File retention policy
How Clav manages your files, keeps version history, and clears out what is no longer needed.
Intelligent file management policies
The platform applies automatic policies so your documents stay protected, accessible, and compliant with retention requirements.
Version history
We keep previous versions of your files so you can recover from mistakes.
Automatic cleanup
Old versions and incomplete uploads are removed to save space.
What this means for you
These policies run on their own, in the background. You do not need to do anything: files stay protected, history is kept, and storage is optimised.
File versioning
Every time you upload a new version of a file, the previous one is preserved. That means you can always go back.
- We keep the current version, the latest file you uploaded.
- We also keep one previous version as a backup.
- You can restore the previous version at any time.
Example scenario
This protects you from accidental changes or deletions: there is always one backup version available for recovery.
Version cleanup
To save storage, very old versions are removed automatically. This happens in the background and never affects your current file or the most recent backup.
- Your current file is always kept.
- One previous version is kept as a backup.
- After 24 hours, older versions are removed.
- Cleanup is only triggered when you upload a new version.
Important note
Cleanup only affects old backup versions. Your current file is never deleted automatically, and you always have at least one backup version available for 24 hours after it becomes old.
Incomplete uploads
Sometimes an upload starts but does not finish: the connection drops, the browser closes, or a technical issue gets in the way.
If an upload does not complete within 7 days, it is cancelled automatically. That stops partial files from taking up storage. Completed uploads are never affected by this policy, and the fix is simply to upload the file again on a stable connection.
Frequently asked questions
Can I recover a file version from more than one upload ago?
No. We keep the current version and one previous version. If you need longer history, download important versions locally.
What happens if I delete a file?
It is not removed immediately. It becomes a deleted version and follows the same cleanup rules, which gives you 24 hours to recover it before permanent removal.
What is the maximum file size I can upload?
The system uses multipart upload, so very large files, several gigabytes in size, upload reliably. If you hit problems with large files, try again on a stable connection.
Are these policies applied to all files automatically?
Yes. Versioning and incomplete-upload cleanup apply to every file, with nothing to configure.
File upload architecture
How Clav protects your files, with secure storage by default and optional zero-knowledge encryption.
Compliance frameworks
How Banco Central rules arrive on the platform broken down into controls, requirements and evidence, and how your team works each one through to completion.