Refer to this guide to learn how to create an Cloud Storage in GCP\
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Type "**Cloud storage**" in the search bar and click on the **Cloud storage** option

**What is Cloud storage?**\
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**Cloud Storage** is a service that allows you to store and access data on remote servers managed by a cloud provider, like Google Cloud. It offers scalable, secure, and cost-effective storage for various types of data, including files, images, videos, and backups. Cloud Storage enables easy access to your data over the internet, with features like redundancy, automatic backups, and integration with other cloud services.

**Buckets** wizard will open, click on the Name **my-first-bucket-in28minutes-2**

**my-first-bucket-in28minutes-2** wizard will open, click on the **PROTECTION** tab

**What is PROTECTION?**\
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The **PROTECTION** tab in the Cloud Storage wizard in Google Cloud is where you configure settings to protect your data. This includes options for enabling versioning, which keeps multiple versions of an object, retention policies that define how long objects must be kept before they can be deleted or overwritten, and other features like object holds and bucket-level protection mechanisms. These settings help ensure your data is safeguarded against accidental deletions or changes and comply with regulatory requirements.

Scroll to the **Bucket retention policy section**  and click on the **SET RETENTION POLICY** button

**What is** **SET RETENTION POLICY**?\
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**Set Retention Policy** in Google Cloud Storage refers to a feature that allows you to specify a minimum retention period for objects stored in a bucket. Once a retention policy is set, objects in that bucket cannot be deleted or overwritten until the specified retention period has passed. This helps protect data from accidental deletion and ensures compliance with legal or organizational data retention requirements.

**Set a retention policy** wizard will open, enter "**2**" in the **Duration** text input field

**Note:** You can set the Duration as per your requirement

Click on the **seconds** dropdown section and here you can select the options for the duration like seconds, days, months and years

Click on the **SAVE** button to apply the changes

Click on the **LOCK** button

**Note:** The **LOCK** button will only visible after adding a retention policy

**What is LOCK?**\
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The **LOCK** option under the Bucket Retention Policy section in Google Cloud Storage permanently enforces the retention policy on a bucket. Once a retention policy is locked, it cannot be modified or removed, and objects within the bucket cannot be deleted or altered until the retention period has expired. This feature is often used to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements, as it guarantees that data remains immutable for the specified duration.

**Lock retention policy** wizard will open, type "**my-first-bucket-in28minutes-2**" and click on the **LOCK POLICY** button

To set the Retention policy while creating the Cloud Storage, on the Buckets wizard click on the **CREATE** button on the top left side

Scroll the page and click on the **Choose how to protect object data** section

Scroll the page and tick the check box **Retention (For compliance)**

Tick the check box **Set bucket retention policy,** here you can set the Duration for the retention policy

Click on the **CREATE** button to apply the changes

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This guide provides essential instructions on how to effectively use Cloud Storage Bucket Lock to meet compliance requirements, ensuring that your data remains secure and unalterable.

Meet Compliance Needs with Cloud Storage Bucket Lock