PRV-270Privacy & Data Protection

Retention and Deletion That Actually Deletes

Deletion schedules that nobody runs are worse than none. Set retention, handle legal holds and prove data is deleted, including in backups and SaaS.

6 lessons About 2.5 hours 2 ALCs Certificate on completion

What you'll be able to do

  • Set retention periods justified by purpose and law
  • Run legal holds without freezing everything
  • Delete data in backups and SaaS tools, not just the main system
  • Produce evidence that deletion happened
You finish with

A retention schedule and deletion evidence standard

What's in it. A retention schedule, legal-hold procedure and a deletion evidence standard covering backups and SaaS.

You build it lesson by lesson, using your own organization, and submit it for your certificate. It's yours to keep and adapt.

Who it's for

Privacy, records management, IT and legal teams.

What's inside

  1. Part 1Where the requirement comes from 18 min
  2. Part 2How small teams and enterprises meet it 16 min
  3. Part 3The method, step by step 20 min
  4. Part 4Hands-on lab: small team choose one 60 min
  5. Part 5Hands-on lab: enterprise choose one 90 min
  6. Part 6Finish and submit your deliverable 18 min

Built for your size

The requirement is the same everywhere. How you meet it depends on who you have. You pick the lab that matches your organization.

Small team or early-stageDelete what you can; document what you cannot.
EnterpriseRecords management, archive systems and litigation holds.

How you earn the certificate

Submit your finished deliverable, which is scored against a published rubric, and pass a short scenario quiz. Your certificate goes to your wallet and can be checked by anyone on the public register.

Ready to build a retention schedule and deletion evidence standard?6 lessons, about 2.5 hours. Start whenever you're ready.
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