diff --git a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/action_types/general.js b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/action_types/general.js
index 44bfa7033239..0e6175ab09fe 100644
--- a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/action_types/general.js
+++ b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/action_types/general.js
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ export default keyMirror({
     CLIENT_LICENSE_FAILURE: null,
     CLIENT_LICENSE_RECEIVED: null,
 
+    RECEIVED_DATA_RETENTION_POLICY: null,
+    DATA_RETENTION_POLICY_REQUEST: null,
+    DATA_RETENTION_POLICY_SUCCESS: null,
+    DATA_RETENTION_POLICY_FAILURE: null,
+
     LOG_CLIENT_ERROR_REQUEST: null,
     LOG_CLIENT_ERROR_SUCCESS: null,
     LOG_CLIENT_ERROR_FAILURE: null,
diff --git a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/general.js b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/general.js
index 916d75353fee..3d7809e103bd 100644
--- a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/general.js
+++ b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/actions/general.js
@@ -81,6 +81,34 @@ export function getClientConfig() {
     };
 }
 
+export function getDataRetentionPolicy() {
+    return async (dispatch, getState) => {
+        dispatch({type: GeneralTypes.DATA_RETENTION_POLICY_REQUEST}, getState);
+
+        let data;
+        try {
+            data = await Client4.getDataRetentionPolicy();
+        } catch (error) {
+            forceLogoutIfNecessary(error, dispatch);
+            dispatch(batchActions([
+                {
+                    type: GeneralTypes.DATA_RETENTION_POLICY_FAILURE,
+                    error
+                },
+                logError(error)(dispatch)
+            ]), getState);
+            return {error};
+        }
+
+        dispatch(batchActions([
+            {type: GeneralTypes.RECEIVED_DATA_RETENTION_POLICY, data},
+            {type: GeneralTypes.DATA_RETENTION_POLICY_SUCCESS}
+        ]));
+
+        return {data};
+    };
+}
+
 export function getLicenseConfig() {
     return bindClientFunc(
         Client4.getClientLicenseOld,
@@ -147,6 +175,7 @@ export function setUrl(url) {
 export default {
     getPing,
     getClientConfig,
+    getDataRetentionPolicy,
     getLicenseConfig,
     logClientError,
     setAppState,
diff --git a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/client/client4.js b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/client/client4.js
index 5689d0df9150..f218f07beb6a 100644
--- a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/client/client4.js
+++ b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/client/client4.js
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ export default class Client4 {
         return `${this.getBrandRoute()}/image?t=${timestamp}`;
     }
 
+    getDataRetentionRoute() {
+        return `${this.getBaseRoute()}/data_retention`;
+    }
+
     getJobsRoute() {
         return `${this.getBaseRoute()}/jobs`;
     }
@@ -1699,6 +1703,14 @@ export default class Client4 {
         return `${this.getEmojiRoute(id)}/image`;
     };
 
+    // Data Retention
+    getDataRetentionPolicy = () => {
+        return this.doFetch(
+            `${this.getDataRetentionRoute()}/policy`,
+            {method: 'get'}
+        );
+    };
+
     // Jobs Routes
 
     getJob = async (id) => {
diff --git a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/general.js b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/general.js
index 54c0b2fd3665..0f215786fa02 100644
--- a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/general.js
+++ b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/entities/general.js
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ function credentials(state = {}, action) {
     }
 }
 
+function dataRetentionPolicy(state = {}, action) {
+    switch (action.type) {
+    case GeneralTypes.RECEIVED_DATA_RETENTION_POLICY:
+        return action.data;
+    case UserTypes.LOGOUT_SUCCESS:
+        return {};
+    default:
+        return state;
+    }
+}
+
 function deviceToken(state = '', action) {
     switch (action.type) {
     case GeneralTypes.RECEIVED_APP_DEVICE_TOKEN:
@@ -72,6 +83,7 @@ export default combineReducers({
     appState,
     credentials,
     config,
+    dataRetentionPolicy,
     deviceToken,
     license,
     serverVersion
diff --git a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/requests/general.js b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/requests/general.js
index a2e1c200067d..88ea78050d3b 100644
--- a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/requests/general.js
+++ b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/reducers/requests/general.js
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ function config(state = initialRequestState(), action) {
     );
 }
 
+function dataRetentionPolicy(state = initialRequestState(), action) {
+    return handleRequest(
+        GeneralTypes.DATA_RETENTION_POLICY_REQUEST,
+        GeneralTypes.DATA_RETENTION_POLICY_SUCCESS,
+        GeneralTypes.DATA_RETENTION_POLICY_FAILURE,
+        state,
+        action
+    );
+}
+
 function license(state = initialRequestState(), action) {
     return handleRequest(
         GeneralTypes.CLIENT_LICENSE_REQUEST,
@@ -57,6 +67,7 @@ function websocket(state = initialRequestState(), action) {
 export default combineReducers({
     server,
     config,
+    dataRetentionPolicy,
     license,
     websocket
 });
diff --git a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/store/initial_state.js b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/store/initial_state.js
index 188c202a990f..952155f8c11d 100644
--- a/packages/mattermost-redux/src/store/initial_state.js
+++ b/packages/mattermost-redux/src/store/initial_state.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const state = {
             appState: false,
             credentials: {},
             config: {},
+            dataRetentionPolicy: {},
             deviceToken: '',
             license: {},
             serverVersion: ''
@@ -148,6 +149,10 @@ const state = {
                 status: 'not_started',
                 error: null
             },
+            dataRetentionPolicy: {
+                status: 'not_started',
+                error: null
+            },
             license: {
                 status: 'not_started',
                 error: null
diff --git a/packages/mattermost-redux/test/actions/general.test.js b/packages/mattermost-redux/test/actions/general.test.js
index 9bea76637e9e..96c3f595544d 100644
--- a/packages/mattermost-redux/test/actions/general.test.js
+++ b/packages/mattermost-redux/test/actions/general.test.js
@@ -98,4 +98,23 @@ describe('Actions.General', () => {
         const {serverVersion} = store.getState().entities.general;
         assert.deepEqual(serverVersion, version);
     });
+
+    it('getDataRetentionPolicy', async () => {
+        const responseData = {
+            message_deletion_enabled: true,
+            file_deletion_enabled: false,
+            message_retention_cutoff: Date.now(),
+            file_retention_cutoff: 0
+        };
+
+        nock(Client4.getBaseRoute()).
+        get('/data_retention/policy').
+        query(true).
+        reply(200, responseData);
+
+        await Actions.getDataRetentionPolicy()(store.dispatch, store.getState);
+        await TestHelper.wait(100);
+        const {dataRetentionPolicy} = store.getState().entities.general;
+        assert.deepEqual(dataRetentionPolicy, responseData);
+    });
 });