Obligation guide
What Are AI Data Retention Rules?
Required by 4 regulations across 3 states and jurisdictions in our database.
Definition
Data retention rules cap how long interview recordings, model inputs, or candidate artifacts may live in storage. They reduce harm if data leaks and signal good faith to regulators.
See also our AI compliance glossary for short definitions of common terms.
Related glossary entries
Which regulations require this
- Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
Requires informed written consent before collecting biometric data including facial geometry, fingerprints, and voice...
ILAI-specificHighIn effect - Illinois AI Video Interview Act (820 ILCS 42)
Requires employers using AI to analyze video interviews to notify candidates, explain how AI is used, and obtain cons...
ILAI-specificMediumIn effect - Texas TRAIGA Biometric and AI Training Amendments (HB 149, 89th Legislature)
Amends the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act and related Business and Commerce Code provisions for bio...
TXAI-specificMediumIn effect - Utah AI Mental Health Chatbot Regulation (HB 452)
Regulates AI-powered mental health chatbots. Requires clear disclosure that the service is not a human clinician, lim...
UTAI-specificMediumIn effect
Which states reference this obligation
What you should do next
- Set default retention windows per data category with legal sign-off.
- Automate deletion jobs and monitor for stuck backups or exports.
- Document exceptions, such as litigation holds, with owners and end dates.
- Validate vendors purge replicas under the same schedule.
- Review retention after acquisitions when duplicate datasets appear.
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