Data retention principles

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/ January 29, 2015

This section answers common questions about how long personal data should be kept, briefly sets out the duties of organisations in this regard, and gives examples of good practice in managing the retention of personal data.

Where does it live: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/principle-5-retention/

Where this comes from: This was produced by the UK Information Commissioner's Office.

Status: This resource is complete and ready for use.

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Maya is an interdisciplinary technologist, researcher and improvisational electronic musician based in Berlin. In 2012, she worked with Development Seed, building websites and interactive maps. Later, she worked as a research assistant for Gabriella Coleman investigating the politics of hackers, and as a radio show host for a feminist, artist-run centre. She is now working with organizations of all sizes to influence their security culture, in addition to managing and developing new internal tech processes for a distributed organization.

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