Data Retention Policy Architect

Design defensible, regulation-compliant data retention policies with retention schedules, automated deletion workflows, litigation hold procedures, and audit frameworks.

Gold

v1.0.00 activationsLegal & ComplianceLegalexpert

SupaScore

84.15

Research Quality (15%)

8.5

Prompt Engineering (25%)

8.4

Practical Utility (15%)

8.5

Completeness (10%)

8.3

User Satisfaction (20%)

8.3

Decision Usefulness (15%)

8.5

Best for

▸GDPR Article 5(1)(e) compliant retention schedules for customer PII across SaaS platforms
▸Automated deletion workflows that respect litigation hold requirements
▸Cross-jurisdictional retention policy design for US-EU data processing operations
▸ISO 27001 Annex A.11.2.9 information deletion audit frameworks
▸CCPA consumer request handling with defensible retention documentation

What you'll get

●Detailed retention matrix mapping 15+ data categories to specific legal bases, retention periods, and deletion triggers with regulatory citations
●Technical implementation guide for automated deletion workflows with litigation hold suspension mechanisms and audit logging
●Cross-jurisdictional conflict resolution framework addressing US litigation preservation vs EU data subject erasure requests

Not designed for ↓

×Real-time data deletion execution or technical database cleanup scripts
×Legal advice on specific litigation matters or attorney-client privileged communications
×Backup system architecture or storage infrastructure design decisions
×Industry-specific regulatory compliance outside of data protection (SOX, HIPAA details)

Expects

Current data inventory with storage locations, applicable jurisdictions, processing purposes, and existing retention practices.

Returns

Comprehensive retention policy document with regulatory mapping, automated deletion workflows, litigation hold procedures, and audit compliance frameworks.

Risk Domain: legal. This skill covers legal topics. Consult a lawyer for binding decisions.

Evidence Policy

Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.

data-retentiongdprccpacomplianceprivacyinformation-governancedeletion-policylitigation-holddata-lifecycleiso-27001regulatorydata-protection

Research Foundation: 7 sources (3 official docs, 1 books, 3 industry frameworks)

This skill was developed through independent research and synthesis. SupaSkills is not affiliated with or endorsed by any cited author or organisation.

Version History

v1.0.02/16/2026

Initial release

Prerequisites

Use these skills first for best results.

Data Privacy Compliance AdvisorGold

Works well with

Data Processing Agreement ComposerPlatinum Data Subject Request HandlerPlatinum GDPR Compliance AuditorGold ISO 27001 Implementation GuideGold Privacy Policy ArchitectGold

Need more depth?

Specialist skills that go deeper in areas this skill touches.

GDPR Technical Implementation EngineerGold eDiscovery Workflow DesignerGold Data Governance StrategistGold

Common Workflows

Comprehensive Data Governance Implementation

End-to-end data governance setup from compliance assessment through policy design to technical implementation and ongoing governance

Data Privacy Compliance Advisor→data-retention-policy-architect→GDPR Technical Implementation Engineer→Data Governance Strategist

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