For how long do I need to store the logs?

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Published on 2010-04-17T17:26:20Z Indexed on 2010/04/17 17:33 UTC
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I will soon be running an internet-based public service which will physically be hosted in the UK on a virtual server. The virtual server is provided by the ISP. I was wondering if there is/are any legal requirement(s) to keep access logs, and if yes - for how long?

There is a Wikipedia article that touches this subject but I'm afraid my brain just can't grasp the legislative gibberish.

I believe there's EU law and there's UK law; and I do need to comply to both, right?

Can somebody explain this in pure layman's terms?

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