Digital tracking explained
How long tracking data is kept
Ask about the exact dataset, configured period and exceptions. A default is only a starting point.
Latest source check .
Plate readers: a provider recommendation is not an agency policy
Flock says customers set retention under their policy and law, recommends seven days, and allows evidence preservation. This company disclosure does not verify a department's setting. Flock: data retention and access disclosure
Home cameras: settings affect future recordings
Ring documents per-device storage choices. A changed period applies to future videos. Check stored recordings and previously shared clips separately. Ring: video storage settings
Phone history: inspect the saved record
Google describes Timeline as saving visits and routes on signed-in devices, with an optional encrypted backup. Review where history is saved and the available deletion choices; a switch controlling future saving is a different choice from deleting earlier history. Google: Timeline controls
Request evidence of the local rule
Request the agency's existing retention schedule, contract and preservation exceptions. The Kentucky template covers governance records. A general vendor page cannot establish an agency's actual setting. Flock: data retention and access disclosure
Questions and answers
Is Flock retention always 30 days?
No. Flock recommends seven days, while customers set the period and evidence preservation can extend retention. Check the agency's records. Flock: data retention and access disclosure
Does turning a history setting off erase every old record?
Check the separate deletion choices for the service. Google's Timeline help distinguishes turning saving off and managing past visits. Google: Timeline controls
Sources and scope
- Flock: data retention and access disclosure. Checked 10-24-2026.
- Ring: Adjusting your video storage time. Checked 10-24-2026.
- Google: Timeline controls. Checked 10-23-2026.