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Purpose, legal basis, retention period: justifying every file you hold

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In practice

What a defensible file carries in writing

Four lines are enough, and they fit in an ordinary tracking spreadsheet.

  • The objective pursued, expressed without jargon
  • What authorises the collection, and nothing else
  • The information actually necessary for that objective
  • The moment the file leaves everyday use