Retention
What Circadify retains, what it doesn't, and for how long.
The short version: no health data is stored on our side. The only thing we keep from a scan is a usage record for billing and quota.
Retention by Category
| Data | Retention | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Raw camera video / frames | Never uploaded | Stay on the user's device. Discarded by the SDK after the scan. |
| Measurement payload | Not retained | Processed for the requested scan and discarded after processing. |
| Vital sign results | Not retained | Returned synchronously in the API response. Never written to a Circadify-side store. |
| Usage record | Duration of contract | "This developer used 1 scan at time T." Used for billing and quota. Contains no health data. |
| Audit logs | 6 years | Account-administration events. No health data. Retained per HIPAA. |
| Developer accounts | Duration of contract | Email, name, company, API key hashes. |
How "Not Retained" Works
When the SDK uploads a measurement payload, Circadify processes it, computes vital signs, and returns the result. After processing completes, the payload and result are not retained by Circadify by default. Nothing health-related is committed to a Circadify-side store.
If you need to retain a user's vital sign results — for trends, history, or clinical records — write them to your own application database when you receive the response. Circadify will not have a copy.
What Is Always Retained
Audit logs are kept for compliance purposes. Audit logs contain account-administration events (key creation, login, configuration changes, etc.) and do not contain health data, vital sign results, or measurement payloads.
Developer accounts, API key hashes, and usage counters are persisted for the duration of your contract.
Enterprise customers with specific retention requirements should contact support@circadify.com to discuss options.
Legal Holds
Because Circadify does not retain health data, legal holds apply only to audit logs and developer account data. If you have a legal hold requirement, contact support@circadify.com.