From 6caaf4bdd0baf22c48e1e06ea098f483c535a904 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: forstisabella <92472883+forstisabella@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:21:55 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] add more context about date used to calculate retention
 period

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 src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md b/src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md
index 4c4d0b4c9d..cde1324bc9 100644
--- a/src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md
+++ b/src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ The default data retention period for each of the data types is as follows:
 | **Team**     | 365 days                     | Not applicable               | 90 days                           | 365 days | Not applicable |
 | **Free**     | 180 days                     | Not applicable               | 60 days                           | 180 days | Not applicable |
 
+> info "Segment calculates your data retention period from the date an event is ingested"
+> Segment calculates your data retention period starting from the date Segment ingests an event, not from the date an event originally occurred.
+
 Through the self-serve Data Retention configuration in your workspace, you can configure a custom data retention period through the [Workspace Default Archive Retention Period](#workspace-default-archive-retention-period) setting.
 
 Segment recommends keeping your data for at least 30 days to enable [replays](/docs/guides/what-is-replay/) of your data.

From fb953c4385662b07b450b97fca99d1923b657e07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: forstisabella <92472883+forstisabella@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:03:52 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Apply suggestions from code review

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 src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md b/src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md
index cde1324bc9..55b789bec7 100644
--- a/src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md
+++ b/src/privacy/data-retention-policy.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The default data retention period for each of the data types is as follows:
 | **Team**     | 365 days                     | Not applicable               | 90 days                           | 365 days | Not applicable |
 | **Free**     | 180 days                     | Not applicable               | 60 days                           | 180 days | Not applicable |
 
-> info "Segment calculates your data retention period from the date an event is ingested"
+> info ""
 > Segment calculates your data retention period starting from the date Segment ingests an event, not from the date an event originally occurred.
 
 Through the self-serve Data Retention configuration in your workspace, you can configure a custom data retention period through the [Workspace Default Archive Retention Period](#workspace-default-archive-retention-period) setting.