Data Governance & Retention
Tenant data stewardship, retention, privacy rights, and audit preservation for NerveMind CGOS customers—distinct from AI Data Governance on governed AI execution pathways.
Enterprise Data Governance vs AI Data Governance
NerveMind CGOS does not replace enterprise data governance platforms. Enterprise data governance manages the broader data estate, including cataloging, stewardship, master data, data quality, and lifecycle management. NerveMind AI Data Governance focuses specifically on the data that enters AI execution pathways and applies runtime authorization, policy enforcement, boundary controls, and governance evidence.
Enterprise Data Governance
- Enterprise data estate
- ↓ Catalog
- ↓ Ownership
- ↓ Quality
- ↓ MDM
- ↓ Lifecycle
Collibra-class catalogs, MDM, and warehouse governance live here—not in CGOS product scope.
NerveMind AI Data Governance
- AI application / agent
- ↓ Data resource
- ↓ Identity + context
- ↓ AI data policy
- ↓ Boundary
- ↓ Runtime decision
- ↓ Execution
- ↓ Evidence
Product console: signed-in operators at AI Data Registry. Public reference: Platform · AI Data Governance, comparison guide.
The sections below describe tenant data stewardship for NerveMind CGOS (memory lifecycle, retention, right to forget)—not the AI Data Registry product module.
Memory Lifecycle
Memory in NerveMind follows a structured lifecycle:
1. Episodic Memory (Immediate)
Specific decision events are stored with full context: intent, risk assessment, approval status, outcome.
2. Semantic Extraction (Processed)
Patterns and knowledge are extracted: domain patterns, risk patterns, confidence calibration data.
3. Consolidation (Analyzed)
Memory is consolidated for calibration analysis, pattern recognition, and trust posture assessment.
4. Retention & Expiration (Governed)
Data is retained according to policy, then expired or redacted based on retention windows.
Right to Forget
You have the right to request deletion of your data:
- Immediate deletion: Personal identifiers are removed from decision records
- Anonymization: Audit records may be anonymized for compliance (identifiers redacted)
- Export before deletion: You can export your data before deletion
- Verification: We confirm deletion completion
GDPR / DPDP / CCPA Compliant
Right to forget is enforced, not just promised. The system architecture supports deletion at the data layer.
Selective Redaction
You can request selective redaction of specific data:
- Redact personal identifiers from specific decisions
- Redact sensitive information while preserving audit structure
- Redact voice-derived data (if applicable)
- Redact specific domains or contexts
Redaction preserves audit trail structure while removing sensitive content. This enables compliance without losing accountability.
Retention Windows
Data retention follows tier-based policies:
Starter Plan: 30 days
Decision records retained for 30 days. Audit logs may be retained longer for compliance.
Growth Plan: 90 days
Extended retention for workflow analysis and pattern recognition.
Pro Plan: 180 days
Extended retention for advanced analytics and calibration.
Enterprise: Custom
Custom retention policies based on compliance requirements and business needs.
Audit Preservation vs Deletion
We balance your right to deletion with compliance requirements:
Personal Data: Deleted
Personal identifiers, account information, and user-specific data are deleted upon request.
Audit Structure: Preserved (Anonymized)
Audit trail structure may be preserved for compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001) but personal identifiers are redacted. This enables regulatory compliance without compromising privacy.
Aggregate Analytics: Retained
Statistical patterns and aggregate analytics (no personal data) may be retained for system improvement.
Jurisdiction-Aware Storage
Data is stored according to jurisdiction requirements:
- EU data stored in EU regions (GDPR)
- India data stored in India regions (DPDP)
- US data stored in US regions (CCPA)
- Cross-border transfers follow applicable regulations
Enterprise plans can specify data residency requirements.
Data Minimization
We collect only what is necessary:
- No unnecessary data collection
- No data hoarding
- No secondary use without consent
- Automatic expiration of non-essential data
Why This Matters
Most AI systems treat data governance as an afterthought. NerveMind is built with governance as the foundation:
- Explicit retention policies, not indefinite storage
- Right to forget that actually works, not just promised
- Selective redaction, not all-or-nothing deletion
- Jurisdiction-aware storage, not one-size-fits-all
- Audit preservation with privacy, not compliance vs privacy trade-offs