Create a Type of Retention Policy

There are five different types of retention policies that can be configured and assigned.

Policy Type	Description
Admin Hold	Prevents any update or delete of digital content for an indefinite period of time Admin Hold policies applied to folders can be removed Admin policies applied to files can be removed Create an Admin Hold policy
Legal Hold	Freezes digital content to aid discovery or legal challenges During a legal hold, file modifications are not allowed Holds cannot be reversed once applied Create a Legal Hold policy
Retention	Identifies digital content to be kept around for an unlimited amount of time before being deleted or released Retention policies cannot be reversed once applied Create a Retention policy
Archival	Moves and stores old organizational content, for example, to a more cost effective systems for long term No Deletion is allowed until a specific time period is reached After the specified time period is reached, content gets moved to a specific folder or location Create an Archival policy
Trash Retention	Controls if files can permanently be deleted off the FileCloud Server system Can be configured for automatic and permanent deletion of all files in the Trash bins or to expire with no actions Create a Trash Retention policy