Data Retention Policy

Last updated: August 14, 2025

This policy explains the retention periods for the data we process across SalaryDr and SalaryDen. We strive for data minimization and retention only as long as necessary.

Retention Schedule

• Account Records: retained for the life of the account and up to 24 months after closure (for fraud prevention and legal compliance)
• NPI Verification Records: hashed NPI and verification metadata retained 36 months; raw registry payload redacted or minimized
• Community Content: posts and comments retained while the community is active; deleted content may be preserved for 12 months in audit logs
• Private Messages: retained until users delete; system backups may persist up to 90 days
• Analytics/Logs: 24 months by default, aggregated thereafter
• Salary Submissions: anonymized and aggregated indefinitely for research and product features

User Requests

You may request data access, portability, or deletion by emailing legal@salarydr.com from your registered email. We verify identity before fulfilling requests. Some data (e.g., audit logs, legal holds) may be excluded or delayed as permitted by law.

Backups and Legal Holds

Deleted data may remain in encrypted backups for up to 90 days. If data is subject to a legal hold or dispute, we may retain it beyond normal periods until resolution.