A company needs to implement a new data retention policy for regulatory compliance.

S3 Object Lock in Compliance Mode prevents objects from being deleted or overwritten for a fixed, specified retention period. Compliance Mode is specifically designed to meet regulatory requirements, ensuring that no user, including the root user, can modify or delete the object during the retention period.

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"S3 Object Lock in compliance mode protects objects from being deleted or overwritten during the specified retention period, helping meet regulatory retention requirements."

Source: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Official Study Guide, S3 Object Lock and Compliance section.