Data Retention Schedule
Effective: September 20, 2026 · Last updated: September 26, 2026
We keep personal data only as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected, or as long as the law requires. When a period ends, the data is deleted or irreversibly anonymized.
| Data | Kept for | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Account and workspace data | While your account is active, then deleted within 30 days of closure | Providing the Service |
| Posts, drafts, media and AI outputs | Until you delete them or close your account (then 30 days) | Providing the Service |
| Social network access tokens | Until you disconnect the account (deleted immediately) | Publishing on your behalf |
| Data synced from social networks | Refreshed regularly; deleted within 30 days of disconnecting | Analytics and listening features; platform policies |
| Invoices and payment records | 8 years after the financial year | Tax and accounting law (e.g. India's Companies Act and GST rules) |
| Security audit log and sign-in history | 12 months | Security, fraud prevention, incident investigation |
| Failed sign-in attempts | 30 days | Brute-force protection |
| Password-reset and verification links | Expire in 30 minutes (reset) or 24 hours (verification); used links are invalid | Account recovery |
| Sessions | Signed out after inactivity; at most 12 hours per sign-in | Keeping you signed in securely |
| Encrypted backups | 35 days, then overwritten | Disaster recovery |
| Consent records (terms, privacy, marketing) | For as long as the account exists plus 3 years | Proof of consent |
| Support emails | 3 years | Answering follow-up questions, quality |
To delete data sooner, see Data deletion. Legal holds (for example a court order) can pause deletion for the data concerned.
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