The rules for how long data is kept and when it gets deleted.
Data retention is the fridge rule for leftovers. Keep pizza too long, and it grows a tiny science project.
Delete it too soon, and nobody can check what happened later. You meet it in chat history, system logs, and training data.
Data-privacy
Longer data retention often means higher risk of leaks or misuse.
AI-regulation
Many compliance rules say how long data stays and how it gets deleted.
LLMOps
Retention rules for logs, chats, and training data are part of operations.
Memory
An Agent’s long-term memory must know how long its data can stay.