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Automatic Deletion

Smart and automated file cleanup according to your rules. GDPR compliance, storage savings and enhanced security without effort.

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How does it work?

An intelligent automatic cleanup system with personalized rules and certified secure deletion.

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Custom rules

Define your criteria: duration, size, file type, access or deadline

02

Smart monitoring

24/7 automatic monitoring with alerts before deletion

03

Secure deletion

Definitive 7-pass erasure with destruction certificate

04

Compliance report

Complete logs and reports for audit and GDPR compliance

Smart deletion rules

Configure your criteria according to your business and regulatory needs

Time-based deletion

Files automatically deleted after X days/months

Example : Accounting documents after 10 years

Access-based deletion

Erasure if no access for a defined period

Example : Drafts not viewed for 6 months

Conditional deletion

Complex rules: size + type + location

Example : Videos >1GB in public zone after 30 days

GDPR deletion

Automatic compliance with legal retention periods

Example : Personal data after consent withdrawn

Why this feature?

Because file accumulation is expensive and poses risks

When everything accumulates

Exploding storage (+40%/year), rising costs, security risks, GDPR non-compliance. Time-consuming and incomplete manual cleanup.

  • • Exponential storage costs
  • • Security risks (old sensitive files)
  • • GDPR non-compliance (excessive retention)
  • • Time wasted on manual cleanup

🤖 Our solution: Smart cleanup

Automatic deletion according to your rules, guaranteed GDPR compliance, immediate savings and enhanced security. Zero manual intervention.

  • • Automated personalized rules
  • • Storage savings up to -70%
  • • Guaranteed GDPR compliance
  • • Certified secure deletion

Measurable benefits

Concrete savings and gains from the first week

100% compliant

Automatic compliance

Respect legal obligations without manual intervention

Up to -70%

Storage savings

Automatic reduction of storage costs

Risk -85%

Enhanced security

Reduced attack surface by eliminating old data

0h management

Time savings

No more manual cleanup, everything is automated

Concrete usage examples

Adapt rules to your business and regulatory constraints

Accounting firm

Client documents: 10 legal years + 1 grace year, then automatic deletion with certificate.

Marketing agency

Creative drafts not accessed for 6 months + temporary videos over 1GB after 30 days.

HR department

Rejected candidate CVs after 2 years, payslips according to legal durations by country.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about automatic deletion

Access automatic deletion settings in your dashboard. Define your criteria: retention duration, file size, content type, access frequency. Rules automatically apply to all your future sends.
Absolutely! Our system automatically respects legal retention periods according to your sector. You can configure specific rules for personal data with automatic deletion after consent withdrawal.
No, deletion is definitive and secure (7-pass erasure). That's why the system sends alerts before deletion. You receive notifications 7 days, 3 days and 1 day before automatic erasure.
Time-based rules (after X days/months), access-based (if not viewed for X time), conditional (size + type + location), and GDPR (automatic legal durations). All rules are combinable.
You receive a detailed report with destruction certificate for each deletion. Complete logs are available in your dashboard for audit and regulatory compliance.
On average, our clients save 40-70% on their storage costs. The system automatically eliminates obsolete files, reducing your storage footprint without manual intervention.
Strategic Impact

Security challenges solved

Password protection directly addresses these strategic challenges:

Critical Challenge

Security & data privacy

File transfer security is compromised: advertising tracking, hosting outside the EU and insufficient encryption.

Market Impact
Average cost of a data breach: $4.88 million USD in 2024 (+10% vs 2023)
Average time to identify: 277 days (204 days identification + 73 days containment)
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