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Separate metrics data from guestbook data

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Feature: GDPR Feature: Guestbook Feature: Metrics + Reports Type: Suggestion User Role: Superuser
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Description

Hello Dataverse team,
Due General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) existing in France we tried to remove personal user information in guestbook.
The idea was to remove more than 1 year older data from guestbook, customquestionresponse and guestbookresponse tables but we discovered that Dataverse metrics uses guestbookresponse data via the endpoints (api/info/metrics/downloads...).
We found ourself a workaround by replacing the content of columns that was containing personal user information.

Would it be possible de separate guestbook informations from metrics informations ? So guestbook data could be removed and metrics could be kept.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the metrics endpoints, including api/info/metrics/downloads, and how they read from the guestbookresponse, guestbook, and customquestionresponse tables. Define a separation that permits older guestbook data to be removed while metrics remain available; done means both retention goals work without breaking the metrics endpoints.

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Assessment

Domain
api, backend, database
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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