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Retention Summary

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in our privacy notice or as required by law. The following table sets out our intended retention periods.

Data CategoryRetention PeriodConfigurable
General inquiries12 months after final responseYes
Proof-of-concept feedback24 monthsYes
Pilot-interest records24 months or until pilot concludes, followed by reviewYes
Marketing consent recordsWhile subscribed, plus period necessary to demonstrate consentYes
Unsubscribe / suppression recordsRetained only as necessary to honor the opt-outYes
Cookie consent records365 days (per consent platform schedule)Yes
Privacy requests24 months after closure unless legal requirements justify longer retentionYes
Security logs90 to 180 days unless an incident requires longer retentionYes
Incomplete form submissionsNot retainedFixed
Rejected or failed submissionsNot retained beyond technical troubleshootingFixed

Retention values marked as “Configurable” may be adjusted based on legal requirements, operational needs, or privacy-professional guidance.

A scheduled manual or automated deletion review will be implemented to ensure data is not retained beyond the stated periods.

Last updated: 2026-06-16

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