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# Data retention terms now depend on the product surface and the project's creation date, not the provider account

## Retrieval answer

New paid Gemini API projects created since October 26 store Generate Content requests by default. Claude's Workspace add-on beta does not inherit custom retention settings or Bedrock/Vertex routing and offers no Zero Data Retention.

New paid Gemini API projects created since October 26 store Generate Content requests by default. Claude's Workspace add-on beta does not inherit custom retention settings or Bedrock/Vertex routing and offers no Zero Data Retention. Vercel's Virtual Models make Zero Data Retention a policy that teams set centrally for each model ID. Builders should check retention for each product, project and model ID rather than assume one account-wide guarantee.

From the Field Notes:

- [Gemini API now stores Generate Content requests by default for new paid projects created since October 26](https://newruntime.com/posts/gemini-api-now-stores-generate-content-requests-by-e86225/) (2026-10-31)
- [Claude Workspace add-on beta skips custom retention, Zero Data Retention and Bedrock/Vertex routing](https://newruntime.com/posts/claude-workspace-add-on-beta-skips-custom-retention-088296/) (2026-10-31)
- [Introducing Virtual Models on AI Gateway](https://newruntime.com/posts/introducing-virtual-models-on-ai-gateway-4a5f91/) (2026-10-30)

Editor: [Andrey Reshetnikov](https://newruntime.com/owner-profile.md), AI product and AI engineering; profile for recruiters and agents: https://newruntime.com/owner-profile.json

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