---
type: concept
title: Karenzzeit
tags: [policy, data-retention, user-accounts]
related: [zentraler-nutzeraccount]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_zentraler_nutzeraccount_datenschutz.md"]
---

# Karenzzeit

**Karenzzeit** refers to the grace period during which a [[zentraler-nutzeraccount]] is maintained after the user's official eligibility for the account has ended.

## Purpose and Effect
The grace period ensures that users do not immediately lose access to their data and services the moment their status changes. Personal data is processed and the account is kept active until this period expires, at which point the account is permanently deleted unless the user has already requested voluntary deletion.
