diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/app/ipc-handlers.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/app/ipc-handlers.ts
index 3c5cac8c..ab7c95ae 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/app/ipc-handlers.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/app/ipc-handlers.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { SocialService } from "../services/social-service";
 import { FileService } from "../services/file-service";
 import { MigrationService } from "../services/migration-service";
 import { OnboardingService } from "../services/onboarding-service";
+import { ComplianceService } from "../services/compliance-service";
 
 export interface IpcDeps {
   connection: DatabaseConnection;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(deps: IpcDeps): void {
   const social = new SocialService(deps.connection.db);
   const files = new FileService(deps.connection.db, deps.artifactRoot);
   const migrations = new MigrationService(deps.connection.db);
+  const compliance = new ComplianceService(deps.connection.db);
   const onboarding = new OnboardingService({
     db: deps.connection.db,
     saveProviderCredential: (input) => providers.saveCredential(input),
@@ -144,6 +146,11 @@ export function registerIpcHandlers(deps: IpcDeps): void {
   });
 
   ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.createMigrationReport, (_event, input) => mutate(() => migrations.createReport(input)));
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.createComplianceExport, (_event, input) => mutate(() => compliance.createExport(input)));
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.createLegalHold, (_event, input) => mutate(() => compliance.createLegalHold(input)));
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.setLegalHoldState, (_event, input) => mutate(() => compliance.setLegalHoldState(input)));
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.createRetentionFreeze, (_event, input) => mutate(() => compliance.createRetentionFreeze(input)));
+  ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.setRetentionFreezeState, (_event, input) => mutate(() => compliance.setRetentionFreezeState(input)));
 
   ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.windowMinimize, () => deps.mainWindow.minimize());
   ipcMain.handle(IPC_CHANNELS.windowMaximize, () => deps.mainWindow.isMaximized() ? deps.mainWindow.unmaximize() : deps.mainWindow.maximize());
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/database/migrations/012-compliance-controls.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/database/migrations/012-compliance-controls.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8ea7cb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/database/migrations/012-compliance-controls.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+export const complianceControlsSchema = `
+  alter table chat_spaces add column retention_policy text not null default 'standard_365d';
+
+  create table if not exists compliance_exports (
+    id text primary key,
+    org_id text not null references organizations(id) on delete cascade,
+    subject_type text not null,
+    subject_id text not null,
+    export_type text not null,
+    state text not null,
+    payload_json text not null,
+    requested_by_employee_id text references employees(id) on delete set null,
+    created_at text not null,
+    completed_at text
+  );
+
+  create table if not exists legal_holds (
+    id text primary key,
+    org_id text not null references organizations(id) on delete cascade,
+    entity_type text not null,
+    entity_id text not null,
+    reason text not null,
+    created_by_employee_id text references employees(id) on delete set null,
+    active integer not null,
+    created_at text not null,
+    released_at text
+  );
+
+  create table if not exists retention_freezes (
+    id text primary key,
+    org_id text not null references organizations(id) on delete cascade,
+    scope_type text not null,
+    scope_id text not null,
+    reason text not null,
+    created_by_employee_id text references employees(id) on delete set null,
+    active integer not null,
+    created_at text not null,
+    released_at text
+  );
+
+  create index if not exists idx_compliance_exports_org_created on compliance_exports(org_id, created_at);
+  create index if not exists idx_legal_holds_org_entity on legal_holds(org_id, entity_type, entity_id, active);
+  create index if not exists idx_retention_freezes_org_scope on retention_freezes(org_id, scope_type, scope_id, active);
+
+  insert into schema_migrations(version, name, applied_at)
+  values (12, 'compliance_controls', datetime('now'));
+`;
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/database/schema.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/database/schema.ts
index 9436a8e5..91948028 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/database/schema.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/database/schema.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { providerHealthSchema } from "./migrations/008-provider-health";
 import { socialGovernanceSchema } from "./migrations/009-social-governance";
 import { fileHandoffSecuritySchema } from "./migrations/010-file-handoff-security";
 import { boardInterventionSchema } from "./migrations/011-board-interventions";
+import { complianceControlsSchema } from "./migrations/012-compliance-controls";
 
 interface Migration {
   version: number;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ const MIGRATIONS: Migration[] = [
   { version: 9, name: "social_governance", sql: socialGovernanceSchema },
   { version: 10, name: "file_handoff_security", sql: fileHandoffSecuritySchema },
   { version: 11, name: "board_interventions", sql: boardInterventionSchema },
+  { version: 12, name: "compliance_controls", sql: complianceControlsSchema },
 ];
 
 const SCHEMA_VERSION = MIGRATIONS[MIGRATIONS.length - 1].version;
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/compliance-service.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/compliance-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23a62f7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/compliance-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+import type { DatabaseSync } from "node:sqlite";
+import type {
+  CreateComplianceExportInput,
+  CreateLegalHoldInput,
+  CreateRetentionFreezeInput,
+  SetLegalHoldStateInput,
+  SetRetentionFreezeStateInput,
+} from "../../shared/commands";
+import { COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_STATE, COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_TYPE } from "../../shared/domain";
+import { createId } from "../../shared/ids";
+import { AuditService } from "./audit-service";
+
+type Row = Record<string, unknown>;
+
+export class ComplianceService {
+  private readonly audit: AuditService;
+
+  constructor(private readonly db: DatabaseSync) {
+    this.audit = new AuditService(db);
+  }
+
+  createExport(input: CreateComplianceExportInput): string {
+    this.assertOrg(input.orgId);
+    this.assertEmployee(input.orgId, input.requestedByEmployeeId, "Requesting employee was not found.");
+    this.assertSubject(input.orgId, input.subjectType, input.subjectId);
+    if (input.exportType === COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_TYPE.GDPR_DELETE) this.assertDeleteAllowed(input);
+    const payload = this.subjectPayload(input.orgId, input.subjectType, input.subjectId);
+    if (input.exportType === COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_TYPE.GDPR_DELETE) this.applyGdprDelete(input.orgId, input.subjectType, input.subjectId);
+    const id = createId("cmp");
+    const now = new Date().toISOString();
+    this.db.prepare(`
+      insert into compliance_exports(
+        id, org_id, subject_type, subject_id, export_type, state, payload_json,
+        requested_by_employee_id, created_at, completed_at
+      ) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    `).run(
+      id,
+      input.orgId,
+      input.subjectType,
+      input.subjectId,
+      input.exportType,
+      COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_STATE.COMPLETED,
+      JSON.stringify(payload),
+      input.requestedByEmployeeId,
+      now,
+      now,
+    );
+    this.audit.record({
+      orgId: input.orgId,
+      entityType: "compliance_export",
+      entityId: id,
+      actorType: "employee",
+      actorId: input.requestedByEmployeeId,
+      action: input.exportType === COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_TYPE.GDPR_DELETE ? "gdpr_deleted" : "created",
+      payload: { subjectType: input.subjectType, subjectId: input.subjectId, exportType: input.exportType },
+    });
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  createLegalHold(input: CreateLegalHoldInput): string {
+    const reason = input.reason.trim();
+    if (!reason) throw new Error("Legal hold reason is required.");
+    this.assertOrg(input.orgId);
+    this.assertEmployee(input.orgId, input.createdByEmployeeId, "Legal hold employee was not found.");
+    this.assertHoldEntity(input.orgId, input.entityType, input.entityId);
+    const id = createId("hold");
+    const now = new Date().toISOString();
+    this.db.prepare(`
+      insert into legal_holds(id, org_id, entity_type, entity_id, reason, created_by_employee_id, active, created_at, released_at)
+      values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    `).run(id, input.orgId, input.entityType, input.entityId, reason, input.createdByEmployeeId, 1, now, null);
+    this.audit.record({
+      orgId: input.orgId,
+      entityType: "legal_hold",
+      entityId: id,
+      actorType: "employee",
+      actorId: input.createdByEmployeeId,
+      action: "created",
+      payload: { entityType: input.entityType, entityId: input.entityId },
+    });
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  setLegalHoldState(input: SetLegalHoldStateInput): void {
+    this.assertEmployee(input.orgId, input.employeeId, "Legal hold employee was not found.");
+    const now = new Date().toISOString();
+    const result = this.db.prepare(`
+      update legal_holds
+      set active = ?, released_at = ?
+      where id = ? and org_id = ?
+    `).run(input.active ? 1 : 0, input.active ? null : now, input.legalHoldId, input.orgId);
+    if (result.changes === 0) throw new Error("Legal hold was not found.");
+    this.audit.record({
+      orgId: input.orgId,
+      entityType: "legal_hold",
+      entityId: input.legalHoldId,
+      actorType: "employee",
+      actorId: input.employeeId,
+      action: input.active ? "activated" : "released",
+      payload: { active: input.active },
+    });
+  }
+
+  createRetentionFreeze(input: CreateRetentionFreezeInput): string {
+    const reason = input.reason.trim();
+    if (!reason) throw new Error("Retention freeze reason is required.");
+    this.assertOrg(input.orgId);
+    this.assertEmployee(input.orgId, input.createdByEmployeeId, "Retention freeze employee was not found.");
+    this.assertFreezeScope(input.orgId, input.scopeType, input.scopeId);
+    const id = createId("frz");
+    const now = new Date().toISOString();
+    this.db.prepare(`
+      insert into retention_freezes(id, org_id, scope_type, scope_id, reason, created_by_employee_id, active, created_at, released_at)
+      values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    `).run(id, input.orgId, input.scopeType, input.scopeId, reason, input.createdByEmployeeId, 1, now, null);
+    this.audit.record({
+      orgId: input.orgId,
+      entityType: "retention_freeze",
+      entityId: id,
+      actorType: "employee",
+      actorId: input.createdByEmployeeId,
+      action: "created",
+      payload: { scopeType: input.scopeType, scopeId: input.scopeId },
+    });
+    return id;
+  }
+
+  setRetentionFreezeState(input: SetRetentionFreezeStateInput): void {
+    this.assertEmployee(input.orgId, input.employeeId, "Retention freeze employee was not found.");
+    const now = new Date().toISOString();
+    const result = this.db.prepare(`
+      update retention_freezes
+      set active = ?, released_at = ?
+      where id = ? and org_id = ?
+    `).run(input.active ? 1 : 0, input.active ? null : now, input.retentionFreezeId, input.orgId);
+    if (result.changes === 0) throw new Error("Retention freeze was not found.");
+    this.audit.record({
+      orgId: input.orgId,
+      entityType: "retention_freeze",
+      entityId: input.retentionFreezeId,
+      actorType: "employee",
+      actorId: input.employeeId,
+      action: input.active ? "activated" : "released",
+      payload: { active: input.active },
+    });
+  }
+
+  private subjectPayload(orgId: string, subjectType: string, subjectId: string): Record<string, unknown> {
+    if (subjectType === "employee") {
+      return {
+        profile: this.one("employees", orgId, subjectId),
+        chatMessages: this.db.prepare("select * from chat_messages where org_id = ? and sender_type = 'employee' and sender_id = ? order by created_at").all(orgId, subjectId),
+        approvalsRequested: this.db.prepare("select * from approvals where org_id = ? and requested_by_type = 'employee' and requested_by_id = ? order by created_at").all(orgId, subjectId),
+        approvalsDecided: this.db.prepare("select * from approvals where org_id = ? and decided_by_employee_id = ? order by created_at").all(orgId, subjectId),
+        auditEventsAsActor: this.db.prepare("select * from audit_events where org_id = ? and actor_type = 'employee' and actor_id = ? order by created_at").all(orgId, subjectId),
+      };
+    }
+    return {
+      profile: this.one("agents", orgId, subjectId),
+      tasks: this.db.prepare("select * from tasks where org_id = ? and assignee_agent_id = ? order by created_at").all(orgId, subjectId),
+      taskRuns: this.db.prepare("select * from task_runs where org_id = ? and agent_id = ? order by created_at").all(orgId, subjectId),
+      chatMessages: this.db.prepare("select * from chat_messages where org_id = ? and sender_type = 'agent' and sender_id = ? order by created_at").all(orgId, subjectId),
+      auditEventsAsActor: this.db.prepare("select * from audit_events where org_id = ? and actor_type = 'agent' and actor_id = ? order by created_at").all(orgId, subjectId),
+    };
+  }
+
+  private applyGdprDelete(orgId: string, subjectType: string, subjectId: string): void {
+    if (subjectType === "employee") {
+      this.db.prepare("update employees set display_name = ?, role = ? where id = ? and org_id = ?")
+        .run("Deleted employee", "Deleted", subjectId, orgId);
+      this.db.prepare("update chat_messages set sender_id = null where org_id = ? and sender_type = 'employee' and sender_id = ?")
+        .run(orgId, subjectId);
+      this.db.prepare("update approvals set requested_by_id = null where org_id = ? and requested_by_type = 'employee' and requested_by_id = ?")
+        .run(orgId, subjectId);
+      return;
+    }
+    this.db.prepare("update agents set name = ?, role = ?, lifecycle = ?, model_provider_id = null, model_id = null where id = ? and org_id = ?")
+      .run("Deleted agent", "Deleted", "archived", subjectId, orgId);
+    this.db.prepare("update tasks set assignee_agent_id = null where org_id = ? and assignee_agent_id = ?").run(orgId, subjectId);
+    this.db.prepare("update task_runs set agent_id = null where org_id = ? and agent_id = ?").run(orgId, subjectId);
+    this.db.prepare("update chat_messages set sender_id = null where org_id = ? and sender_type = 'agent' and sender_id = ?")
+      .run(orgId, subjectId);
+  }
+
+  private assertDeleteAllowed(input: CreateComplianceExportInput): void {
+    const legalHold = this.db.prepare(`
+      select id from legal_holds
+      where org_id = ? and active = 1
+        and ((entity_type = ? and entity_id = ?) or (entity_type = 'organization' and entity_id = ?))
+      limit 1
+    `).get(input.orgId, input.subjectType, input.subjectId, input.orgId);
+    const retentionFreeze = this.db.prepare(`
+      select id from retention_freezes
+      where org_id = ? and active = 1 and scope_type = 'organization' and scope_id = ?
+      limit 1
+    `).get(input.orgId, input.orgId);
+    if (legalHold || retentionFreeze) throw new Error("Active compliance hold prevents GDPR delete.");
+  }
+
+  private one(table: "employees" | "agents", orgId: string, id: string): Row {
+    const row = this.db.prepare(`select * from ${table} where id = ? and org_id = ?`).get(id, orgId) as Row | undefined;
+    if (!row) throw new Error("Compliance subject was not found.");
+    return row;
+  }
+
+  private assertSubject(orgId: string, subjectType: string, subjectId: string): void {
+    if (subjectType === "employee") return void this.assertEmployee(orgId, subjectId, "Compliance subject was not found.");
+    if (subjectType === "agent") return void this.assertAgent(orgId, subjectId, "Compliance subject was not found.");
+    throw new Error(`Unsupported compliance subject type: ${subjectType}`);
+  }
+
+  private assertHoldEntity(orgId: string, entityType: string, entityId: string): void {
+    if (entityType === "organization" && entityId === orgId) return;
+    if (entityType === "employee") return void this.assertEmployee(orgId, entityId, "Legal hold entity was not found.");
+    if (entityType === "agent") return void this.assertAgent(orgId, entityId, "Legal hold entity was not found.");
+    if (entityType === "chat_thread") return void this.assertOrgEntity("chat_threads", orgId, entityId, "Legal hold entity was not found.");
+    if (entityType === "file_object") return void this.assertOrgEntity("file_objects", orgId, entityId, "Legal hold entity was not found.");
+    throw new Error(`Unsupported legal hold entity type: ${entityType}`);
+  }
+
+  private assertFreezeScope(orgId: string, scopeType: string, scopeId: string): void {
+    if (scopeType === "organization" && scopeId === orgId) return;
+    if (scopeType === "chat_space") return void this.assertOrgEntity("chat_spaces", orgId, scopeId, "Retention freeze scope was not found.");
+    if (scopeType === "file_object") return void this.assertOrgEntity("file_objects", orgId, scopeId, "Retention freeze scope was not found.");
+    throw new Error(`Unsupported retention freeze scope type: ${scopeType}`);
+  }
+
+  private assertOrg(orgId: string): void {
+    const row = this.db.prepare("select id from organizations where id = ?").get(orgId);
+    if (!row) throw new Error("Organization was not found.");
+  }
+
+  private assertEmployee(orgId: string, employeeId: string, message: string): void {
+    this.assertOrgEntity("employees", orgId, employeeId, message);
+  }
+
+  private assertAgent(orgId: string, agentId: string, message: string): void {
+    this.assertOrgEntity("agents", orgId, agentId, message);
+  }
+
+  private assertOrgEntity(table: "employees" | "agents" | "chat_threads" | "file_objects" | "chat_spaces", orgId: string, id: string, message: string): void {
+    const row = this.db.prepare(`select id from ${table} where id = ? and org_id = ?`).get(id, orgId);
+    if (!row) throw new Error(message);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/migration-service.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/migration-service.ts
index c8aabcf2..93f86a59 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/migration-service.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/migration-service.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ const LEGACY_TABLES = [
   "browser_actions",
   "scheduled_posts",
   "policy_rules",
+  "compliance_exports",
+  "legal_holds",
+  "retention_freezes",
   "audit_events",
 ];
 
@@ -159,6 +162,12 @@ const RELATION_CHECKS: RelationCheck[] = [
   { table: "scheduled_posts", column: "approval_id", referencedTable: "approvals", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_approval_id" },
   { table: "scheduled_posts", column: "created_by_employee_id", referencedTable: "employees", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_creator_employee_id" },
   { table: "policy_rules", column: "org_id", referencedTable: "organizations", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_org_id" },
+  { table: "compliance_exports", column: "org_id", referencedTable: "organizations", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_org_id" },
+  { table: "compliance_exports", column: "requested_by_employee_id", referencedTable: "employees", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_requester_employee_id" },
+  { table: "legal_holds", column: "org_id", referencedTable: "organizations", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_org_id" },
+  { table: "legal_holds", column: "created_by_employee_id", referencedTable: "employees", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_creator_employee_id" },
+  { table: "retention_freezes", column: "org_id", referencedTable: "organizations", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_org_id" },
+  { table: "retention_freezes", column: "created_by_employee_id", referencedTable: "employees", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_creator_employee_id" },
   { table: "audit_events", column: "org_id", referencedTable: "organizations", referencedColumn: "id", reason: "dangling_org_id" },
 ];
 
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/snapshot-service.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/snapshot-service.ts
index e769ac86..b9f4b4dc 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/snapshot-service.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/main/services/snapshot-service.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ export class SnapshotService {
       .map((binding) => ({ ...binding, enabled: toBool(binding.enabled) }));
     const files = list<AppSnapshot["files"][number]>(this.db, "file_objects", "created_at desc")
       .map((file) => ({ ...file, pinned: toBool(file.pinned) }));
+    const legalHolds = list<AppSnapshot["legalHolds"][number]>(this.db, "legal_holds", "created_at desc")
+      .map((hold) => ({ ...hold, active: toBool(hold.active) }));
+    const retentionFreezes = list<AppSnapshot["retentionFreezes"][number]>(this.db, "retention_freezes", "created_at desc")
+      .map((freeze) => ({ ...freeze, active: toBool(freeze.active) }));
 
     return {
       activeOrgId,
@@ -83,6 +87,9 @@ export class SnapshotService {
       browserActions: list(this.db, "browser_actions", "created_at desc"),
       policyRules: list(this.db, "policy_rules", "created_at asc"),
       migrationReports: list(this.db, "migration_reports", "created_at desc"),
+      complianceExports: list(this.db, "compliance_exports", "created_at desc"),
+      legalHolds,
+      retentionFreezes,
       auditEvents: list<AppSnapshot["auditEvents"][number]>(this.db, "audit_events", "created_at desc").slice(0, 200),
     };
   }
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/preload/index.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/preload/index.ts
index a843154b..f44c528b 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/preload/index.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/preload/index.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ const api: DesktopApi = {
   importFile: (input) => invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.importFile, input),
   setFilePinned: (input) => invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.setFilePinned, input),
   createMigrationReport: (input) => invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.createMigrationReport, input),
+  createComplianceExport: (input) => invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.createComplianceExport, input),
+  createLegalHold: (input) => invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.createLegalHold, input),
+  setLegalHoldState: (input) => invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.setLegalHoldState, input),
+  createRetentionFreeze: (input) => invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.createRetentionFreeze, input),
+  setRetentionFreezeState: (input) => invoke(IPC_CHANNELS.setRetentionFreezeState, input),
   subscribe: (callback) => {
     const listener = (_event: Electron.IpcRendererEvent, payload: RendererEvent) => callback(payload);
     ipcRenderer.on(IPC_CHANNELS.rendererEvent, listener);
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
index 1168ac69..bd238a1d 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/pages/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { BillingPanel } from "./settings/BillingPanel";
 import { ModelsPanel } from "./settings/ModelsPanel";
 import { PoliciesPanel } from "./settings/PoliciesPanel";
 import { MigrationPanel } from "./settings/MigrationPanel";
+import { CompliancePanel } from "./settings/CompliancePanel";
 import { NotificationsPanel, ProfilePanel, SecurityPanel } from "./settings/AccountPanels";
 import type { PageProps } from "./types";
 import { activeOrgId, requireActiveEmployee, requireActiveOrganization } from "./types";
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ type SettingsTab =
   | "providers"
   | "skills"
   | "policies"
+  | "compliance"
   | "migration"
   | "profile"
   | "notifications"
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ const AGENTS_GROUP: NavSpec[] = [
   { id: "providers", label: "Providers" },
   { id: "skills", label: "Skills" },
   { id: "policies", label: "Policies" },
+  { id: "compliance", label: "Compliance" },
   { id: "migration", label: "Migration" },
 ];
 const ACCOUNT_GROUP: NavSpec[] = [
@@ -64,9 +67,15 @@ export function SettingsPage({ snapshot, actions }: PageProps) {
   const skillBindings = useMemo(() => snapshot.skillBindings.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.skillBindings, orgId]);
   const policies = useMemo(() => snapshot.policyRules.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.policyRules, orgId]);
   const workspaces = useMemo(() => snapshot.workspaces.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.workspaces, orgId]);
+  const chatSpaces = useMemo(() => snapshot.chatSpaces.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.chatSpaces, orgId]);
+  const chatThreads = useMemo(() => snapshot.chatThreads.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.chatThreads, orgId]);
+  const files = useMemo(() => snapshot.files.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.files, orgId]);
   const providerRequests = useMemo(() => snapshot.providerRequests.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.providerRequests, orgId]);
   const auditEvents = useMemo(() => snapshot.auditEvents.filter((event) => event.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.auditEvents, orgId]);
   const migrationReports = useMemo(() => snapshot.migrationReports.filter((report) => report.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.migrationReports, orgId]);
+  const complianceExports = useMemo(() => snapshot.complianceExports.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.complianceExports, orgId]);
+  const legalHolds = useMemo(() => snapshot.legalHolds.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.legalHolds, orgId]);
+  const retentionFreezes = useMemo(() => snapshot.retentionFreezes.filter((item) => item.orgId === orgId), [snapshot.retentionFreezes, orgId]);
 
   return (
     <div className="split-main" style={{ height: "calc(100vh - 44px)", margin: "-28px -32px -40px" }}>
@@ -104,6 +113,21 @@ export function SettingsPage({ snapshot, actions }: PageProps) {
             />
           )}
           {tab === "policies" && <PoliciesPanel policies={policies} />}
+          {tab === "compliance" && (
+            <CompliancePanel
+              orgId={orgId}
+              employeeId={employee.id}
+              employees={employees}
+              agents={agents}
+              chatSpaces={chatSpaces}
+              chatThreads={chatThreads}
+              files={files}
+              exports={complianceExports}
+              legalHolds={legalHolds}
+              retentionFreezes={retentionFreezes}
+              actions={actions}
+            />
+          )}
           {tab === "migration" && <MigrationPanel orgId={orgId} reports={migrationReports} actions={actions} />}
           {tab === "profile" && <ProfilePanel employee={employee} />}
           {tab === "notifications" && <NotificationsPanel events={auditEvents} employee={employee} />}
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/CompliancePanel.tsx b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/CompliancePanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ec948f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/renderer/src/pages/settings/CompliancePanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+import { Children, type FormEvent, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { Button, Icon, Pill } from "../../shared/ui";
+import type {
+  AgentRecord,
+  ChatSpaceRecord,
+  ChatThreadRecord,
+  ComplianceExportRecord,
+  EmployeeRecord,
+  FileObjectRecord,
+  LegalHoldRecord,
+  RetentionFreezeRecord,
+} from "../../../../shared/domain";
+import type { SnapshotActions } from "../../app/useSnapshot";
+import { formatRelative } from "../types";
+
+export function CompliancePanel({
+  orgId,
+  employeeId,
+  employees,
+  agents,
+  chatSpaces,
+  chatThreads,
+  files,
+  exports,
+  legalHolds,
+  retentionFreezes,
+  actions,
+}: {
+  orgId: string;
+  employeeId: string;
+  employees: EmployeeRecord[];
+  agents: AgentRecord[];
+  chatSpaces: ChatSpaceRecord[];
+  chatThreads: ChatThreadRecord[];
+  files: FileObjectRecord[];
+  exports: ComplianceExportRecord[];
+  legalHolds: LegalHoldRecord[];
+  retentionFreezes: RetentionFreezeRecord[];
+  actions: SnapshotActions;
+}) {
+  const submitExport = (event: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const form = new FormData(event.currentTarget);
+    const [subjectType, subjectId] = splitPair(String(form.get("subject") ?? ""));
+    void actions.run(() => window.agentCompany.createComplianceExport({
+      orgId,
+      subjectType: subjectType as "employee" | "agent",
+      subjectId,
+      exportType: String(form.get("exportType")) as "gdpr_export" | "gdpr_delete",
+      requestedByEmployeeId: employeeId,
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const submitHold = (event: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const form = new FormData(event.currentTarget);
+    const [entityType, entityId] = splitPair(String(form.get("entity") ?? ""));
+    const reason = String(form.get("reason") ?? "").trim();
+    void actions.run(() => window.agentCompany.createLegalHold({
+      orgId,
+      entityType: entityType as "organization" | "employee" | "agent" | "chat_thread" | "file_object",
+      entityId,
+      reason,
+      createdByEmployeeId: employeeId,
+    })).then((result) => { if (result) event.currentTarget.reset(); });
+  };
+
+  const submitFreeze = (event: FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const form = new FormData(event.currentTarget);
+    const [scopeType, scopeId] = splitPair(String(form.get("scope") ?? ""));
+    const reason = String(form.get("reason") ?? "").trim();
+    void actions.run(() => window.agentCompany.createRetentionFreeze({
+      orgId,
+      scopeType: scopeType as "organization" | "chat_space" | "file_object",
+      scopeId,
+      reason,
+      createdByEmployeeId: employeeId,
+    })).then((result) => { if (result) event.currentTarget.reset(); });
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="page">
+      <h1 className="page-h1">Compliance</h1>
+      <p className="page-sub">GDPR exports, legal holds, and retention freezes.</p>
+      <div style={{ display: "grid", gridTemplateColumns: "minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr)", gap: 16 }}>
+        <section className="card">
+          <SectionTitle icon="docs" title="Export" />
+          <form onSubmit={submitExport} style={{ display: "grid", gap: 10 }}>
+            <LabeledSelect label="Type" name="exportType">
+              <option value="gdpr_export">GDPR export</option>
+              <option value="gdpr_delete">GDPR delete</option>
+            </LabeledSelect>
+            <LabeledSelect label="Subject" name="subject">
+              {employees.map((employee) => <option key={employee.id} value={`employee:${employee.id}`}>Employee · {employee.displayName}</option>)}
+              {agents.map((agent) => <option key={agent.id} value={`agent:${agent.id}`}>Agent · {agent.name}</option>)}
+            </LabeledSelect>
+            <div className="row" style={{ justifyContent: "flex-end" }}>
+              <Button tone="primary" size="small" type="submit"><Icon name="upload" size={12} /> Create</Button>
+            </div>
+          </form>
+        </section>
+
+        <section className="card">
+          <SectionTitle icon="shield" title="Legal hold" />
+          <form onSubmit={submitHold} style={{ display: "grid", gap: 10 }}>
+            <LabeledSelect label="Target" name="entity">
+              <option value={`organization:${orgId}`}>Organization</option>
+              {employees.map((employee) => <option key={employee.id} value={`employee:${employee.id}`}>Employee · {employee.displayName}</option>)}
+              {agents.map((agent) => <option key={agent.id} value={`agent:${agent.id}`}>Agent · {agent.name}</option>)}
+              {chatThreads.map((thread) => <option key={thread.id} value={`chat_thread:${thread.id}`}>Thread · {thread.title}</option>)}
+              {files.map((file) => <option key={file.id} value={`file_object:${file.id}`}>File · {file.name}</option>)}
+            </LabeledSelect>
+            <LabeledInput label="Reason" name="reason" />
+            <div className="row" style={{ justifyContent: "flex-end" }}>
+              <Button tone="primary" size="small" type="submit"><Icon name="plus" size={12} /> Hold</Button>
+            </div>
+          </form>
+        </section>
+
+        <section className="card">
+          <SectionTitle icon="pause" title="Retention freeze" />
+          <form onSubmit={submitFreeze} style={{ display: "grid", gap: 10 }}>
+            <LabeledSelect label="Scope" name="scope">
+              <option value={`organization:${orgId}`}>Organization</option>
+              {chatSpaces.map((space) => <option key={space.id} value={`chat_space:${space.id}`}>Space · {space.name}</option>)}
+              {files.map((file) => <option key={file.id} value={`file_object:${file.id}`}>File · {file.name}</option>)}
+            </LabeledSelect>
+            <LabeledInput label="Reason" name="reason" />
+            <div className="row" style={{ justifyContent: "flex-end" }}>
+              <Button tone="primary" size="small" type="submit"><Icon name="pause" size={12} /> Freeze</Button>
+            </div>
+          </form>
+        </section>
+
+        <section className="card">
+          <SectionTitle icon="inbox" title="Export history" />
+          <RecordList emptyLabel="0 exports">
+            {exports.map((item) => (
+              <RecordRow
+                key={item.id}
+                title={`${item.exportType.replaceAll("_", " ")} · ${item.subjectType}`}
+                meta={`${item.state} · ${formatRelative(item.createdAt)} · ${item.payloadJson.length} bytes`}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </RecordList>
+        </section>
+      </div>
+
+      <section className="card" style={{ marginTop: 16 }}>
+        <SectionTitle icon="approve" title="Active controls" />
+        <RecordList emptyLabel="0 active controls">
+          {legalHolds.map((hold) => (
+            <RecordRow
+              key={hold.id}
+              title={`Legal hold · ${hold.entityType}`}
+              meta={`${hold.reason} · ${formatRelative(hold.createdAt)}`}
+              active={hold.active}
+              actionLabel={hold.active ? "Release" : "Activate"}
+              onAction={() => void actions.run(() => window.agentCompany.setLegalHoldState({ orgId, legalHoldId: hold.id, active: !hold.active, employeeId }))}
+            />
+          ))}
+          {retentionFreezes.map((freeze) => (
+            <RecordRow
+              key={freeze.id}
+              title={`Retention freeze · ${freeze.scopeType}`}
+              meta={`${freeze.reason} · ${formatRelative(freeze.createdAt)}`}
+              active={freeze.active}
+              actionLabel={freeze.active ? "Release" : "Activate"}
+              onAction={() => void actions.run(() => window.agentCompany.setRetentionFreezeState({ orgId, retentionFreezeId: freeze.id, active: !freeze.active, employeeId }))}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </RecordList>
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function SectionTitle({ icon, title }: { icon: "approve" | "docs" | "inbox" | "pause" | "shield"; title: string }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="row" style={{ marginBottom: 12 }}>
+      <Icon name={icon} size={14} color="var(--text-3)" />
+      <div style={{ fontSize: 13, fontWeight: 600 }}>{title}</div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function LabeledSelect({ label, name, children }: { label: string; name: string; children: ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <label className="field" style={{ margin: 0 }}>
+      <span>{label}</span>
+      <select className="input" name={name} required>{children}</select>
+    </label>
+  );
+}
+
+function LabeledInput({ label, name }: { label: string; name: string }) {
+  return (
+    <label className="field" style={{ margin: 0 }}>
+      <span>{label}</span>
+      <input className="input" name={name} required />
+    </label>
+  );
+}
+
+function RecordList({ emptyLabel, children }: { emptyLabel: string; children: ReactNode }) {
+  const items = Children.toArray(children).filter(Boolean);
+  return items.length > 0 ? <div style={{ display: "grid", gap: 8 }}>{items}</div> : <Pill>{emptyLabel}</Pill>;
+}
+
+function RecordRow({
+  title,
+  meta,
+  active,
+  actionLabel,
+  onAction,
+}: {
+  title: string;
+  meta: string;
+  active?: boolean;
+  actionLabel?: string;
+  onAction?: () => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="row" style={{ borderTop: "1px solid var(--border-soft)", paddingTop: 8, alignItems: "center" }}>
+      <div style={{ flex: 1, minWidth: 0 }}>
+        <div style={{ fontSize: 12.5, fontWeight: 540, overflow: "hidden", textOverflow: "ellipsis", whiteSpace: "nowrap" }}>{title}</div>
+        <div style={{ fontSize: 11, color: "var(--text-3)", overflow: "hidden", textOverflow: "ellipsis", whiteSpace: "nowrap" }}>{meta}</div>
+      </div>
+      {active !== undefined && <Pill tone={active ? "red" : undefined}>{active ? "active" : "released"}</Pill>}
+      {onAction && actionLabel && <Button size="small" onClick={onAction}>{actionLabel}</Button>}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function splitPair(value: string): [string, string] {
+  const index = value.indexOf(":");
+  if (index < 1) throw new Error("Compliance selector value is invalid.");
+  return [value.slice(0, index), value.slice(index + 1)];
+}
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/commands.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/commands.ts
index 09f91b47..6a1237b2 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/commands.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/commands.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 import type {
   ApprovalState,
+  ComplianceExportType,
+  ComplianceSubjectType,
+  LegalHoldEntityType,
+  RetentionFreezeScopeType,
   RiskLevel,
   SocialPlatform,
   TaskPriority,
@@ -172,6 +176,44 @@ export interface CreateMigrationReportInput {
   sourceDatabasePath: string;
 }
 
+export interface CreateComplianceExportInput {
+  orgId: string;
+  subjectType: ComplianceSubjectType;
+  subjectId: string;
+  exportType: ComplianceExportType;
+  requestedByEmployeeId: string;
+}
+
+export interface CreateLegalHoldInput {
+  orgId: string;
+  entityType: LegalHoldEntityType;
+  entityId: string;
+  reason: string;
+  createdByEmployeeId: string;
+}
+
+export interface SetLegalHoldStateInput {
+  orgId: string;
+  legalHoldId: string;
+  active: boolean;
+  employeeId: string;
+}
+
+export interface CreateRetentionFreezeInput {
+  orgId: string;
+  scopeType: RetentionFreezeScopeType;
+  scopeId: string;
+  reason: string;
+  createdByEmployeeId: string;
+}
+
+export interface SetRetentionFreezeStateInput {
+  orgId: string;
+  retentionFreezeId: string;
+  active: boolean;
+  employeeId: string;
+}
+
 export interface CreateScheduledPostInput {
   orgId: string;
   socialAccountId: string;
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/compliance-domain.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/compliance-domain.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3ba2a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/compliance-domain.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+export const COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_TYPE = {
+  GDPR_EXPORT: "gdpr_export",
+  GDPR_DELETE: "gdpr_delete",
+} as const;
+
+export const COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_STATE = {
+  COMPLETED: "completed",
+} as const;
+
+type ValueOf<T> = T[keyof T];
+
+export type ComplianceExportType = ValueOf<typeof COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_TYPE>;
+export type ComplianceExportState = ValueOf<typeof COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_STATE>;
+export type ComplianceSubjectType = "employee" | "agent";
+export type LegalHoldEntityType = "organization" | "employee" | "agent" | "chat_thread" | "file_object";
+export type RetentionFreezeScopeType = "organization" | "chat_space" | "file_object";
+
+export interface ComplianceExportRecord {
+  id: string;
+  orgId: string;
+  subjectType: ComplianceSubjectType;
+  subjectId: string;
+  exportType: ComplianceExportType;
+  state: ComplianceExportState;
+  payloadJson: string;
+  requestedByEmployeeId: string | null;
+  createdAt: string;
+  completedAt: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface LegalHoldRecord {
+  id: string;
+  orgId: string;
+  entityType: LegalHoldEntityType;
+  entityId: string;
+  reason: string;
+  createdByEmployeeId: string | null;
+  active: boolean;
+  createdAt: string;
+  releasedAt: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface RetentionFreezeRecord {
+  id: string;
+  orgId: string;
+  scopeType: RetentionFreezeScopeType;
+  scopeId: string;
+  reason: string;
+  createdByEmployeeId: string | null;
+  active: boolean;
+  createdAt: string;
+  releasedAt: string | null;
+}
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/desktop-api.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/desktop-api.ts
index a5ec6a34..13e39346 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/desktop-api.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/desktop-api.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,14 @@ import type {
   CreateAgentInput,
   CreateApprovalInput,
   CreateChatSpaceInput,
+  CreateComplianceExportInput,
+  CreateLegalHoldInput,
   CreateMigrationReportInput,
   CheckProviderHealthInput,
   MarkChatSpaceReadInput,
   CreateOrganizationInput,
   CreateProviderResponseInput,
+  CreateRetentionFreezeInput,
   CreateScheduledPostInput,
   CreateSocialAccountInput,
   CreateTaskInput,
@@ -26,6 +29,8 @@ import type {
   SendMessageInput,
   SetActiveOrganizationInput,
   SetFilePinnedInput,
+  SetLegalHoldStateInput,
+  SetRetentionFreezeStateInput,
   SetScheduledPostStateInput,
   UpdateTaskStatusInput,
 } from "./commands";
@@ -63,6 +68,11 @@ export interface DesktopApi {
   importFile(input: ImportFileInput): Promise<DesktopResult<AppSnapshot>>;
   setFilePinned(input: SetFilePinnedInput): Promise<DesktopResult<AppSnapshot>>;
   createMigrationReport(input: CreateMigrationReportInput): Promise<DesktopResult<AppSnapshot>>;
+  createComplianceExport(input: CreateComplianceExportInput): Promise<DesktopResult<AppSnapshot>>;
+  createLegalHold(input: CreateLegalHoldInput): Promise<DesktopResult<AppSnapshot>>;
+  setLegalHoldState(input: SetLegalHoldStateInput): Promise<DesktopResult<AppSnapshot>>;
+  createRetentionFreeze(input: CreateRetentionFreezeInput): Promise<DesktopResult<AppSnapshot>>;
+  setRetentionFreezeState(input: SetRetentionFreezeStateInput): Promise<DesktopResult<AppSnapshot>>;
   subscribe(callback: (event: RendererEvent) => void): () => void;
   platform: "win32" | "darwin" | "linux";
   windowMinimize(): Promise<void>;
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/domain.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/domain.ts
index 313fb72b..1824b6f0 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/domain.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/domain.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import type { BoardInterventionRecord as BoardInterventionRecordModel, ChatThreadBoardState as ChatThreadBoardStateModel } from "./board-domain";
-
-export { BOARD_INTERVENTION_ACTION, BOARD_INTERVENTION_MODE, CHAT_THREAD_BOARD_STATE } from "./board-domain";
-export type { BoardInterventionAction, BoardInterventionMode, BoardInterventionRecord, ChatThreadBoardState } from "./board-domain";
-
+import type { ComplianceExportRecord, LegalHoldRecord, RetentionFreezeRecord } from "./compliance-domain";
+export { BOARD_INTERVENTION_ACTION, BOARD_INTERVENTION_MODE, CHAT_THREAD_BOARD_STATE, type BoardInterventionAction, type BoardInterventionMode, type BoardInterventionRecord, type ChatThreadBoardState } from "./board-domain";
+export { COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_STATE, COMPLIANCE_EXPORT_TYPE, type ComplianceExportRecord, type ComplianceExportState, type ComplianceExportType, type ComplianceSubjectType, type LegalHoldEntityType, type LegalHoldRecord, type RetentionFreezeRecord, type RetentionFreezeScopeType } from "./compliance-domain";
 export const TASK_STATUS = {
   BACKLOG: "backlog",
   IN_PROGRESS: "in_progress",
@@ -192,6 +191,7 @@ export interface ChatSpaceRecord {
   name: string;
   topic: string;
   visibility: string;
+  retentionPolicy: string;
   createdAt: string;
 }
 
@@ -494,5 +494,6 @@ export interface AppSnapshot {
   browserActions: BrowserActionRecord[];
   policyRules: PolicyRuleRecord[];
   migrationReports: MigrationReportRecord[];
+  complianceExports: ComplianceExportRecord[]; legalHolds: LegalHoldRecord[]; retentionFreezes: RetentionFreezeRecord[];
   auditEvents: AuditEventRecord[];
 }
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/ipc.ts b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/ipc.ts
index 5d8f5316..dd6ae829 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/ipc.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/src/shared/ipc.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ export const IPC_CHANNELS = {
   importFile: "agentcompany:import-file",
   setFilePinned: "agentcompany:set-file-pinned",
   createMigrationReport: "agentcompany:create-migration-report",
+  createComplianceExport: "agentcompany:create-compliance-export",
+  createLegalHold: "agentcompany:create-legal-hold",
+  setLegalHoldState: "agentcompany:set-legal-hold-state",
+  createRetentionFreeze: "agentcompany:create-retention-freeze",
+  setRetentionFreezeState: "agentcompany:set-retention-freeze-state",
   rendererEvent: "agentcompany:renderer-event",
   windowMinimize: "agentcompany:window-minimize",
   windowMaximize: "agentcompany:window-maximize",
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/tests/e2e/desktop.spec.ts b/AgentCompany-New/tests/e2e/desktop.spec.ts
index 96b1ba37..a9df1328 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/tests/e2e/desktop.spec.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/tests/e2e/desktop.spec.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ test("onboards, hires, and creates work in the Electron shell", async () => {
     await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Publish" }).click();
     await expect(page.getByText("Published").first()).toBeVisible();
 
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Settings" }).click();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Compliance" }).click();
+    await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Create" }).click();
+    await expect(page.getByText("gdpr export · employee").first()).toBeVisible();
+
     await verifyPagesDoNotOverflow(page);
   } finally {
     await app.close();
@@ -105,7 +110,7 @@ async function verifyPagesDoNotOverflow(page: Page): Promise<void> {
       await page.getByRole("button", { name: nav }).click();
       await expectPageToFit(page);
     }
-    for (const tab of ["Workspace", "Members", "Billing", "Models", "Providers", "Skills", "Policies", "Migration", "Profile", "Notifications", "Security"]) {
+    for (const tab of ["Workspace", "Members", "Billing", "Models", "Providers", "Skills", "Policies", "Compliance", "Migration", "Profile", "Notifications", "Security"]) {
       await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Settings" }).click();
       await page.getByRole("button", { name: tab }).click();
       await expectPageToFit(page);
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/tests/e2e/screenshots.spec.ts b/AgentCompany-New/tests/e2e/screenshots.spec.ts
index 1f1eecff..8b23d3b1 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/tests/e2e/screenshots.spec.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/tests/e2e/screenshots.spec.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ test("captures every page for visual review", async () => {
     await go(page, "Social", outDir, "16-social");
     await go(page, "Settings", outDir, "17-settings");
 
-    for (const tab of ["Workspace", "Members", "Billing", "Models", "Skills", "Policies", "Migration", "Profile", "Notifications", "Security"]) {
+    for (const tab of ["Workspace", "Members", "Billing", "Models", "Skills", "Policies", "Compliance", "Migration", "Profile", "Notifications", "Security"]) {
       await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Settings" }).click();
       await page.getByRole("button", { name: tab }).first().click();
       await snap(page, outDir, `settings-${tab.toLowerCase()}`);
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/compliance-service.test.ts b/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/compliance-service.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aa9d774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/compliance-service.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+import { randomUUID } from "node:crypto";
+import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { DatabaseConnection } from "../../src/main/database/connection";
+import { ChatService } from "../../src/main/services/chat-service";
+import { ComplianceService } from "../../src/main/services/compliance-service";
+import { OrganizationService } from "../../src/main/services/organization-service";
+import { SnapshotService } from "../../src/main/services/snapshot-service";
+
+function createConnection(): DatabaseConnection {
+  return new DatabaseConnection(join(tmpdir(), `agentcompany-new-compliance-${randomUUID()}.db`));
+}
+
+describe("compliance service", () => {
+  test("creates GDPR export payloads with audit coverage", () => {
+    const connection = createConnection();
+    const organization = new OrganizationService(connection.db);
+    const chat = new ChatService(connection.db);
+    const compliance = new ComplianceService(connection.db);
+    const snapshot = new SnapshotService(connection.db);
+    let orgId = "";
+    let employeeId = "";
+    let spaceId = "";
+
+    connection.transaction(() => {
+      orgId = organization.createOrganization({
+        organizationName: "Acme Operations",
+        employeeName: "Dana Lee",
+        mission: "Coordinate agents with auditable approvals.",
+        goal: "Ship a verified control plane.",
+      });
+      employeeId = (connection.db.prepare("select id from employees where org_id = ?").get(orgId) as { id: string }).id;
+      spaceId = chat.createSpace({ orgId, spaceType: "project", name: "release", topic: "Release coordination", visibility: "workspace" });
+      chat.sendMessage({
+        orgId,
+        spaceId,
+        threadId: null,
+        senderType: "employee",
+        senderId: employeeId,
+        bodyMd: "Exportable message",
+        attachmentFileIds: [],
+      });
+      compliance.createExport({
+        orgId,
+        subjectType: "employee",
+        subjectId: employeeId,
+        exportType: "gdpr_export",
+        requestedByEmployeeId: employeeId,
+      });
+    });
+
+    const state = snapshot.load();
+    const record = state.complianceExports[0];
+    if (!record) throw new Error("Compliance export was not created.");
+    const payload = JSON.parse(record.payloadJson) as { profile: { display_name: string }; chatMessages: unknown[] };
+    expect(record).toMatchObject({ subjectType: "employee", subjectId: employeeId, exportType: "gdpr_export", state: "completed" });
+    expect(payload.profile.display_name).toBe("Dana Lee");
+    expect(payload.chatMessages).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(state.auditEvents.some((event) => event.entityType === "compliance_export" && event.action === "created")).toBe(true);
+    connection.close();
+  });
+
+  test("blocks GDPR delete under holds and redacts after release", () => {
+    const connection = createConnection();
+    const organization = new OrganizationService(connection.db);
+    const chat = new ChatService(connection.db);
+    const compliance = new ComplianceService(connection.db);
+    const snapshot = new SnapshotService(connection.db);
+    let orgId = "";
+    let employeeId = "";
+    let spaceId = "";
+    let holdId = "";
+
+    connection.transaction(() => {
+      orgId = organization.createOrganization({
+        organizationName: "Acme Operations",
+        employeeName: "Dana Lee",
+        mission: "Coordinate agents with auditable approvals.",
+        goal: "Ship a verified control plane.",
+      });
+      employeeId = (connection.db.prepare("select id from employees where org_id = ?").get(orgId) as { id: string }).id;
+      spaceId = chat.createSpace({ orgId, spaceType: "project", name: "release", topic: "Release coordination", visibility: "workspace" });
+      chat.sendMessage({ orgId, spaceId, threadId: null, senderType: "employee", senderId: employeeId, bodyMd: "Delete me", attachmentFileIds: [] });
+      holdId = compliance.createLegalHold({
+        orgId,
+        entityType: "employee",
+        entityId: employeeId,
+        reason: "Discovery hold",
+        createdByEmployeeId: employeeId,
+      });
+    });
+
+    expect(() => connection.transaction(() => compliance.createExport({
+      orgId,
+      subjectType: "employee",
+      subjectId: employeeId,
+      exportType: "gdpr_delete",
+      requestedByEmployeeId: employeeId,
+    }))).toThrow("Active compliance hold prevents GDPR delete.");
+
+    connection.transaction(() => {
+      compliance.setLegalHoldState({ orgId, legalHoldId: holdId, active: false, employeeId });
+      compliance.createExport({
+        orgId,
+        subjectType: "employee",
+        subjectId: employeeId,
+        exportType: "gdpr_delete",
+        requestedByEmployeeId: employeeId,
+      });
+    });
+
+    const state = snapshot.load();
+    expect(state.employees[0]?.displayName).toBe("Deleted employee");
+    expect(state.chatMessages[0]?.senderId).toBeNull();
+    expect(state.complianceExports[0]?.exportType).toBe("gdpr_delete");
+    expect(state.auditEvents.some((event) => event.entityType === "compliance_export" && event.action === "gdpr_deleted")).toBe(true);
+    connection.close();
+  });
+
+  test("blocks GDPR delete under organization retention freeze", () => {
+    const connection = createConnection();
+    const organization = new OrganizationService(connection.db);
+    const compliance = new ComplianceService(connection.db);
+    let orgId = "";
+    let employeeId = "";
+    let agentId = "";
+
+    connection.transaction(() => {
+      orgId = organization.createOrganization({
+        organizationName: "Acme Operations",
+        employeeName: "Dana Lee",
+        mission: "Coordinate agents with auditable approvals.",
+        goal: "Ship a verified control plane.",
+      });
+      employeeId = (connection.db.prepare("select id from employees where org_id = ?").get(orgId) as { id: string }).id;
+      agentId = organization.createAgent({
+        orgId,
+        name: "Ada",
+        role: "Release reviewer",
+        department: "Engineering",
+        modelProviderId: null,
+        modelId: null,
+        budgetCents: 10000,
+        managerAgentId: null,
+      });
+      compliance.createRetentionFreeze({
+        orgId,
+        scopeType: "organization",
+        scopeId: orgId,
+        reason: "Retention freeze",
+        createdByEmployeeId: employeeId,
+      });
+    });
+
+    expect(() => connection.transaction(() => compliance.createExport({
+      orgId,
+      subjectType: "agent",
+      subjectId: agentId,
+      exportType: "gdpr_delete",
+      requestedByEmployeeId: employeeId,
+    }))).toThrow("Active compliance hold prevents GDPR delete.");
+    connection.close();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/domain-services.test.ts b/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/domain-services.test.ts
index 560d7a1f..72173fc5 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/domain-services.test.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/domain-services.test.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe("domain services", () => {
     const connection = createConnection();
 
     const rows = connection.db.prepare("select version from schema_migrations order by version asc").all() as Array<{ version: number }>;
-    expect(rows.map((row) => row.version)).toEqual([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]);
+    expect(rows.map((row) => row.version)).toEqual([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]);
     connection.close();
   });
 
diff --git a/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/migration-service.test.ts b/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/migration-service.test.ts
index b246d02f..3247b8bc 100644
--- a/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/migration-service.test.ts
+++ b/AgentCompany-New/tests/unit/migration-service.test.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ describe("migration service", () => {
       create table browser_actions(id text primary key, org_id text, social_account_id text, evidence_file_id text);
       create table scheduled_posts(id text primary key, org_id text, social_account_id text, approval_id text, created_by_employee_id text);
       create table policy_rules(id text primary key, org_id text);
+      create table compliance_exports(id text primary key, org_id text, requested_by_employee_id text);
+      create table legal_holds(id text primary key, org_id text, created_by_employee_id text);
+      create table retention_freezes(id text primary key, org_id text, created_by_employee_id text);
       create table audit_events(id text primary key, org_id text);
       insert into organizations(id) values ('org-1');
       insert into employees(id, org_id) values ('emp-1', 'org-1');
@@ -166,6 +169,9 @@ describe("migration service", () => {
       insert into browser_actions(id, org_id, social_account_id, evidence_file_id) values ('browser-1', 'org-1', 'social-1', 'file-1');
       insert into scheduled_posts(id, org_id, social_account_id, approval_id, created_by_employee_id) values ('post-1', 'org-1', 'social-1', 'approval-1', 'emp-1');
       insert into policy_rules(id, org_id) values ('policy-1', 'org-1');
+      insert into compliance_exports(id, org_id, requested_by_employee_id) values ('cmp-1', 'org-1', 'emp-1');
+      insert into legal_holds(id, org_id, created_by_employee_id) values ('hold-1', 'org-1', 'emp-1');
+      insert into retention_freezes(id, org_id, created_by_employee_id) values ('freeze-1', 'org-1', 'emp-1');
       insert into audit_events(id, org_id) values ('audit-1', 'org-1');
     `);
     let orgId = "";
@@ -183,9 +189,11 @@ describe("migration service", () => {
     expect(body.tableCounts.board_interventions).toBe(1);
     expect(body.tableCounts.file_access_grants).toBe(1);
     expect(body.tableCounts.provider_requests).toBe(1);
+    expect(body.tableCounts.compliance_exports).toBe(1);
     expect(body.tableChecksums.audit_events).toHaveLength(64);
     expect(body.idMaps.skill_runtime_snapshots).toEqual(["snapshot-1"]);
     expect(body.idMaps.board_interventions).toEqual(["bdi-1"]);
+    expect(body.idMaps.retention_freezes).toEqual(["freeze-1"]);
     connection.close();
   });