# Elasticsearch auto delete my data

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-auto-delete-my-data/256980>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [November 29, 2020, 9:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-auto-delete-my-data/256980 "2020-11-29T09:25:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-auto-delete-my-data/256980/3 "2020-11-29T10:13:34Z")

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Elasticsearch does not automatically delete any data (possibly with the exception of some internal system and monitoring data). As your cluster does not appear to be secured it might be [open to external attacks](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/some-indexes-have-been-deleted-now-i-see-indexes-called-meow/242731) if it is exposed to the internet.

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