0 the act of retaining -- conservation
the retention of information.
We would also like assurances as regards the retention of this information, a right of appeal and the manner in which it is to be used.
The retention period for data is set at around five years, because it is obviously necessary to retain the data for a minimum period of time for reasons of effectiveness.
You bypassed the large majority who were in favour of retaining the existing system, with only a small minority being against its retention and in favour of progressively eroding it.
The retention period for data has also been mentioned.
I should have liked to have seen a decision involving shorter retention periods.
That does not, however, mean that we should give the green light to the extensive and systematic retention of both telephone conversations and e-mails.
