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Cloud Logging Retention

Cloud Logging retention and deletion policies

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Jan 20, 2026

What retention policies does Google publish for account-linked Gmail and Docs data versus search query logs?

Google publishes that email and Docs/Drive data tied to Google Workspace accounts are subject to administrator-controlled retention via Google Vault—where admins can set default retention rules (inclu...

Jan 9, 2026

How does Google’s auto-delete feature technically remove data from backend storage and logs?

Google’s “auto-delete” controls are implemented as a mix of policy-driven lifecycle engines that schedule and trigger data removal and API endpoints that erase logs on demand; in practice the system m...