Information type Keep for Keep from Legislation or business reason
Subject access request complaints 6 years Case closure
Information governance management reports/discussion papers 6 years Creation

Local decision
Information governance team policies and procedures Permanent Creation

Local decision
Information governance agendas, minutes, action logs 6 years Creation

Local decision
Traded service correspondence 2 years Creation

Local decision
Traded service transactions 3 years Current year

Local decsion
Information governance general enquiries – public 180 days Creation

Local decision
Information governance general enquiries – staff 1 year Creation

Local decision
Data Protection Impact Assessments Permanent Creation

Best practice
Information governance audit reports 6 years Creation

Local decision
Information governance audit correspondence 2 years Creation

Local decision
Information security training correspondence & attendance logs 6 years Creation

Local decision
Information security training material Permanent (updated when required) Creation

Local decision
Information security incident reports 6 years Creation

Limitation Act 1980
Security exception reports 5 years Creation

Local decision
Information security incident correspondence 6 years Completion of investigation

Statute of Limitations
Contractor security questionnaire 1 year Cessation of contract

Local decision
Contractor data processing agreements 6 years Creation

Limitation Act 1980
Criminal proceedings correspondence and disclosures 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Crown prosecution disclosures 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Crown prosecution service correspondence 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Data Protection Act 2018 Schedule 2 Requests Six years Case closure

Ministry of Justice guidance
Court order disclosures Three years Creation

National Archive guidance
Court order requests and correspondence Three years Creation

National Archive guidance
Environmental information regulation complaints and responses 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Subject access request correspondence 6 years Case closure

Statute of Limitations
Freedom of information correspondence 6 years Case closure

Statute of Limitations
Environmental information regulations correspondence 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Subject access disclosures 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Subject access requests 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Information asset registration 5 years Creation

Limitation Act 1980
Freedom of information (FOI) disclosures 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Freedom of information (FOI) requests 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Environmental information regulations disclosures 6 years Case closure

Local decision
Customer service transactions – enquiries, requests and complaints 180 days Creation

Local decision
Customer service transactions – logged emails, phone calls, faxes and SMS 180 days Creation

Local decision
Environmental information regulations requests 6 years Case closure

Local decision
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