A record that is essential for the functioning and survival of an organization after an emergency: electronic record Essential record (or vital record) duplicate record sensitive record Gathering information in electronic format for litigation purposes: Security classification HIPAA Vital records e-Discovery Information about a document, apart from the document itself. For example, the document creation date or the document size. Paradata Unstructured data Electronic document Metadata schedule lists the length of time each record will be retained as an active record in the system. Archive Paradata Retention Classification