Data Retention

MetaDefender™ Cloud Email Security stores different types of data across multiple systems. Each data type has its own retention period, designed to balance operational needs, security analysis, and privacy considerations.

Overview of Retention Periods

Data StoreWhat it containsDefault Retention
ContentRaw email data and attachments (Quarantined, Sanitized original etc.)30 days
MetadataEmail records (sender, recipient, subject, status, comments, activity history etc.)180 days
StatisticsAggregated statistics used for dashboards365 days
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