An auditor is reviewing the 'Data Retention Policy'. The policy states that customer data is deleted after 7 years. However, the auditor finds backups containing 10-year-old data. This is a violation of which GDPR principle?

Answer options:

Accuracy

Storage Limitation

Integrity and Confidentiality

Lawfulness

How to approach this question

Keeping data too long = Storage Limitation violation.

Full Answer

B.Storage Limitation✓ Correct

The Storage Limitation principle states that personal data must be kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed.

Common mistakes

Forgetting that backups are also subject to retention rules.

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