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Data Location & Retention

SealMetrics is committed to data sovereignty and transparent retention policies.

Data Location​

Primary Infrastructure​

ComponentLocationProvider
Application serversDublin, IrelandEU data center
Analytics databaseDublin, IrelandEU data center
BackupsDublin, IrelandEU data center

Why EU?​

  • GDPR compliance — Data stays within EU jurisdiction
  • Data sovereignty — No US CLOUD Act concerns
  • Low latency — Fast response times for European users
  • Legal clarity — Single regulatory framework

No Data Transfer Outside EU​

Your analytics data:

  • Never leaves EU borders
  • Is not processed by US companies
  • Is not subject to foreign data requests
  • Remains under EU data protection law

Data Retention Periods​

Analytics Data​

Data TypeRetentionNotes
Aggregated reports24 monthsMonthly/daily aggregations
Pageview data24 monthsIndividual hit data
Conversion data24 monthsIncluding properties
Funnel data24 monthsMulti-touch attribution

Operational Data​

Data TypeRetentionNotes
Raw logs14 daysFor debugging only
Error logs30 daysSystem diagnostics
API access logs90 daysSecurity audit trail

Real-time Data​

Data TypeRetentionNotes
Live visitors5 minutesIn-memory only
Recent hits24 hoursFor real-time reports

Why 25 Months?​

The 24-month retention allows:

  1. Year-over-year comparison — Compare current month to same month last year
  2. Seasonal analysis — Full 2-year cycle for seasonal businesses
  3. Trend identification — Long-term patterns become visible
  4. Regulatory compliance — Meets typical audit requirements

Data Deletion​

Automatic Deletion​

Data older than retention period is automatically purged:

  • Runs daily during low-traffic hours
  • Irreversible deletion
  • No recovery possible

Manual Deletion​

You can request early deletion:

  1. Single account — Contact support
  2. Specific date range — Provide details
  3. Full account deletion — Account closure

Account Closure​

When you close your account:

  • All data deleted within 30 days
  • Backups purged within 90 days
  • No data retained after that

What We Store​

Collected Data Points​

DataStoredPurpose
Page URLYesPage analytics
ReferrerYesTraffic sources
UTM parametersYesCampaign tracking
Device infoYesDevice reports
BrowserYesBrowser analytics
CountryYesGeographic reports
TimestampYesTiming analysis
Session IDYes (hashed)Session grouping

Not Stored​

DataStoredWhy
IP addressNoPrivacy
CookiesNoConsentless
EmailNoNot collected
NameNoNot collected
User IDNoPrivacy

Data Security​

Encryption​

StateEncryption
In transitTLS 1.3
At restAES-256
BackupsAES-256

Access Control​

  • Role-based access
  • Audit logging
  • Two-factor authentication available
  • IP allowlist option

Compliance Certifications​

StandardStatus
GDPRCompliant
ePrivacyCompliant
SOC 2 Type IIIn progress
ISO 27001Planned

Subprocessors​

SealMetrics uses minimal subprocessors:

SubprocessorPurposeLocation
HetznerInfrastructureGermany/Finland
CloudflareCDN/DDoS protectionEU edge

All subprocessors:

  • Sign data processing agreements
  • Are GDPR compliant
  • Process data only in EU

Data Portability​

Export your data anytime:

  1. Dashboard exports — CSV downloads
  2. API access — Full programmatic access
  3. Bulk export — Contact support for large exports

Questions?​