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Expand Up @@ -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 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.
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