Data Retention Schedule
| Record Type | Stored | Retention reason | Retention Period | Trigger Event | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website and Marketing | |||||
| Website Contact Form Completions | Squarespace/ Google Workspace | Client management and legal obligations | Adults: 7 years | Contact date | Manual deletion |
| Marketing Subscriber | Squarespace/ Google Workspace | Receive Newsletter | Until unsubscribed | Unsubscribe date | Manual deletion |
| OR Until no longer engaged | OR Quarterly subscriber review | ||||
| Website usage data | Squarespace | Improvement of products and services | Indefinitely | Collection date | n/a |
| Social media interactions and correspondence |
Meta (Instagram and Facebook) |
Audience engagement and marketing insight | As per Meta’s retention settings | n/a | n/a |
| 1 year: DMs reviewed annually | Annual data review | Manual deletion | |||
| Images, video and audio used in marketing materials | Google Workspace/ Meta | Promotion of products and services (with explicit consent) | Until consent is withdrawn | Consent withdrawal date | Manual deletion |
| OR 7 years, whichever is sooner | OR Annual data review | ||||
| Testimonials and case studies, including stories and quotes | Google Workspace/ Typeform | Promotion of products and services (with explicit consent) | Until consent is withdrawn | Consent withdrawal date | Manual deletion |
| OR 7 years, whichever is sooner | OR Annual content review | ||||
| Record Type | Stored | Retention reason | Retention Period | Trigger Event | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Operations | |||||
| Client billing information | Paperbell/ Thrivecart/ Google Workspace | HMRC compliance | 7 years | End of financial year | Manual deletion |
| Client consent and waiver records | Google Workspace, OpenSign | Legal obligations | Adults: 7 years | End of engagement | Manual deletion |
| Invoices, Receipts, Expenses, and Tax Records | Google Workspace, QuickBooks, Stripe | HMRC compliance | Indefinitely | End of financial year | n/a |
| Personal information, including date of birth and gender | Paperbell/ Google Workspace/Asana | Client engagement in products and services | Adults: 7 years | End of engagement | Manual deletion |
| Emergency contact details including names, phone numbers, email and/or postal addresses | Paperbell/ Google Workspace | Duty of care and legal obligations | Adults: 7 years | End of engagement | Manual deletion |
| Client correspondence including emails, Telegram, and WhatsApp | Google Workspace/ Telegram | Relationship Management and Service Improvement | Adults: 7 years | End of engagement | Manual deletion |
| Record Type | Stored | Retention reason | Retention Period | Trigger Event | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Operations continued | |||||
| Special category data, including medical history, health conditions, and current medications | Google Workspace | Duty of care and legal obligations | Adults: 7 years | End of engagement | Manual deletion |
| Client notes | Google Workspace | High-quality service provision and continuity of care | Adults: 7 years | End of engagement | Manual deletion |
| Images, video, and audio from group coaching and breathwork calls | Thinkific | High-quality service provision | 12 months | Recording date | Manual deletion |
| Testimonials and case studies, including stories and quotes for marketing purposes | Google Workspace/ Typeform | Use of testimonials and case studies to promote products and services (with explicit consent) | Until consent is withdrawn | Consent withdrawal date | Manual deletion |
| OR 7 years, whichever is sooner | OR Annual content review | ||||