Purge candidates from recycle bin

• Purging permanently deletes records from the system.
• You can purge individual records, all records, or configure auto-purge to remove records automatically after a set number of days.
• Purging happens via a nightly scheduled task, which occurs during off-peak hours at night (U.S. time).
• You must have the Purge Recycle Bin permission to perform this task.

Manually purge candidates

1. From the navigation bar, click Candidates>Recycle Bin. The Recycle Bin page opens.
2. To purge:
   • An individual candidate or candidates, select their check boxes. Click and click Delete.
   • All candidates in the recycle bin, click and click Purge Recycle Bin.
3. On Purge Resumes window, click OK. The recycle bin shows as empty. The records are queued for permanent deletion via nightly scheduled task. After the nightly purge, the purged records no longer appear in the system.

Configure auto-purge

Auto-purge automatically removes candidates from the Recycle Bin after a configured number of days. This is useful for GDPR/CCPA compliance, storage optimization, or enforcing a consistent retention policy.

1. Go to Administration > Settings.
2. Under the ATS section, locate Recycle Bin Auto-Purge.
3. Select Yes to enable auto-purge, or No to disable it.
4. Configure the retention period (the number of days candidates remain in the Recycle Bin before being permanently purged). The default is 90 days.
5. Click Save.

When auto-purge is enabled, candidates in the Recycle Bin are permanently purged after the configured retention period via nightly scheduled task.

Tip: Manual purge options (Purge Recycle Bin and Delete) remain available when auto-purge is enabled.