# Data Retention Periods

Data retention is limited to the period necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and processed. Once the defined retention period expires, the data is systematically purged or anonymized according to our data lifecycle management policies.

Refer to the following table for the standard data retention periods associated with key entities within our systems:

| Entity                 | State     | Retention Period                    |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Client                 | Active    | Indefinitely                        |
| Client                 | Inactive  | Following termination of contract   |
| Consent                | Created   | 30 days                             |
| Consent                | Accepted  | Until revoked                       |
| Consent                | Revoked   | 180 days                            |
| Connection Credentials | Active    | Until associated consent is revoked |
| Connection Credentials | Inactive  | Removed immediately                 |
| File.1 File            | Draft     | 30 days after last modified date    |
| File.1 File            | Submitted | 30 days after submission            |


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