autodelete
Timed message vanishing
Autodelete is the automatic removal of data after a set time or condition is met.
Messages, files, or browsing history can be set to autodelete: I have my texts set to autodelete after thirty days.
The feature appears in messaging apps for privacy, in email systems for storage management, and in browsers to clear history.
As a verb: The app autodeletes messages after they're read.
Restoration of order
- expirationEnd of validity
- time-basedDependent on duration
- triggerWhat initiates action
- rule-basedFollowing set guidelines
lifecycle · queue · self-destruct · ephemeral · TTL · housekeeping · maintenance · archival
Lasting very briefly
- self-destructDestroy oneself automatically
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- SignalPrivate messaging service
- temporaryLimited in duration
Discarded worthless material
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
- wipeRub to clean
- overwritingReplacing stored data
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
EU data protection law
- HIPAAMedical privacy statute
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- PIIIdentity-revealing information
- complianceAdhering to requirements
consent · opt-out · anonymization · encryption · incognito · regulations · redaction
cleanup
Restoration of order
- expirationEnd of validity
- time-basedDependent on duration
- triggerWhat initiates action
rule-based · lifecycle · queue · self-destruct · ephemeral · TTL · housekeeping · maintenance · archival · rotation
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
- self-destructDestroy oneself automatically
- SnapchatDisappearing multimedia messenger
- SignalPrivate messaging service
trash
Discarded worthless material
- purgeEliminate unwanted elements
- wipeRub to clean
- overwritingReplacing stored data
sanitization · shredding · degaussing · unrecoverable · decommissioning
GDPR
EU data protection law
- HIPAAMedical privacy statute
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- PIIIdentity-revealing information
compliance · consent · opt-out · anonymization · encryption · incognito · regulations · redaction