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How many years of data is stored with Garmin Connect?

Former Member over 6 years ago

I think the topic says it all.
It seems to be about 5 years but it would be better if this information was disclosed or clarified in the FAQ by Garmin since many of us have been using Garmin devices for a lot longer.

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TrippyZ over 6 years ago +3

I believe it will all be deleted the day after tomorrow.
seilogramp over 3 years ago in reply to ktwbear +2 verified
ktwbear said:
I go back to 1999.

I still have my first activity from 2004 recorded with a Forerunner 201. Then, the site was called MotionBased. All 4,504 activities are still there.
- Garmin acquired MotionBased…
tmk2 over 6 years ago +1

I have no reason to believe that there is any time limit. Lack of any information from Garmin makes me think that Garmin Connect stores data indefinitely, because why wouldn't it?

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0 Dr Phil over 6 years ago

Does it matter if there's nothing in the FAQ? Maybe it's not a frequently asked question!

I have activity data going back to 2006.

0 wassup_black over 6 years ago

I am also looking for this information.
Can anyone tell me how long the data will be stored on Garmin Connect?

0 tmk2 over 6 years ago

I have no reason to believe that there is any time limit. Lack of any information from Garmin makes me think that Garmin Connect stores data indefinitely, because why wouldn't it?

0 TrippyZ over 6 years ago

I believe it will all be deleted the day after tomorrow.

0 seilogramp over 6 years ago

No problem. I have multiple backups on multiple media types.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

I just noticed that my data only goes back to 2011 even though I've been active with Garmin Connect for years before that. Was there a legacy data file type that was supposed to be converted at one point way back when?

0 JSRUNNER_ over 6 years ago

Mine goes back to 2011 which is when I got my first Garmin watch - I think at that point I stored the data locally on a Garmin PC application -can't remember when I started syncing to the web

0 ktwbear over 3 years ago in reply to Former Member

I just noticed. Mine only goes back until. 2011 as well. I called them. Here is the answer they gave me. software changed and could no longer include data prior to 2011. That’s why our cutoff dates e all the same. Kinda blows if you ask me. They could have notified us b4 they deleted our older data. I go back to 1999.

+1 seilogramp over 3 years ago in reply to ktwbear

ktwbear said:
I go back to 1999.

I still have my first activity from 2004 recorded with a Forerunner 201. Then, the site was called MotionBased. All 4,504 activities are still there.

Garmin acquired MotionBased in 2005 - Garmin Ltd. acquires MotionBased Technologies
Garmin migrated from MotionBased to Garmin Connect in 2009. Moving all user activities to the new platform.

0 1111351 over 1 year ago

My data only goes back a year, even though should have over three years worth. They may have changed the policy to save money.