Documentation Index
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Managing Candidate Deletion
Sometimes you need to remove candidates from your pipeline - whether for compliance reasons, data cleanup, or when candidates are no longer relevant. HeyMilo gives you two ways to handle candidate deletion: soft delete for temporary removal and permanent delete for complete data removal.
Understanding Your Deletion Options
🗂️ Soft Delete (Standard Delete) — This is the **default deletion option** that most recruiters use:
- Removes candidate from your active pipeline - they won’t appear in your candidate lists
- Removes all candidate data - interview recordings, transcripts, and scores are permanently deleted
- Cannot be undone - once deleted, the data is gone forever
- Maintains compliance records - useful for audit trails and reporting
🚨 Permanent Delete — This is a **complete removal option** for when you need to fully delete candidate data:
- Completely removes all candidate information - interviews, recordings, transcripts, scores, and personal data
- Cannot be undone - once deleted, the data is gone forever
- Handles file cleanup - automatically marks video files and documents for removal from storage
- Meets data privacy requirements - useful for GDPR compliance or candidate requests
How to Delete Candidates
🔍 What Happens After Deletion
| Deletion Type | Candidate List | Data Storage | Recovery | Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Delete | ❌ Removed | ❌ Deleted | ❌ Impossible | ✅ Standard |
| Permanent Delete | ❌ Removed | ❌ Deleted | ❌ Impossible | ⚠️ Immediate |
🛡️ Important Considerations
🚨 Common Scenarios
✅ Best Practices
🆘 Need Help?
Pro Tip: When in doubt, start with soft delete. You can always permanently delete later, but you can’t undo a permanent deletion.