# Legal Hold Policy – TechStackBase

## Purpose
To preserve information relevant to legal, regulatory, or investigative matters.

## Trigger
A legal hold is activated when litigation, regulatory inquiry, or investigation is anticipated.

## Scope
- Audit logs
- Evidence exports
- Incident records
- User and company records

## Effect
- Deletion and retention mechanisms are suspended
- Evidence remains immutable

## Authority
Only a Super Administrator may enable or disable a legal hold.

## Auditability
All legal hold actions are logged.

## Release
Legal hold may only be released after written confirmation from legal counsel.
