Group Properties Help

This panel is used to set properties for a data group.

Retention

Use this panel to indicate how long the information is maintained by the organization. Retention provides descriptive explanations of how long information is kept rather than exact time periods.

For the current request or session only
Data in this group is retained for only the brief period of time necessary to make use of it during the course of a single online interaction. Information must be destroyed following this interaction and must not be logged, archived, or otherwise stored. This type of retention policy would apply, for example, to services for which the following are true:
For the stated collection purposes only
Data in this group is retained long enough to complete the purpose for which it is gathered and then discarded at the earliest time possible. If you select this option, your organization must have a retention policy stated within or linked from the human-readable privacy policy. The retention policy must indicate a destruction timetable.
As required by applicable law
Data in this group is retained to meet a stated purpose, but the retention period is longer because of a legal requirement or liability. For example, a law may allow consumers to dispute transactions for a certain time period; therefore a business may decide for liability reasons to keep records of transactions. Another example could be a law which requires a certain business to maintain records for a certain period of time for auditing or other soundness purposes. Your organization must have a retention policy that establishes a destruction timetable. The retention policy must be stated within or linked from your site's human-readable privacy policy.
As determined by our business practices
Data in this group is retained according to your organization's business practices, which must be stated in or linked from your site's human-readable privacy policy. These business practices must indicate a destruction timetable.
Indefinitely
Data in this group is retained for an indeterminate period of time and your site does not establish a retention policy. This is an appropriate retention policy for data groups in which the recipient is a public forum.