Data has a use-by date
Complete plan
Every use of personal data has a retention period. The three stages (active, intermediate archive, deletion or anonymisation), where periods come from, and your part: know them, apply them, write them in the record.
- 2 min
- 3-question check
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- Attestation
You will be able to
- Know that each processing has a retention period set in advance
- Tell the active base, the intermediate archive and deletion or anonymisation apart
- Know where periods come from (the law, the CNIL, the company's justified choice) and write them in the record
The module
2 min-
Data has a use-by date 2 min
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Knowledge check
3 questions, pass mark 80 %. Explanations after each answer; you can try again.
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Attestation
One per person, with the date, the score and the frameworks covered — anyone can check it online with its code.
Sources
- RGPD, art. 5(1)(e) (limitation de la conservation) et 30(1)(f)
- CNIL, les durées de conservation des données (base active, archivage intermédiaire ; candidat non retenu : deux ans au plus après le dernier contact)
- Code de commerce, art. L123-22 (pièces comptables : dix ans)
Version 1 · updated October 5, 2026