Backup

A Backup is a security copy of data that is created regularly to prevent the loss of important information. In online fundraising, this can include donor data, transaction histories, or website content. Backups are essential to ensure operational readiness in the event of technical failures, cyberattacks, or other incidents.

Backups may only contain personal data for as long as necessary for recovery purposes. According to data protection regulations, personal data in backups must also be deleted, for example, through automated overwriting at regular intervals.