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  • saunaboy said:
    So is it reasonable to say that anything over 6 years will be very basic data?
    As I wrote, "reasonable to expect" but you cannot rely on that expectation.
  • Marcon
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    saunaboy said:
    So is it reasonable to say that anything over 6 years will be very basic data?
    It's probably reasonable to hope that. GDPR might be your friend here and the employer will simply no longer have your details on file because they have no valid reason to do so.
    Googling on your question might have been both quicker and easier, if you're only after simple facts rather than opinions!  
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