DATA RETENTION IN GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

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Stephen Michael Hamrick of Redwood City CA (US)

DATA RETENTION IN GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240414115 titled 'DATA RETENTION IN GROUP-BASED COMMUNICATION PLATFORM

Original Abstract Submitted

techniques for modifying a period of time that data, associated with a characteristic, transmitted via a communication platform is retained are described. a data retention rule can include a first period of time for retaining data transmitted via the communication platform, in association with an organization. the first user can additionally establish a specific data retention rule associated with data associated with a particular characteristic. the specific data retention rule can include an instruction to store communications including the particular characteristic for a second time period that is different from the first time period associated with the data retention rule. the communication platform can receive data from a second user computing device associated with the second user of the organization. based on a determination that the data is associated with the characteristic, the communication platform can store the data according to the data retention rule specified for such data.