Data Retention Policy To Do's

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Need any amendments?

Not sure if you've set suitable retention periods? Are you storing personal data outside of the UK? Not sure of the legal justification for retaining certain data?

Your document might need altering to meet your needs. Your Legal Pro can help you work out whether you need amendments when they conduct your review. You can use our bespoke legal drafting service to make amendments.

It's important to do everything necessary to make your document legal and complete. You need to: 

1. Check

2. Comply

3. Publish

4. Store  

For more details on each step, use the Data Retention Policy's Make it Legal Checklist:

Not sure your business is fully compliant with data protection law? Need help checking policies, contracts, or retention practices?

Use our GDPR compliance service:

It's important to have and communicate clear processes and procedures for protecting personal data.

Use our Information Security Policy document and FAQs:

Do you know how to comply with data protection law? Know what counts as personal data? And how it can it be used?

It's important to be informed! 

Learn the fundamentals of data protection compliance in Section 3 of our free SME Legal Handbook:

You can also learn more from our free legal guides. Guides relevant to your Data Retention Policy include: 

1. Data retention and document destruction

2. Managing staff health data

3. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) FAQs