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Lesson 10.6

Retention, deletion propagation & auditability

Deletion propagation is a durable workflow that removes or makes inaccessible every in-scope copy of a subject's data by its retention deadline and records minimal proof of completion.

An account appears in orders, cache, search, and backups

Ava deletes a cookie shop account. Ben follows the request through every computer copy and records which places are clear.

In this lesson you'll

  1. 1Follow one run and learn how to read the picture
  2. 2Predict what changes before revealing the result
  3. 3Compare the practices and help Ava get every in-scope copy gone or safely expired