diff --git a/management/src/components/DataRetentionMetrics.jsx b/management/src/components/DataRetentionMetrics.jsx
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index 0000000..546bdd6
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+++ b/management/src/components/DataRetentionMetrics.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+import api from '../services/api'
+import { 
+  TrashIcon, 
+  ServerIcon, 
+  ChartBarIcon,
+  ClockIcon,
+  ExclamationTriangleIcon,
+  CheckCircleIcon
+} from '@heroicons/react/24/outline'
+
+const DataRetentionMetrics = () => {
+  const [metrics, setMetrics] = useState(null)
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null)
+  const [lastUpdate, setLastUpdate] = useState(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    loadDataRetentionMetrics()
+    // Auto-refresh every 30 seconds
+    const interval = setInterval(loadDataRetentionMetrics, 30000)
+    return () => clearInterval(interval)
+  }, [])
+
+  const loadDataRetentionMetrics = async () => {
+    try {
+      setError(null)
+      const response = await api.get('/data-retention/status')
+      setMetrics(response.data)
+      setLastUpdate(new Date())
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error loading data retention metrics:', error)
+      setError(error.response?.data?.message || 'Failed to load data retention metrics')
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  const formatUptime = (seconds) => {
+    if (!seconds) return 'Unknown'
+    const days = Math.floor(seconds / 86400)
+    const hours = Math.floor((seconds % 86400) / 3600)
+    const minutes = Math.floor((seconds % 3600) / 60)
+    
+    if (days > 0) return `${days}d ${hours}h ${minutes}m`
+    if (hours > 0) return `${hours}h ${minutes}m`
+    return `${minutes}m`
+  }
+
+  const formatMemory = (mb) => {
+    if (!mb) return 'Unknown'
+    if (mb > 1024) return `${(mb / 1024).toFixed(1)} GB`
+    return `${mb} MB`
+  }
+
+  if (loading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow p-6">
+        <div className="flex items-center mb-4">
+          <TrashIcon className="h-6 w-6 text-purple-600 mr-2" />
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">Data Retention Service</h3>
+        </div>
+        <div className="animate-pulse">
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-200 rounded w-3/4 mb-2"></div>
+          <div className="h-4 bg-gray-200 rounded w-1/2"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (error) {
+    return (
+      <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow p-6">
+        <div className="flex items-center mb-4">
+          <TrashIcon className="h-6 w-6 text-purple-600 mr-2" />
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">Data Retention Service</h3>
+          <ExclamationTriangleIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-red-500 ml-2" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="bg-red-50 border border-red-200 rounded-md p-4">
+          <div className="flex">
+            <ExclamationTriangleIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-red-400 mr-2 flex-shrink-0 mt-0.5" />
+            <div>
+              <p className="text-sm text-red-700 font-medium">Service Unavailable</p>
+              <p className="text-sm text-red-600 mt-1">{error}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <button 
+          onClick={loadDataRetentionMetrics}
+          className="mt-4 px-4 py-2 bg-red-100 text-red-700 rounded-md hover:bg-red-200 transition-colors text-sm"
+        >
+          Retry Connection
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  const isConnected = metrics?.service?.connected
+  const serviceHealth = metrics?.health
+  const serviceMetrics = metrics?.metrics
+
+  return (
+    <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow p-6">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-4">
+        <div className="flex items-center">
+          <TrashIcon className="h-6 w-6 text-purple-600 mr-2" />
+          <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">Data Retention Service</h3>
+          {isConnected ? (
+            <CheckCircleIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-green-500 ml-2" />
+          ) : (
+            <ExclamationTriangleIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-red-500 ml-2" />
+          )}
+        </div>
+        <div className="text-sm text-gray-500">
+          {lastUpdate && `Updated ${lastUpdate.toLocaleTimeString()}`}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {isConnected ? (
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          {/* Service Status */}
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+            <div className="bg-green-50 rounded-lg p-4">
+              <div className="flex items-center">
+                <CheckCircleIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-green-600 mr-2" />
+                <div>
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-green-800">Status</p>
+                  <p className="text-lg font-bold text-green-900">{serviceMetrics?.service?.status || 'Running'}</p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="bg-blue-50 rounded-lg p-4">
+              <div className="flex items-center">
+                <ClockIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-blue-600 mr-2" />
+                <div>
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-blue-800">Uptime</p>
+                  <p className="text-lg font-bold text-blue-900">
+                    {formatUptime(serviceMetrics?.service?.uptime || serviceHealth?.uptime)}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="bg-purple-50 rounded-lg p-4">
+              <div className="flex items-center">
+                <ServerIcon className="h-5 w-5 text-purple-600 mr-2" />
+                <div>
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-purple-800">Memory</p>
+                  <p className="text-lg font-bold text-purple-900">
+                    {formatMemory(serviceMetrics?.performance?.memoryUsage?.heapUsed)}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Cleanup Information */}
+          {serviceMetrics?.cleanup && (
+            <div className="border-t pt-4">
+              <h4 className="font-medium text-gray-900 mb-3">Cleanup Operations</h4>
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+                <div>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">Last Cleanup</p>
+                  <p className="font-medium">
+                    {serviceMetrics.cleanup.lastRunFormatted || 'Never'}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">Next Scheduled</p>
+                  <p className="font-medium">{serviceMetrics.cleanup.nextScheduledRun || '2:00 AM UTC daily'}</p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              
+              {serviceMetrics.cleanup.stats && (
+                <div className="mt-3">
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 mb-2">Last Cleanup Stats</p>
+                  <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-4 text-sm">
+                    <span className="bg-gray-100 px-2 py-1 rounded">
+                      Detections: {serviceMetrics.cleanup.stats.totalDetections || 0}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="bg-gray-100 px-2 py-1 rounded">
+                      Heartbeats: {serviceMetrics.cleanup.stats.totalHeartbeats || 0}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="bg-gray-100 px-2 py-1 rounded">
+                      Logs: {serviceMetrics.cleanup.stats.totalLogs || 0}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Schedule Information */}
+          {serviceMetrics?.schedule && (
+            <div className="border-t pt-4">
+              <h4 className="font-medium text-gray-900 mb-2">Schedule</h4>
+              <p className="text-sm text-gray-600">{serviceMetrics.schedule.description}</p>
+              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">
+                Cron: {serviceMetrics.schedule.cronExpression} ({serviceMetrics.schedule.timezone})
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="text-center py-8">
+          <ExclamationTriangleIcon className="h-12 w-12 text-red-400 mx-auto mb-4" />
+          <p className="text-gray-600">Data retention service is not connected</p>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">
+            {metrics?.service?.error || 'Service health check failed'}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default DataRetentionMetrics
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/management/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx b/management/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
index 3871222..f1aeeb7 100644
--- a/management/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
+++ b/management/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import api from '../services/api'
 import { t } from '../utils/tempTranslations' // Temporary translation system
 import { BuildingOfficeIcon, UsersIcon, ServerIcon, ChartBarIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline'
+import DataRetentionMetrics from '../components/DataRetentionMetrics'
 
 const Dashboard = () => {
   const [stats, setStats] = useState({
@@ -96,8 +97,8 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
         ))}
       </div>
 
-      {/* Quick Actions */}
-      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
+      {/* Quick Actions and Data Retention */}
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-6 mb-6">
         <div className="bg-white rounded-lg shadow p-6">
           <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">Quick Actions</h3>
           <div className="space-y-3">
@@ -142,6 +143,9 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
+
+      {/* Data Retention Service Metrics */}
+      <DataRetentionMetrics />
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
index d1490c1..2508feb 100644
--- a/server/index.js
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ app.use((req, res, next) => ipRestriction.checkIPRestriction(req, res, next));
 // Tenant-specific API rate limiting (for authenticated endpoints)
 const { enforceApiRateLimit } = require('./middleware/tenant-limits');
 app.use('/api', (req, res, next) => {
+  // Skip tenant rate limiting for management and data-retention endpoints
+  if (req.path.startsWith('/management') || req.path.startsWith('/data-retention')) {
+    return next();
+  }
+  
   // Apply tenant rate limiting only to authenticated API endpoints
   if (req.headers.authorization) {
     return enforceApiRateLimit()(req, res, next);