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# Google Drive Backup for Consent Records and Data Requests 

The Consentmo app allows you to automatically back up your **Consent records** and **Customer data requests** to your Google Drive on a recurring schedule.

This helps you securely store your compliance records outside of the app for future reference and reporting.

# How to enable Google Drive backup

You can enable the Google Drive backup directly from either of the following sections:

*  **Cookie manager** → **Consent records**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/0/7/f/b07f7406951a4000/consent-records_tgj2lw.png)

*  **Analytics & Reports** → **Customer data requests**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/0/7/f/b07f7406951a4000/google-drive-back-up-enable_1onwbck.png)

After that, **you will be redirected** to the setup page for the service in the **Integration** tab > **Google Drive Backup** section:

[![](https://gdprstorage.b-cdn.net/faq/gif/google-drive-re-direct.gif)](https://gdprstorage.b-cdn.net/faq/gif/google-drive-re-direct.gif)
Once you are there, **Enable** the functionality and address the **Authenticate with Google Drive** process, as shown below:

[![](https://gdprstorage.b-cdn.net/faq/gif/google-drive-enable-connect.gif)](https://gdprstorage.b-cdn.net/faq/gif/google-drive-enable-connect.gif)

After the authentication is successful, **you should see a new folder** in the home section **of your Google Drive** named **Consentmo GDPR Compliance - Consent Log Exports**.

**All of the backup** files will be **stored there**:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/0/7/f/b07f7406951a4000/google-drive-folder-url_1jcdpx4.png)


# Available backup options

* The first backup option is to **select the period for which the backup should recur** for:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/0/7/f/b07f7406951a4000/google-recurr-period_1794phi.png)

* In the **next sections** you have the **option** to also **select which tables the recurring backup should apply** for:


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/0/7/f/b07f7406951a4000/google-tables-options_1y8mp69.png)

* The last option is to **specify** another **Google Drive folder** if you would like to receive the backup files in another location.

Just specify the full path to the Drive folder and the files will be set there. **Make sure to copy this from the browser directly to ensure you have the correct folder path.**

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/0/7/f/b07f7406951a4000/google-drive-custom-folder_1sgg599.png)


# Backing up records from previous periods

If you also want to have a **record for past periods**, before enabling the Google Drive backup, please refer to the guides here:

* [Can I export the data from the app?](/en/article/can-i-export-the-data-from-the-app-17cwx6j/)

* [Filtering and Exporting the Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR)](/en/article/filtering-and-exporting-the-data-subject-access-requests-dsar-e7wm6i/)


# Confirmation for the backup

Every time a report file is sent to the Google Drive folder, you will also receive a **confirmation email** at the **admin email of the store** by default.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/b07f7406951a4000/monthly-reports-email-notifica_j050kz.png)

The information from the reports that you can backup using this feature can be useful for future reference on your acceptance rates and traffic stats. 

As the stats are only saved on our end for a year and then are erased from our database due to the law requirements on handling such data.

# Need help?

If you need any further assistance or have any questions on the backup feature, do not hesitate to drop us a line at support@consentmo.com. We are here for you!