The operating decision
Evaluate raw answers, citations, derived metrics, exports, logs, and backups separately. A long metric history is not equivalent to retained answer evidence.
Build the workflow
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | List every data object the workflow depends on |
| 2 | Ask for the default retention period and any plan-specific differences |
| 3 | Confirm deletion, export, backup, and legal-hold behavior |
| 4 | Test whether historical calculations can be reproduced from retained evidence |
| 5 | Assign an internal owner for periodic exports and access review |
Example handoff
A dashboard may show twelve months of visibility while keeping raw answers for only ninety days. That can be sufficient for trend viewing but insufficient for a later claim audit.
Evidence to retain for AI search platform data retention
Keep these fields with the decision:
- trigger
- source identifier
- evidence link
- owner
- approval
- action
- status
- timestamp
- retry
- resolution
Operational limits
UnderAI does not publish a public retention or export contract in the verified product materials. Buyers must confirm current terms during procurement rather than infer them.
UnderAI's role in the workflow
UnderAI Answer Snapshots provide an audit trail where data exists, but retention, exports, and commercial terms require explicit confirmation.