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A practical example
Example: a policy states that raw clickstream events expire after 18 months, aggregated reports persist indefinitely, and deletion requests propagate to the warehouse and connected marketing tools within 30 days.
What to evaluate before investing
- Ask whether retention can be configured per table or event type, not only globally
- Verify deletion covers backups, replicas, and exports, and request documentation of the process
- Check if the platform supports legal-hold exceptions without breaking the standard schedule
Limitations and tradeoffs
Strict retention reduces the historical depth available for trend analysis and model training, so teams must balance compliance windows against analytical needs.
Plan your next step with MeshLine
Connect this decision to your automation, organic marketing and customer lifecycle management. In a MeshLine demo, discuss your existing tools, the scope you need and how to measure the result.