Retention

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UK: Business Email Retention

How long should your organisation keep emails? See our UK business email retention guide.

France: Business Email Retention

Depending on the document/email type, retention periods in France range from one to 30 years. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, so you must not keep personal identifiable information longer than is absolutely necessary.

Germany: Business Email Retention

Germany’s regulations are clear and precise about most commercial documents, but are not specific about personnel records (apart from those relevant to tax – see table below). So, for employee-related information, follow GDPR and store personal data for the shortest time possible.

Poland: Business Email Retention

The rules in Poland are quite simple. Documents/emails need to be kept for periods ranging from five years to permanently. One change to note, regarding employee records: whereas in the past businesses had to keep them for 50 years, it is now just ten. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The Netherlands: Business Email Retention

The length of time businesses need to keep most documents ranges from four weeks to permanently. Pay particular attention to employee records and data, as there are various retention periods for different types of these. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, so you must not keep personal identifiable information