What Happens When a Digital Vault Expires? Data Minimization Explained
A secure legacy platform must be as reliable at deleting data as it is at storing it. Storing user videos, metadata, and recipient contact info indefinitely after an account is abandoned is a major privacy risk.
Under GDPR Article 5(1)(e) (Storage Limitation) and KVKK principles, we enforce strict data minimization procedures:
The 180-Day Automated Pruning Cycle
If a free trial account expires and the user does not upgrade to a lifetime plan or check-in, our automated `data_minimization_pruner` triggers after 180 days. This cron job performs the following permanent actions:
- Deletes all associated video blobs from Google Cloud Storage.
- Purges Firestore metadata documents, recipient lists, and emergency contact details.
- Ensures that no residual plaintext or cipher backup copies remain in our active databases.
Cleaning Up Expired Tokens
Similarly, when a video is successfully dispatched, the secure recipient tokens expire. Our daily `retention_cleanup` workers remove expired access links and historical access logs to keep our databases optimized and secure. Your privacy is protected through active data pruning.
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