# Consent record retention



OptinStack retains consent records for **12 months on standard plans**. Retention is rolling: new consent records continue to be collected normally, while older records become eligible for automatic deletion after the retention window.

## What happens after 12 months [#what-happens-after-12-months]

OptinStack uses a short technical buffer before deletion. After that buffer, records outside the retention window are removed automatically from OptinStack storage.

Expired records cannot be recovered from OptinStack. If you need a long-term archive for audits, internal reporting, warehouse ingestion, or legal workflows, configure [Consent Forwarding](/consent-forwarding) so every consent event is also sent to an endpoint you control.

## What retention does not change [#what-retention-does-not-change]

Retention does not disable your live Consent banner, tracker blocking, consent enforcement, or new consent collection. Visitors can continue submitting consent choices, and OptinStack continues storing new consent records within the active retention window.

Consent Forwarding also continues when enabled, so your endpoint can keep its own copy independently of OptinStack's standard retention policy.

## Deleting records earlier [#deleting-records-earlier]

You can delete individual consent records from the dashboard. Archiving a project stops runtime activity but retains its records. Verified project-wide erasure requires a support request.

Enterprise customers can contact sales to discuss extended retention or custom storage terms under a separate agreement. See [Fair-use allowances and Enterprise traffic](/fair-use-and-enterprise) for traffic and custom-volume details.