> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data Retention

> Configure how long Bronto retains your data at the organisation and dataset level to control storage costs and meet compliance requirements.

## Overview

Bronto lets you control how long your data is stored — both as a global default across your organisation and as custom overrides per dataset.

<Note>
  Data marked for deletion will enter a grace period and remains queryable before expiration.
</Note>

## Organisation Policy

The **Organisation Policy** sets the default retention period applied to all datasets that don't have a custom override. Your plan determines the maximum retention available.

To update the default:

1. Go to **Settings → Plan → Retention**.
2. Under **Organization Policy**, select a retention period from the **Default Retention** dropdown.
3. Click **Save Default**.

Available retention periods are **30 days**, **90 days**, **180 days**, and **365 days**, up to your plan maximum.

## Custom Retention Overrides

You can override the default retention for individual datasets — useful when certain data needs to be kept longer or can be discarded sooner.

To apply a custom override:

1. Under **Filter Datasets**, search for the dataset you want to configure.
2. Select it — it will appear as a **Dataset Rule** tag.
3. Choose a retention period from the **Set retention...** dropdown.
4. Click **Save**.

The dataset will move from **Using Default Retention** into the **Custom Retention Overrides** list, showing its specific policy.

To remove a custom override and revert a dataset to the organisation default, clear the rule from the Custom Retention Overrides list.

## Viewing Retention by Dataset

The right panel shows all datasets grouped by their retention status:

* **Custom Retention Overrides** — datasets with a specific retention rule applied, and the count of datasets affected.
* **Using Default Retention** — all remaining datasets inheriting the organisation default. Expand any namespace to see the individual datasets within it.