Stop keeping data longer
than you need to
PIPEDA requires you to destroy personal information when it is no longer needed. Our retention engine enforces schedules automatically, triggers deletion workflows, and documents every destruction event.
more personal data found than businesses expect during discovery
1 Canuckt Data Discovery Report, 2025
Start Free Assessment| Processing Activity | Legal Basis | Data Categories | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Onboarding | Contract | Name, Email, ID | 7 years |
| Email Marketing | Consent | Email, Preferences | Until withdrawal |
| Analytics | Legitimate | Usage, Device | 2 years |
| HR Processing | Contract | SIN, Banking | 7 years |
Find personal data you didn't know you had.
Canuckt's discovery engine scans your connected systems — CRM, cloud storage, email, databases — and surfaces personal information flows you didn't know existed. Average businesses find 3.5× more PII than expected.
Request a demo| Processing Activity | Legal Basis | Data Categories | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Onboarding | Contract | Name, Email, ID | 7 years |
| Email Marketing | Consent | Email, Preferences | Until withdrawal |
| Analytics | Legitimate | Usage, Device | 2 years |
| HR Processing | Contract | SIN, Banking | 7 years |
Automated Records of Processing Activities.
Law 25 and PIPEDA require documented data inventories. Valdra automatically maintains your ROPA as your systems change — new integrations, new vendors, new data types are detected and logged.
Request a demoAdditional features
Request a demoPolicy-Driven Retention
Define retention periods by data category, system, and jurisdiction. Policies apply automatically to discovered data.
Legal Hold Management
Apply litigation holds to suspend automated deletion for specific data subjects or date ranges while legal proceedings are active.
Automated Deletion Triggers
When retention periods expire, Valdra triggers deletion workflows in connected systems or notifies system owners with specific instructions.
Destruction Documentation
Every deletion event is logged with timestamp, data description, method, and confirming signature — your destruction register.
LTAN Compliance
Applies Quebec's Legal Time and Accounting Norms for health and financial records alongside PIPEDA retention minimums.
Regulatory Exception Handling
Manages retention exceptions for legal, regulatory, and legitimate business interest purposes with documented justifications.
“Law 25 requires a data inventory we estimated would take 6 months to build manually. Canuckt's data discovery had our ROPA populated and mapped in under a week.
SLSophie LavoiePrivacy Lead · Quebec Health Network
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