Enforce Retention. Mitigate Risk. | BigID

Expired Data. Outdated Policies. Unneeded Risk. BigID Has You Covered.

Create and enforce granular retention policies across structured, unstructured, on-prem, and cloud data
Centralize fragmented rules into one platform to reduce silos, duplication, and misalignment
Align IT, legal, compliance, and security with unified, business-context-aware retention

Enforce retention schedules and deletion policies across hybrid and multi-cloud environments
Automatically trigger the deletion of expired or unnecessary data directly at the source
Address privacy, security, and operational mandates are met across the full data lifecycle

Align policies to meet requirements from GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and more
Dynamically adjust retention based on location, record type, and regulation changes
Streamline regulatory audits with defensible documentation and policy history

Surface retention violations, over-retained data, and redundant records
Kick off automated workflows to delete, quarantine, or flag data based on business rules
Get intelligent recommendations on policy gaps, risk reduction, and cleanup targets

Your Biggest Retention Challenges — Solved.

BigID empowers security, privacy, legal, and compliance teams to enforce retention policy with precision, intelligence, and control:

Policy-Driven Retention

Apply consistent retention policies across cloud, SaaS, and on-prem environments
Tailor rules based on record type, data sensitivity, location, and usage context
Mitigate data silos with a single system of record for retention governance

Automated Retention & Minimization

Automatically apply policies to retain what’s necessary — and delete what’s not
Identify and remove data that no longer serves business or compliance needs
Reduce exposure by minimizing your retained data footprint

Native Deletion at the Source

Delete data directly from its original system — no manual intervention needed
Enforce deletion across hybrid environments with built-in API connectivity
Reduce operational risk and improve remediation speed

Retention Scheduling with Business Context

Define retention timelines with built-in business metadata and record types
No SQL or scripting required — tailor policies through intuitive, no-code interfaces
Track what’s been retained, deleted, or flagged at every step

Regulatory Retention Mapping

Map retention rules directly to privacy frameworks and compliance mandates
Help data governance align with evolving legal obligations globally
Address compliance with automated reporting and traceable audit trails

Retention Risk Investigation & Reporting

Investigate retention violations and identify risky or stale data
Prioritize issues and assign workflows to the right teams
Maintain a full audit log of all actions for legal and regulatory proof

Don’t Just Write Data Policies. Enforce Them.

BigID turns retention strategy into automated execution — helping you reduce risk, cut cost, and address compliance.

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