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Record retention policy enforcement

Purpose

1.1. Automate the enforcement of record retention policies specifically for psychoanalyst practices, ensuring sensitive mental health records are retained and disposed of securely, compliantly, and on schedule.
1.2. Automates identification of records for retention or deletion based on custom timelines, retention categories, and regulatory guidelines (HIPAA, GDPR).
1.3. Automate record classification, periodic review alerts, access audits, and final deletion, reducing manual admin, risk, and compliance burden.
1.4. Automator supports documentation for audit trails, automating notifications to staff about required retention or shredding actions.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated periodic check (e.g., daily, weekly) for records approaching or exceeding retention period.
2.2. Manual record status update by authorized user.
2.3. System integration event—e.g., client offboarding, session termination, or compliance review initiation.
2.4. Regulatory update triggers re-evaluation of all existing records for new automation rules.

Platform Variants

3.1. Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Sheets)
• Function: Automate search via Drive API for files by date/label, trigger retention actions via Apps Script or Google Cloud Functions.
3.2. Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, OneDrive)
• Function: Automates retention policies using Microsoft Information Governance and Graph API to scan, archive, or delete records.
3.3. Box
• Feature: Retention Management API to automate application of retention policies and purge eligible files.
3.4. Dropbox Business
• Function: Automates retention tag audits and file deletions using Dropbox Business API and webhooks.
3.5. AWS S3
• Feature: S3 Object Lifecycle Configuration to automate record retention and deletion.
3.6. Azure Blob Storage
• Function: Automates record expiry with Time-based Retention Policies in Azure Storage APIs.
3.7. Salesforce
• Feature: Automates record retention using Salesforce Shield Platform Encryption and Data Retention Rules API.
3.8. HubSpot
• Function: Automates contact record deletion with Workflows and GDPR Delete Contact API.
3.9. Zoho CRM
• Feature: Automates record lifecycle with Data Retention Automation via Zoho API.
3.10. Monday.com
• Function: Automates archival/deletion of board items by workflow automator using Monday.com API.
3.11. Slack
• Feature: Automates message/file retention using Workspace Retention Policy API settings.
3.12. Asana
• Function: Automated project and attachment purges based on custom fields using Asana API.
3.13. Notion
• Feature: Automates page/database archival using Notion API and scheduled triggers.
3.14. Trello
• Function: Automates card/archive record deletion with Power-Up Automator or Trello API.
3.15. Airtable
• Feature: Automates record status changes and deletions with Airtable Automations and API.
3.16. ServiceNow
• Feature: Automates ticket/data archiving with Record Retention Module and ServiceNow REST API.
3.17. DocuSign
• Function: Automates contract/document expiration and purging using DocuSign API.
3.18. PandaDoc
• Feature: API-based document lifecycle management automates deletion post-retention.
3.19. Okta
• Function: Automates user and access record retention/deletion using Okta Lifecycle Policy API.
3.20. Iron Mountain Connect
• Feature: Automates offsite/physical record retention and scheduled destruction via API integration.
3.21. Google Cloud DLP
• Feature: Automates sensitive data detection and retention actions in stored records.
3.22. Freshservice
• Function: Automates IT asset record retention and historical purge workflows via API.
3.23. Atlassian Confluence
• Feature: Automates content/page archival and retention with Retention Policy Automation Add-on.
3.24. Zendesk
• Function: Ticket retention and automated deletion workflows using Zendesk API triggers.

Benefits

4.1. Automates compliance with legal, professional, and ethical standards for psychoanalyst record retention.
4.2. Reduces manual intervention, streamlines administrative operations, and improves accuracy.
4.3. Mitigates data breach risks and automates audit-readiness documentation for mental health practices.
4.4. Automator delivers operational continuity by ensuring outdated, sensitive data is automatically purged on time.
4.5. Enhances trust and credibility by automating privacy-focused handling of mental health records.

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