Data retention
In force from 11 November 2026. Last updated 11 November 2026.
Version 2026-11-11.4.
| What | Kept for |
|---|---|
| Session records (who opened a shell, where, when) | 90 days after the session ends |
| Audit events | 90 days |
| Server logs, including IP addresses | 30 days |
| Sent mail and payment events | 30 days |
| Mail you send to our support and privacy addresses | 12 months after it arrives, also after you delete your account |
| Feedback from the account page | Screenshots 90 days, the rest 12 months, or until the account is deleted. Words we copied into our notes stay with that work. |
| Sign-in sessions | 30 days after you sign out or they are revoked |
| Export and deletion requests | 3 years after they are answered, cancelled or expire, also after the account is deleted |
| Traffic usage counts | 13 months |
| Hashes of IPs you signed in from | 30 days after the sign-in |
| Invoice summaries | Until the team is deleted |
| Trial email and card hashes | Kept, also after the team or account is deleted |
| Accounts never verified | 7 days after signup |
| Invitations | 30 days after they are used, revoked or expire |
| Email links (verify, reset, invite) | Valid for 1 hour to 7 days |
| Addresses that bounce or mark us as spam | Until you ask us to release them |
| Your account, teams and devices | Until you delete them, then removed at once. Audit events keep your internal id for 90 days, export and deletion requests keep it for up to 3 years, and the deletion mail is kept 30 days. |
| Database backups | Age out within 30 days |
Shell traffic itself is never stored. Stripe and Link keep their own payment records under their own terms.
Questions: support@rescueshell.com.