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Data retention
Retention periods and deletion procedures for HexaHost GameCloud customer and operational data.
Policy summary
| Data type | Retention | Deletion trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Account profile | Life of account + 90 days | Account deletion request |
| Game server world (live) | Life of service | Terminate in WHMCS / admin |
| Automated backups | Per plan (7–30 days default) | Lifecycle job + S3 expiry |
| Manual backup downloads | Link valid 24 h; object 7 days | Worker cleanup |
| Audit log | 24 months | Scheduled purge job |
| Application logs (Loki) | 30 days (720h in loki-config) |
Loki compactor |
| Session tokens | 7 days idle / 30 days max | Redis TTL |
| WHMCS sync events | 90 days acknowledged | Addon retention SQL |
| DNS record history | 12 months | DB maintenance |
| Metering / usage samples | 13 months (billing) | Aggregated then purged |
Adjust periods in contracts and WHMCS product terms. Document customer-facing retention in your privacy policy (German: Datenschutzerklärung).
Backup retention
Backup objects live under s3://{bucket}/backups/{serverId}/. The worker applies plan-based retention:
- Free/starter plans: 7 daily slots
- Pro plans: 14 daily + 4 weekly
- Enterprise: configurable via admin
Expired backups are deleted from object storage; metadata rows in PostgreSQL are soft-deleted then purged after 7 days.
Termination flow
When WHMCS calls TerminateAccount:
- Server stopped on node
- Final backup optional (plan-dependent)
- World data on node deleted within 24 h
- S3 prefix
backups/{serverId}/deleted within 7 days - PostgreSQL server row anonymised or hard-deleted per legal requirement
GDPR / DSGVO considerations
- Right to erasure: Export then delete user row; cascade removes owned servers
- Data portability: World export ZIP + backup download via panel
- Processor agreement: Required between you (controller) and HexaHost GameCloud operator if different entity
Logs may contain IP addresses and user IDs — treat as personal data where applicable.
Operational data
| Store | Purge method |
|---|---|
| PostgreSQL audit | DELETE FROM audit_events WHERE created_at < NOW() - INTERVAL '24 months' (automated job) |
| Redis | TTL-based; no long-term PII |
| MinIO access logs | Provider lifecycle rule |
Legal hold
Suspend automated deletion for accounts under litigation hold. Flag in admin metadata; worker skips purge for affected serverId.
Related
- Backup and restore
- Object storage
- Threat model — T16 backup integrity