API inputs and outputs deleted within 30 days
Catalog row in Vendor License Rules · Cited
- Kind
- Restriction
- Statement
- How long do you store my organization’s data? (as published on 2026-09-26): "For Anthropic API users, we automatically delete inputs and outputs on our backend within 30 days of receipt or generation", except services with longer retention under the customer's control (for example Files API), agreed arrangements such as zero data retention, Usage Policy enforcement, or legal requirements. Chats flagged as Usage Policy violations: inputs and outputs retained up to 2 years and classification scores up to 7 years.
- Applies when
- Assessing API data retention in compliance reviews.
- Applies to
- Anthropic API and other commercial products.
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