diff --git a/app/sites/[id]/settings/page.tsx b/app/sites/[id]/settings/page.tsx
index 95ee5ce..778ea6b 100644
--- a/app/sites/[id]/settings/page.tsx
+++ b/app/sites/[id]/settings/page.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export default function SiteSettingsPage() {
     }
   }
 
-  // * Clamp data_retention_months when subscription loads: if current value exceeds plan max, sync to max
+  // * Snap data_retention_months to nearest valid option when subscription loads
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!subscription) return
     const opts = getRetentionOptionsForPlan(subscription.plan_id)
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ export default function SiteSettingsPage() {
     const maxVal = Math.max(...values)
     setFormData(prev => {
       if (values.includes(prev.data_retention_months)) return prev
-      return { ...prev, data_retention_months: Math.min(prev.data_retention_months, maxVal) }
+      const bestFit = values.filter(v => v <= prev.data_retention_months).pop() ?? maxVal
+      return { ...prev, data_retention_months: Math.min(bestFit, maxVal) }
     })
   }, [subscription])
 
diff --git a/lib/utils/privacySnippet.ts b/lib/utils/privacySnippet.ts
index ae4b1ed..36dad18 100644
--- a/lib/utils/privacySnippet.ts
+++ b/lib/utils/privacySnippet.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function generatePrivacySnippet(site: Site): string {
   const screen = site.collect_screen_resolution ?? true
   const perf = site.enable_performance_insights ?? false
   const filterBots = site.filter_bots ?? true
-  const retentionMonths = site.data_retention_months ?? 12
+  const retentionMonths = site.data_retention_months ?? 6
 
   const parts: string[] = []
   if (paths) parts.push('which pages are viewed')