Data Retention Policy Template
Defines retention periods and secure disposal requirements.
What This Policy Covers
Required Sections
A compliant Data Retention Policy for SOC 2 Type II must include the following7 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.
Purpose and Scope
Policy objectives.
Retention Schedule
Periods by data category.
Data Archival
Archival procedures.
Data Disposal
Secure deletion methods.
Legal Hold
Legal hold procedures.
Data Subject Requests
Handling deletion requests.
Compliance
Monitoring compliance.
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Policy Details
Other SOC 2 Type II Templates
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Structured approach for detecting, responding to, and recovering from security incidents.
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