Data Retention Policy

Template language pending full legal review. Last updated April 23, 2026.

The 7000 RPM Leadership Institute™ and Gooden & Gooden Leadership Consulting maintain this Data Retention Policy to ensure personal and organizational data is stored only for as long as necessary and then disposed of responsibly.

Principles

Necessity: We collect and retain only the minimum data required to deliver our services.
Purpose Limitation: Data is used only for the purposes for which it was collected.
Security: Retained data is protected by appropriate technical and administrative safeguards.
Accountability: Our leadership team is responsible for ensuring this policy is followed.

Retention Periods

| Data Type | Retention Period | |---|---| | Participant contact information | Duration of engagement + 3 years | | Program records and assessments | Duration of enrollment + 5 years | | Financial and billing records | 7 years (legal requirement) | | Website analytics data | 24 months | | Inquiry and contact form submissions | 2 years |

Data Disposal

When data reaches the end of its retention period, it is securely deleted or anonymized. Records containing sensitive information are disposed of using methods that prevent unauthorized recovery.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data at any time. See our Privacy Policy for details on exercising these rights.

Contact us at our main office for questions about data retention or to submit a data rights request.