A data retention policy in Zoho WorkDrive is a set of admin-configured rules that determine how long data is kept after it is modified or deleted. The two key components are the Trash retention period (how many days deleted files remain recoverable before permanent purge) and the version retention limit (how many historical versions of each file are kept before old ones are deleted).<\/p>\n
Organisation admins configure data retention settings in the Admin Console. The Trash retention period can be set to anywhere from a few days to the maximum allowed by the plan. Version limits can be set per file. For organisations with legal or regulatory requirements to retain documents for defined periods, longer retention settings ensure compliance with record-keeping obligations.<\/p>\n
Longer retention periods mean more data is stored for longer, consuming more of the organisation’s storage quota. Admins should balance compliance requirements against storage costs when setting retention policies. For organisations with large volumes of frequently changing files, shorter version limits on low-value content categories can free up significant storage without compromising compliance on critical documents.<\/p>\n
Zoho WorkDrive’s standard data retention policy is applied organisation-wide from the Admin Console. Some higher-tier plans may support more granular retention rules at the team or folder level. For organisations with varied retention needs across departments, checking the current WorkDrive plan capabilities with Zoho support is recommended before designing the retention policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Data retention policies in WorkDrive affect Trash (deleted files) and version history. Active files in folders are not affected by retention policies and remain indefinitely until deleted by a user. The policy determines what happens after deletion or after a new version is saved, not to currently active, unmodified files.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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