There’s an aspect of the compliance conversation too many organizations overlook, and it’s nearly as important as how data gets used: data retention and deletion policies.
Recently, a €14.5 million GDPR fine was issued for a non-compliant data retention schedule. And a new report from 451 Research reveals that 31% of respondents aren’t always following their data deletion and retention policies—or haven’t implemented retention policies at all.¹
It’s a slight improvement over last year’s study but still a clear sign that too many organizations need to tighten up their data management policies and procedures. If you have a data retention and deletion schedule, it’s critical that you’re following it.
