=====Retention period=====

===Definition===
Retention period of datasets is the period that [[data_concept:dataset|datasets]] are available until they can or must be deleted.

===Note===
Retention period can also refer to [[data_concept:data record|data records]] in a [[data_concept:dataset|dataset]].

===Relation===
|Retention period| is a [[general_term:characteristic|characteristic]] of a |[[data_concept:dataset|datasets]]|

===Example===
This dataset must be deleted 5 years after creation of the last mutation. 

===Reference===
DAMA NL (2020). Dimensions of Data Quality (DDQ). Research paper. https://www.dama-nl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/DDQ-Dimensions-of-Data-Quality-Research-Paper-version-1.2-d.d.-3-Sept-2020.pdf

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