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Sources for Data-retention conflicts

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UK Information Commissioner's Office Official privacy guidance

Principle (e): Storage limitation (original source, new tab)

Explains purpose-based retention under UK data protection law and notes review after legislative changes; no universal log-retention period is prescribed.

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