Retention and disposal schedules - Communications and marketing retention schedule

Published: 3 January 2025

Internal communications

Internal newsletters

  • Description: For example, Forest Views
  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Review
  • Reasoning: Review for historical preservation at Berkshire Records Office
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Projects

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Service communications

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Staff awards

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category data: No

Staff communications

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Supplier management

Photography

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category data: No

Publications

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Review
  • Reasoning: Review for historical preservation at Berkshire Records Office
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category data: No

Media management

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category data: No

eNewsletters

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category data: No

Social media management

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

External communications

Website

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

External publications

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Review
  • Reasoning: Review for historical preservation at Berkshire Records Office
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Press office

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Service led communications

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Briefings

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Partnership communications

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Projects

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Review
  • Reasoning: Review for historical preservation at Berkshire Records Office
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Videos and animations

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Graphic design

Branding

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Design

  • Retention period: 6 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Emergency communications

Emergency communication plans

  • Retention period: 10 years from last modified
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No

Image library

Images containing people

  • Retention period: 2 years from date permission given
  • Action: Delete
  • Reasoning: Business use
  • Personal data: Yes
  • Special category data: No

All other images

  • Retention period: Keep permanently
  • Action: Review
  • Reasoning: Review for historical preservation at Berkshire Records Office
  • Personal data: No
  • Special category data: No