Retention
Periods
How long should Europe-based organisations keep emails? See our retention guides for the UK, France, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Monaco. Information here is intended as a guideline only – not legal advice. To be certain of exact retention periods, please consult a legal expert, your industry’s regulatory authority, or the relevant government body.
Sep 24, 2024
Monaco: Business Email Retention
Compared with other European countries Monaco's retention rules are relatively simple.Remember that although Monaco is not part of the EU and did not adopt the GDPR (General Data Protection…
Sep 24, 2024
Luxembourg: Business Email Retention
With just a few exceptions, almost all document types need to be kept for 10 years.The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, so you must not keep personal identifiable information, such…
Sep 24, 2024
Belgium: Business Email Retention
Belgium has a range of laws affecting the retention of different document types. For the most part, documents can be divided into groups that must be retained for either 10, seven, five, or three…
Sep 24, 2024
The Netherlands: Business Email Retention
The length of time businesses need to keep most documents ranges from four weeks to permanently.Pay particular attention to employee records and data, as there are various retention periods for…
Sep 24, 2024
Poland: Business Email Retention
The rules in Poland are quite simple. Documents/emails need to be kept for periods ranging from five years to permanently.One change to note, regarding employee records: whereas in the past…
Sep 24, 2024
Germany Business Email Retention
Germany’s regulations are clear and precise about most commercial documents, but are not specific about personnel records (apart from those relevant to tax – see table below). So, for…
Sep 24, 2024