Data Safety

Data safety levels control how cautiously VentureKit treats your data — including resource removal policies, deletion protection, and backup behavior.

Levels

Level	Removal Policy	Deletion Protection	Use Case
`relaxed`	Destroy	No	Development and testing
`standard`	Retain	Yes	Staging
`strict`	Retain	Yes	Production

Usage

Set data safety in your environment config:

export const dev: EnvConfigInput = {
  preset: 'nano',
  dataSafety: 'relaxed',  // Resources destroyed on teardown
};

// config/prod.ts
export const prod: EnvConfigInput = {
  preset: 'medium',
  dataSafety: 'strict',   // Resources retained, deletion protected
};

What Each Level Controls

`relaxed`

CloudFormation removal policy: Destroy — resources are deleted when the stack is removed
No deletion protection on databases, S3 buckets, or other stateful resources
Ideal for development where you frequently tear down and recreate environments

`standard`

CloudFormation removal policy: Retain — resources are kept even if the stack is removed
Deletion protection is enabled on databases and other critical resources
Suitable for staging environments where data loss is inconvenient but not catastrophic

`strict`

CloudFormation removal policy: Retain
Deletion protection is enabled
Additional safeguards may be applied (backup retention, point-in-time recovery, etc.)
Required for production environments

Recommended Mapping

Environment	Data Safety	Why
`dev`	`relaxed`	Fast iteration, disposable resources
`stage`	`standard`	Production-like but recoverable
`prod`	`strict`	Protect customer data at all costs