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# How Long Is My Data Retained?

## Data Retention Policy

Your business data is retained for as long as you are an Archera customer, in line with our Data Handling Policy.

## Data Modification and Deletion

All customer data is tracked by a designated data owner and can be selectively deleted or modified upon written request to <support@archera.ai>.

## Related Resources

* [How Does Archera Access my AWS Environment?](/help-center/security/aws-access.md)
* [How Does Archera Access My Azure Environment](/help-center/security/azure-access.md)


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