Glossary of Compliance

Compliance Glossary

Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.

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Data Retention

The GDPR Data Retention rules says that any personal data collected or processed must be retained solely for the duration necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the information was initially gathered. However, it is important to note that there are exceptions, such as scientific or historical research.

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