Follow these steps to adjust the data retention period for a predefined legal template in Secure Privacy. Learn how to navigate to the template settings, select a retention period (12 months, 6 months, or “Do not store”), and apply the changes to specific domains.
Instructions:
- Login and select the Templates page
- Access the Template's Settings
- Choose the Retention Period
- Apply and Save the Changes
1. Login and select the Templates page
- Visit the Secure Privacy website and log in using your credentials.
- Once logged in, navigate to the “Templates” page via the top navigation bar.
2. Access the Template's Settings
- On the templates page, find the template for which you want to modify the data retention period.
- Under the “Settings” tab options for the selected template, locate the data retention period setting.
3. Choose the Retention Period
- Click on the dropdown menu and select the desired data retention period:
- 12 months: Retain user data collected by the template for 12 months.
- 6 months: Retain user data collected by the template for 6 months.
- Do not store: Do not retain any user data collected by the template.
4. Apply and Save the Changes
- If you want the modified retention period to apply to specific domains, select the relevant domains or websites from the provided dropdown list.
- Once you have adjusted the data retention period and selected the domains, save the changes to update the template settings.
Note: It's important to review and comply with applicable privacy laws and regulations when determining the appropriate data retention period for your legal templates.
The preconfigured "default" values are
| Template | Months |
|---|---|
| EU GDPR | 6 |
| UK DPA | 12 |
| Norway DPA | 12 |
| Switzerland FADP | 12 |
| North Macedonia ZZLP | 12 |
| Serbia ZZPL | 12 |
| Russia FLDP | 12 |
| Belarus LPDP | 12 |
| Turkiye KVKK | 12 |
| Canada PIPEDA | 12 |
| Quebec Law 25 | 12 |
| India DPDPA | 12 |
| UAE PDPL | 12 |
| Dubai DIFC DPL | 12 |
| Saudi Arabia DPL | 12 |
| Oman PDPL | 12 |
| China PIPL | 12 |
| Israel PPL | 12 |
| Thailand PDPA | 12 |
| Australia APP | 12 |
| New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 | 12 |
| Philippine DPA | 12 |
| South Korea PIPA | 12 |
| Malaysia PDPA | 12 |
| Hong Kong PDPO | 12 |
| South Africa POPIA | 12 |
| Singapore PDPA | 12 |
| Vietnam PDPA | 12 |
| Japan APPI | 12 |
| Kenya DPA | 12 |
| Egypt DPL | 12 |
| Morocco DPL | 12 |
| Brazil LGPD | 12 |
| Panama LSPDP | 12 |
| Colombia DPL | 12 |
| Argentina PLDP | 12 |
| EU GDPR (with Google disclaimer) | 12 |
| [US] California CCPA | 0 |
| [US] Virginia CDPA | 0 |
| [US] Colorado CPA | 0 |
| [US] Connecticut DPA | 0 |
| [US] All Other States | 0 |
| [US] Tennessee IPA | 0 |
| [US] New Jersey CDPB | 0 |
| [US] Iowa DPA | 0 |
| [US] Utah CPA | 0 |
| [US] Indiana CDPA | 0 |
| [US] Montana CDPA | 0 |
| [US] Oregon CPA | 0 |
| [US] Delaware PDPA | 0 |
| [US] Texas DPSA | 0 |
| [US] Kentucky CDPA | 0 |
| [US] New Hampshire CDPA | 0 |
| [US] Maryland ODPA | 0 |
| [US] Vermont DPA | 0 |
| [US] Minnesota CDPA | 0 |
| [US] Nebraska DPA | 0 |