RIPE Database Recordkeeping Policy

1. RIPE Database historical data is comprised of
   a) periodical snapshots of the database
   b) contents of the old (deleted or updated) objects
   c) transaction information
   
   
2. Historical data is kept for the following purposes:
   a) to provide information related to a particular transaction or an object
   b) to provide data essential for crash recovery
   
   
3. Historical data can be requested by
   a) in case 2.a by court when legal dispute occurs.
   
   In this case the following information may be presented
   - original submission related to a particular transaction, including the mail headers;
   - state of the database at the time the transaction occurred;
   - history of a particular object.
   
   b) in case 2.b by official peer databases (NRTM clients).
   
   In this case the following data will be presented
   - the latest snapshot of the database;
   - all transactions (serials) needed to bring the database up to date.
   
   
4. Historical data is kept and thus can be made available for the above mentioned purposes for 3 years.