The retention period for archives can be determined by considering several factors:
- Business rules: specific needs of your organization
- Legal and regulatory requirements: obligations related to your sector
- Heritage archiving needs: preservation of historical or important documents
An indefinite duration may also make sense for heritage or historical archives.
However, this retention period must take into account economic factors,
as storage has a cost. It must also comply with GDPR:
personal data cannot be kept beyond their administrative usefulness period.