In plain English
It is a fixed amount of time, not an indefinite one. During that span, data or records are kept, and when it ends they are deleted or destroyed.
In context
Here, "retention period" names the length of time the information says data or records are kept before deletion or destruction.
- Situation
- Notification, privacy, data-export, and account-deletion settings
- What it communicates
- names the time span discussed in retention or deletion information
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say which data or records are involved or what the length of time is.
Examples
“The retention period for visitor logs is one year, and the office shreds them when that year ends.”
“The notice lists a retention period of 30 days for account records.”