GDPR & CCPA Data Retention Schedule Builder

Security & Compliance

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
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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. 1

    Toggle on each category of personal data your site or product actually collects.

  2. 2

    Adjust the suggested retention period and legal basis for each category as needed.

  3. 3

    Review the generated schedule in table format.

  4. 4

    Copy or download it as a starting point for your privacy documentation.

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