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# Data and Privacy

> What data Sluice collects, where it's stored, and how to delete it.

## What Sluice collects

Sluice collects **task metadata and operational telemetry** — not the contents of your tasks.

Specifically:

* **Task metadata** — task name, state transitions, timestamps, duration, retry count, worker hostname, queue name, traceback on failure.
* **Worker info** — hostname, software version, active/online/offline state, heartbeat timestamps, prefetch count.
* **Queue metrics** — queue depth (message count), consumer count, sampled at regular intervals.

### What Sluice does NOT collect

* **Task arguments and return values are not sent to Sluice by default.** The SDK strips `args`, `kwargs`, and `result` from events before forwarding. This is a deliberate design choice — these fields often contain PII, credentials, or large payloads that have no business leaving your infrastructure.
* No source code, environment variables, or filesystem data.
* No HTTP requests, database queries, or general APM telemetry.

## Where data is stored

All data is stored in a cloud-hosted PostgreSQL database managed by Sluice. Connections to the database are encrypted in transit (TLS) and at rest (AES-256).

## Data retention

| Plan       | Retention                                                  |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Free tier  | 24 hours                                                   |
| Paid plans | TBD — longer retention windows will be available at launch |

After the retention window, data is permanently deleted in automated cleanup jobs.

## Deleting your data

Deleting a connection in the dashboard deletes **all associated data** — jobs, workers, queue snapshots, and event history. This action is immediate and irreversible.

Go to **Connections** in the dashboard, select the connection, and click **Delete Connection**.

## Data Processing Agreement

A DPA is available on request for paid plans. Contact [support@sluice.sh](mailto:support@sluice.sh).