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Privacy and administration
Owners and admins
8 min
Updated: July 2026

Recovery, archive, and audit

ArbolKin prefers archiving over deletion. That protects against mistakes and leaves a reviewable history for admins.

Recovery, archive, and audit

Visual example

When you finish, you will know how to

Find archived items

Restore people, media, albums, or events

Read activity and audit history without exposing unnecessary data

Common mistakes to avoid

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Restoring duplicates without comparing

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Using audit as a family conversation

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Removing historical context that explains why something changed

Step by step

01

Open Recovery

Search archived items by type and confirm they belong to the right tree.

02

Review before restoring

Check whether the item was replaced or duplicated before returning it.

03

Check Activity

Activity shows changes relevant to everyday work.

04

Use Audit for administration

Audit helps review sensitive workspace actions.

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