Your data stays yours

Your data belongs to you. Export it anytime in standard, reusable formats — no lock-in, no special procedures required.

  • Self-service exports, instant
  • Standard open formats (CSV, vCard, iCal, XML)
  • Portability rights guaranteed by GDPR (Article 20)
  • No retention: leave whenever you want

Portability by Design

Portability isn't an afterthought — it's a core design principle. You can retrieve your data at any time, in standard, reusable formats, with no need to ask for our permission.

The right to portability is guaranteed by the GDPR (Article 20): you can receive the data you've entrusted to us in a structured, commonly used format. Octopussian applies the same principle with a no lock-in commitment: no data held hostage, no closed proprietary formats.

What you can export, and in what format

Passwords

CSV format, generated directly in your browser. Available immediately, self-service.
Sensitive file: protect it and delete it after reimporting it elsewhere.
If a team member exports passwords that were shared with them, the account owner is notified by email.

Contacts

vCard format (.vcf), compatible with most address books and email clients. Available immediately.

Calendar

iCal format (.ics), reimportable into any standard calendar app. Available immediately.

Tasks

Since the content is complex and structured, we provide an export in XML format. Available immediately.

Knowledge base

Since the content is complex and structured, we provide an export in XML format. Available immediately.

Drive

Archive reconstructed as-is, with the original folder and file structure. Generated on request, within approximately 3 business days.

At Account Closure

When you leave Octopussian, your active data is retained for 15 days, then deleted from our systems — unless you request immediate deletion.

Backups follow a 3-day rotation cycle. Since backups are global, they are not deleted early on a per-account basis: your data will be removed once that rotation completes. Only data we are legally required to retain — such as billing records — remains after that point.

Make sure to export anything you need before closing your account. To learn more about how your data is hosted and protected, visit the Security & Sovereignty page.