If you use self-host Matomo, Heatmaps and Session Recordings are kept indefinitely.

If you use Matomo Cloud, Heatmaps and Session Recordings are kept for 3 months.

Note: Heatmaps and Session Recordings rely on raw data. If raw data deletion is enabled, older recordings and visualisations will be permanently removed. See Data Retention settings for details.

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