Compliance2026-09-22 · 6 min read
GDPR and Log Retention: Can You Keep IP Addresses Forever?
IP addresses in logs can be personal data under GDPR, so 'keep everything forever' needs a purpose and a limit. How to set a defensible retention policy.
IP addresses in logs can be personal data under GDPR, so 'keep everything forever' needs a purpose and a limit. How to set a defensible retention policy.
Year-over-year comparisons need a year of data, and Cloudflare may not keep it on your plan. How to check, and how to start building that history today.
Log Explorer stores Cloudflare logs in the dashboard for up to two years at $0.10 per GB per month, for contract customers. How it compares to alternatives.