{"id":"delta-drive.how-long-are-delta-trust-backups-locked","url":"/faq/delta-drive/how-long-are-delta-trust-backups-locked","category":{"id":"delta-drive","title":"Delta Drive, Delta Trust & My Drive"},"subcategory":{"id":"delta-trust","title":"Delta Trust backups"},"question":"How long are Delta Trust backups locked?","alt_questions":["How many days is my vault protected?","Delta Trust lock period","How far back am I covered with Delta Trust?","Where do I see Delta Trust retention days?"],"short_answer":"Each vault has a set number of protected days, shown on the Copies screen in Delta Drive. During that time nothing on your Mac — and nobody at Storage Studio — can delete or overwrite your backups.","answer_markdown":"For a set number of days that's fixed for your vault and shown to you, so you always know how far back you're covered. The **Copies** screen in Delta Drive shows how big your main copy is and how many days it's locked for.\n\nDuring that period nothing on your Mac, and nobody at Storage Studio, can delete or overwrite what's been backed up. We don't quote a single number here because it's set per vault — check your own Copies screen.\n\nSee [the Copies screen](/faq/delta-drive/how-do-i-see-how-many-copies-of-my-data-exist).","answer_html":"

For a set number of days that's fixed for your vault and shown to you, so you always know how far back you're covered. The Copies screen in Delta Drive shows how big your main copy is and how many days it's locked for.

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During that period nothing on your Mac, and nobody at Storage Studio, can delete or overwrite what's been backed up. We don't quote a single number here because it's set per vault — check your own Copies screen.

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See the Copies screen.

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How long are Delta Trust backups locked?

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Short answer: Each vault has a set number of protected days, shown on the Copies screen in Delta Drive. During that time nothing on your Mac — and nobody at Storage Studio — can delete or overwrite your backups.

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For a set number of days that's fixed for your vault and shown to you, so you always know how far back you're covered. The Copies screen in Delta Drive shows how big your main copy is and how many days it's locked for.

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During that period nothing on your Mac, and nobody at Storage Studio, can delete or overwrite what's been backed up. We don't quote a single number here because it's set per vault — check your own Copies screen.

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See the Copies screen.

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