Data retention summary

This summary shows the default categories and purposes for retaining user data. Certain areas may have more specific categories and purposes than those listed here.

Site

Category

All site data

Course information, including course content.

Purpose

To complete online learning

To complete online learning

Retention period
6 months
Lawful bases
Legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6.1(f)) Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child
Sensitive personal data processing reasons
Explicit consent (GDPR Art. 9.2(a)) The data subject has given explicit consent to the processing of those personal data for one or more specified purposes, except where Union or Member State law provide that the prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 of GDPR Article 9 may not be lifted by the data subject

Users

Category

All user data

All data held about a specific user:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Location
  • Course completion
  • Discussion forum contributions
  • Learner feedback 

Purpose

To complete online learning

To complete online learning

Retention period
6 months
Lawful bases
Legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6.1(f)) Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child
Sensitive personal data processing reasons
Explicit consent (GDPR Art. 9.2(a)) The data subject has given explicit consent to the processing of those personal data for one or more specified purposes, except where Union or Member State law provide that the prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 of GDPR Article 9 may not be lifted by the data subject

Course categories

Category

All user data

All data held about a specific user:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Location
  • Course completion
  • Discussion forum contributions
  • Learner feedback 

Purpose

To complete online learning

To complete online learning

Retention period
6 months
Lawful bases
Legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6.1(f)) Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child
Sensitive personal data processing reasons
Explicit consent (GDPR Art. 9.2(a)) The data subject has given explicit consent to the processing of those personal data for one or more specified purposes, except where Union or Member State law provide that the prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 of GDPR Article 9 may not be lifted by the data subject

Courses

Category

All user data

All data held about a specific user:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Location
  • Course completion
  • Discussion forum contributions
  • Learner feedback 

Purpose

To complete online learning

To complete online learning

Retention period
6 months
Lawful bases
Legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6.1(f)) Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child
Sensitive personal data processing reasons
Explicit consent (GDPR Art. 9.2(a)) The data subject has given explicit consent to the processing of those personal data for one or more specified purposes, except where Union or Member State law provide that the prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 of GDPR Article 9 may not be lifted by the data subject

Activity modules

Category

All user data

All data held about a specific user:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Location
  • Course completion
  • Discussion forum contributions
  • Learner feedback 

Purpose

To complete online learning

To complete online learning

Retention period
6 months
Lawful bases
Legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6.1(f)) Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child
Sensitive personal data processing reasons
Explicit consent (GDPR Art. 9.2(a)) The data subject has given explicit consent to the processing of those personal data for one or more specified purposes, except where Union or Member State law provide that the prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 of GDPR Article 9 may not be lifted by the data subject

Blocks

Category

All user data

All data held about a specific user:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Location
  • Course completion
  • Discussion forum contributions
  • Learner feedback 

Purpose

To complete online learning

To complete online learning

Retention period
6 months
Lawful bases
Legitimate interests (GDPR Art. 6.1(f)) Processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child
Sensitive personal data processing reasons
Explicit consent (GDPR Art. 9.2(a)) The data subject has given explicit consent to the processing of those personal data for one or more specified purposes, except where Union or Member State law provide that the prohibition referred to in paragraph 1 of GDPR Article 9 may not be lifted by the data subject