Applied Inspiration Data Retention Schedule

For any questions regarding this page, or other aspects of data protection, please contact our Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@appliedinspiration.co

Contracts & Agreements

Client Contracts & Service Agreements

  • Reason for Retention: Contract law compliance

  • Retention Period: 6 years after termination

  • Sensitive Personal Data?: No

  • Location Held: SharePoint site

  • Action Following Retention Period: Delete files

Supplier & Vendor Contracts

  • Reason for Retention: Contract law compliance

  • Retention Period: 6 years after termination

  • Sensitive Personal Data?: No

  • Location Held: SharePoint site

  • Action Following Retention Period: Delete files

Data Sharing & Processing Agreements

  • Reason for Retention: GDPR compliance

  • Retention Period: 6 years after termination

  • Sensitive Personal Data?: No

  • Location Held: SharePoint site

  • Action Following Retention Period: Delete files

NDAs & Confidentiality Agreements

  • Reason for Retention: Contract law

  • Retention Period: 6 years after termination

  • Sensitive Personal Data?: No

  • Location Held: SharePoint site

  • Action Following Retention Period: Delete files

Client & Project Data

Client Files & Project Documentation

  • Reason for Retention: Contractual obligations

  • Retention Period: 6 years after project or contract completion

  • Sensitive Personal Data?: Yes

  • Location Held: SharePoint site

  • Action Following Retention Period: Delete files

Survey Data & Reports

  • Reason for Retention: GDPR compliance

  • Retention Period: Depends on purpose; anonymised data can be kept longer

  • Sensitive Personal Data?: Yes

  • Location Held: SharePoint site

  • Action Following Retention Period: Delete files

Emails Related to Client Work

  • Reason for Retention: Business operations

  • Retention Period: 2–3 years unless required for legal reasons

  • Sensitive Personal Data?: Yes

  • Location Held: Microsoft 365

  • Action Following Retention Period: Delete files

Client Datasets (e.g. OfS individualised datasets)

  • Reason for Retention: Contractual obligations

  • Retention Period: 1 year after being superseded or after contract completion

  • Sensitive Personal Data?: Yes

  • Location Held: SharePoint site

  • Action Following Retention Period: Delete files

Last updated: March 2025.