Record Retention Schedule for Businesses DocumentRetention Period Contracts and leases (expired) 7 years Correspondence, general 2 years Correspondence, legal and tax related Permanently Deeds, mortgages and bills of sale Permanently36 more rows
Assign retention labels and archive policies Go to the Microsoft 365 sign-in page. In the message list or the folder pane, right-click the message or folder that you want to assign a policy to, then select Assign policy. Select the retention label or archive policy you want to assign to the message or folder.
On the Data lifecycle management page, click the Retention policies tab, then click New retention policy. In the Name field, give your new retention policy a descriptive name. Choose the type of retention policy: adaptive or static. Decide if you want to retain content, delete it, or both.
CPRA requires you to retain the data for no longer than necessary. It states that your retention “shall be reasonably necessary and proportionate to achieve the purposes” for which it was collected, processed, or for another disclosed purpose.
The State Records Management Act (Government Code Sections 12270-12279) directs California's Secretary of State to establish and administer a records management program that applies efficient and economical management methods to the creation, utilization, maintenance, retention, preservation, and disposal of State ...
Six Key Steps to Developing a Record Retention Policy STEP 1: Identify Types of Records & Media. STEP 2: Identify Business Needs for Records & Appropriate Retention Periods. STEP 3: Addressing Creation, Distribution, Storage & Retrieval of Documents. STEP 4: Destruction of Documents. STEP 5: Documentation & Implementation.
Record-keeping requirements and SEC investigations For example, Section 17(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 17a-4 require broker-dealers to preserve communications relating to their business for at least three years and to provide those documents to the SEC upon request.
What is SEC Rule 17a-4? SEC Rule 17a-4 details how long records must be kept (typically three to six years, depending on the type of record), the format in which they must be stored (ensuring they are tamper-proof), and how they should be accessible for inspection by regulatory authorities.
Generally, the rule of thumb is to keep records for at least six years.