legal basis for each category.
How to use GDPR & CCPA Data Retention Schedule Builder
- 1
Toggle on each category of personal data your site or product actually collects.
- 2
Adjust the suggested retention period and legal basis for each category as needed.
- 3
Review the generated schedule in table format.
- 4
Copy or download it as a starting point for your privacy documentation.
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