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The 180-day ceiling and the storage-setting dependency mean a user's recorded footage does not persist indefinitely and may be retained for less time than the maximum, affecting how long evidence or footage remains accessible.
Ring retains your cloud videos for a maximum of 180 days, but the actual retention period may be shorter based on your storage time setting, and this only applies if you hold a Ring Protect Plan.
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"With a Ring Protect Plan, your Ring videos in the cloud are stored temporarily, up to 180 days (depending on your storage time setting).Excerpt from Ring's Privacy Notice
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The 180-day ceiling and the storage-setting dependency mean a user's recorded footage does not persist indefinitely and may be retained for less time than the maximum, affecting how long evidence or footage remains accessible.
Ring retains your cloud videos for a maximum of 180 days, but the actual retention period may be shorter based on your storage time setting, and this only applies if you hold a Ring Protect Plan.
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