Learn about retention for Copilot and AI apps

Publisher

Microsoft

URL

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/retention-policies-copilot

Published

2025-09-23

Updated

unknown

Accessed

2026-10-02

HTTP status

200

License

Microsoft Learn terms of use; no-redistribution; short excerpts and locators only

Source notes citing this source

• For Purview retention, data from Copilot and other generative AI messages is stored in a hidden folder in the Exchange mailbox of the user who runs the AI app, and it is searchable with eDiscovery tools until permanently deleted. in context
• Purview retention for Microsoft 365 Copilot interactions is now separate from Teams chats; newly created retention policies use the Microsoft Copilot experiences location instead of the former combined Teams chats and Copilot interactions location. in context

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2025, September 23). Learn about retention for Copilot and AI apps. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/ms-learn-purview-retention-copilot

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-ms-learn-purview-retention-copilot,
  title  = {Learn about retention for Copilot and AI apps},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2025},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/ms-learn-purview-retention-copilot},
  note   = {Microsoft, accessed 2026-10-02}
}