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312.10 — Written data retention policy for children's information
Requirement
Children's personal information is retained only as long as reasonably necessary for the specific purpose it was collected for, never indefinitely; the operator maintains a written data retention policy stating the purposes, the business need, and the timeframe for deletion, publishes it in its online notice, and deletes the information securely.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPR | Art.5(1)(e) | Storage limitation | data-retention data-deletion |
| SOC 2 | C1.2 | Disposal of confidential information | data-deletion data-retention |
| SOC 2 | P4.1 | Use, retention and disposal of personal information (P4.1–P4.3) | data-retention data-deletion |
| ISO 27001 | A.8.10 | Information deletion | data-deletion data-retention |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 3.2 | Minimise storage of account data | data-retention data-deletion |
| GLBA | 314.4(c)(6) | Secure disposal within two years and periodic review of retention | data-deletion data-retention |
| GDPR | Art.8 | Conditions for a child's consent to online services | children |
| GDPR | Art.17 | Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) | data-deletion |