diff --git a/cmd/worker/main.go b/cmd/worker/main.go
index 1db3156..7066d0e 100644
--- a/cmd/worker/main.go
+++ b/cmd/worker/main.go
@@ -232,7 +232,11 @@ func main() {
 	mux.HandleFunc(jobs.TypeOnboardingEmails, jobHandler.HandleOnboardingEmails)
 	mux.HandleFunc(jobs.TypeReminderLogCleanup, jobHandler.HandleReminderLogCleanup)
 	mux.HandleFunc(jobs.TypeUploadCleanup, jobHandler.HandleUploadCleanup)
+	mux.HandleFunc(jobs.TypeNotificationCleanup, jobHandler.HandleNotificationCleanup)
+	mux.HandleFunc(jobs.TypeWebhookLogCleanup, jobHandler.HandleWebhookLogCleanup)
+	mux.HandleFunc(jobs.TypeAuditLogCleanup, jobHandler.HandleAuditLogCleanup)
 	mux.HandleFunc(worker.TypeTaskCompletedNotification, jobHandler.HandleTaskCompletedNotification)
+	mux.HandleFunc(worker.TypeDataExport, jobHandler.HandleDataExport)
 
 	// Register email job handlers (welcome, verification, password reset, password changed)
 	if emailService != nil {
@@ -281,6 +285,23 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	log.Info().Str("cron", "30 * * * *").Msg("Registered pending_uploads cleanup job (runs hourly)")
 
+	// Data-retention cleanups (BE-2). Staggered off the 3:00 reminder cleanup to
+	// avoid piling DELETEs onto the same Neon connection window.
+	if _, err := scheduler.Register("0 2 * * *", asynq.NewTask(jobs.TypeNotificationCleanup, nil)); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to register notification cleanup job")
+	}
+	log.Info().Str("cron", "0 2 * * *").Msg("Registered notification cleanup job (daily 02:00 UTC, 90d retention)")
+
+	if _, err := scheduler.Register("30 2 * * 0", asynq.NewTask(jobs.TypeWebhookLogCleanup, nil)); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to register webhook log cleanup job")
+	}
+	log.Info().Str("cron", "30 2 * * 0").Msg("Registered webhook log cleanup job (weekly Sun 02:30 UTC, 180d retention)")
+
+	if _, err := scheduler.Register("30 3 * * 0", asynq.NewTask(jobs.TypeAuditLogCleanup, nil)); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to register audit log cleanup job")
+	}
+	log.Info().Str("cron", "30 3 * * 0").Msg("Registered audit log cleanup job (weekly Sun 03:30 UTC, 365d retention)")
+
 	// Handle graceful shutdown
 	quit := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(quit, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
@@ -292,6 +313,12 @@ func main() {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"status":"ok"}`))
 	})
+	// Expose Prometheus metrics so vmagent can scrape the worker. The
+	// apns_send_*, fcm_send_*, asynq_job_* and cache_ops_* series have been
+	// recorded on this process all along — they were just never exposed, which
+	// is why those dashboard panels read empty. Same :6060 as health; in-cluster
+	// only (not externally published).
+	healthMux.Handle("/metrics", prom.HTTPHandler())
 	healthSrv := &http.Server{
 		Addr:              workerHealthAddr,
 		Handler:           healthMux,
diff --git a/deploy-k3s/manifests/observability/vmagent.yaml b/deploy-k3s/manifests/observability/vmagent.yaml
index 5a88cb9..bda2aed 100644
--- a/deploy-k3s/manifests/observability/vmagent.yaml
+++ b/deploy-k3s/manifests/observability/vmagent.yaml
@@ -78,18 +78,25 @@ data:
           - target_label: service
             replacement: node-exporter
 
-      # honeyDue worker — also exposes /metrics if/when we add it.
-      # Keep this stanza commented until the worker has a /metrics endpoint;
-      # uncommented form drops scrapes silently.
-      # - job_name: worker
-      #   kubernetes_sd_configs:
-      #     - role: pod
-      #       namespaces:
-      #         names: [honeydue]
-      #   relabel_configs:
-      #     - source_labels: [__meta_kubernetes_pod_label_app_kubernetes_io_name]
-      #       action: keep
-      #       regex: worker
+      # honeyDue worker — exposes /metrics on :6060 (apns/fcm/asynq/cache series).
+      - job_name: worker
+        kubernetes_sd_configs:
+          - role: pod
+            namespaces:
+              names: [honeydue]
+        relabel_configs:
+          - source_labels: [__meta_kubernetes_pod_label_app_kubernetes_io_name]
+            action: keep
+            regex: worker
+          - source_labels: [__meta_kubernetes_pod_container_port_number]
+            action: keep
+            regex: "6060"
+          - source_labels: [__meta_kubernetes_pod_name]
+            target_label: pod
+          - source_labels: [__meta_kubernetes_pod_node_name]
+            target_label: node
+          - target_label: service
+            replacement: worker
 
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
diff --git a/deploy-k3s/manifests/worker/deployment.yaml b/deploy-k3s/manifests/worker/deployment.yaml
index 53f8f8d..a7fe0d8 100644
--- a/deploy-k3s/manifests/worker/deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy-k3s/manifests/worker/deployment.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ spec:
         - name: worker
           image: IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER  # Replaced by 03-deploy.sh
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent  # audit CODE-L4 — explicit; images are SHA/digest-pinned
+          ports:
+            # health + Prometheus /metrics (in-cluster only; scraped by vmagent)
+            - name: metrics
+              containerPort: 6060
+              protocol: TCP
           securityContext:
             allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
             readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
@@ -95,3 +100,46 @@ spec:
         - name: tmp
           emptyDir:
             sizeLimit: 64Mi
+---
+# Allow vmagent to scrape the worker's /metrics on :6060 (default-deny-all is in
+# force; the worker otherwise receives no ingress). Additive — see node-exporter.
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: allow-ingress-to-worker-metrics
+  namespace: honeydue
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: worker
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+  ingress:
+    - from:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/name: vmagent
+      ports:
+        - port: 6060
+          protocol: TCP
+---
+# vmagent's base egress policy only opens :8000/:8080 to the pod CIDR; this
+# additive policy opens :6060 for the worker scrape (leaves the base untouched).
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: allow-egress-from-vmagent-to-worker
+  namespace: honeydue
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: vmagent
+  policyTypes:
+    - Egress
+  egress:
+    - to:
+        - ipBlock:
+            cidr: 10.42.0.0/16
+      ports:
+        - port: 6060
+          protocol: TCP
diff --git a/internal/handlers/auth_handler.go b/internal/handlers/auth_handler.go
index d86a73c..9b03a7b 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/auth_handler.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/auth_handler.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/middleware"
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/services"
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/validator"
+	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/worker"
 )
 
 // AuthHandler handles user profile and account management endpoints.
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ type AuthHandler struct {
 	cache          *services.CacheService
 	storageService *services.StorageService
 	auditService   *services.AuditService
+	enqueuer       worker.Enqueuer
 }
 
 // NewAuthHandler creates a new auth handler.
@@ -44,6 +46,38 @@ func (h *AuthHandler) SetAuditService(auditService *services.AuditService) {
 	h.auditService = auditService
 }
 
+// SetEnqueuer sets the async task enqueuer (used by the GDPR data-export endpoint).
+func (h *AuthHandler) SetEnqueuer(enqueuer worker.Enqueuer) {
+	h.enqueuer = enqueuer
+}
+
+// ExportData handles POST /api/auth/export/ — queues a GDPR data-export job that
+// emails the user a zip of all their data. Async (202) because gathering,
+// zipping, and emailing can take seconds; doing it inline would block the request.
+func (h *AuthHandler) ExportData(c echo.Context) error {
+	noStore(c)
+	user, err := middleware.MustGetAuthUser(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if h.enqueuer == nil {
+		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusServiceUnavailable, "data export is temporarily unavailable")
+	}
+	if err := h.enqueuer.EnqueueDataExport(user.ID); err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Uint("user_id", user.ID).Msg("Failed to enqueue data export")
+		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "failed to queue data export")
+	}
+	if h.auditService != nil {
+		h.auditService.LogEvent(c, &user.ID, services.AuditEventDataExport, map[string]interface{}{
+			"user_id": user.ID,
+			"email":   user.Email,
+		})
+	}
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusAccepted, map[string]string{
+		"message": "Your data export has been queued. You'll receive an email with your data shortly.",
+	})
+}
+
 // noStore marks a response as non-cacheable.
 func noStore(c echo.Context) {
 	c.Response().Header().Set("Cache-Control", "no-store")
diff --git a/internal/prom/metrics.go b/internal/prom/metrics.go
index 3b4daba..dd130b3 100644
--- a/internal/prom/metrics.go
+++ b/internal/prom/metrics.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package prom
 
 import (
+	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -54,6 +55,11 @@ var (
 		Help:    "Duration of asynq background job execution in seconds.",
 		Buckets: []float64{0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 30, 60, 300},
 	}, []string{"task_type", "result"})
+
+	cacheOps = prometheus.NewCounterVec(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+		Name: "cache_ops_total",
+		Help: "Redis cache operations by type and result.",
+	}, []string{"operation", "result"}) // operation: get|set; result: hit|miss|ok|error
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -67,6 +73,7 @@ func init() {
 		apnsSendDuration,
 		fcmSendDuration,
 		asynqJobDuration,
+		cacheOps,
 	)
 }
 
@@ -77,6 +84,20 @@ func Handler() echo.HandlerFunc {
 	return echo.WrapHandler(h)
 }
 
+// HTTPHandler returns a net/http handler bound to the package Registry, for the
+// worker's plain http.ServeMux (the api uses Handler() for Echo). This is what
+// lets the worker's apns/fcm/asynq histograms actually get scraped — they were
+// recorded all along but the worker exposed no /metrics endpoint.
+func HTTPHandler() http.Handler {
+	return promhttp.HandlerFor(Registry, promhttp.HandlerOpts{Registry: Registry})
+}
+
+// ObserveCacheOp records a Redis cache operation. operation is "get" or "set";
+// result is "hit"/"miss"/"error" for gets and "ok"/"error" for sets.
+func ObserveCacheOp(operation, result string) {
+	cacheOps.WithLabelValues(operation, result).Inc()
+}
+
 // HTTPMiddleware records http_request_duration_seconds for every request,
 // labeled by Echo route pattern, method, and status code.
 func HTTPMiddleware() echo.MiddlewareFunc {
diff --git a/internal/router/router.go b/internal/router/router.go
index beb86e5..1cd6333 100644
--- a/internal/router/router.go
+++ b/internal/router/router.go
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@ func SetupRouter(deps *Dependencies) *echo.Echo {
 	authHandler := handlers.NewAuthHandler(authService, deps.EmailService, deps.Cache)
 	authHandler.SetStorageService(deps.StorageService)
 	authHandler.SetAuditService(auditService)
+	if deps.TaskEnqueuer != nil {
+		authHandler.SetEnqueuer(deps.TaskEnqueuer)
+	}
 	userHandler := handlers.NewUserHandler(userService)
 	residenceHandler := handlers.NewResidenceHandler(residenceService, deps.PDFService, deps.EmailService, cfg.Features.PDFReportsEnabled)
 	taskHandler := handlers.NewTaskHandler(taskService, deps.StorageService)
@@ -559,6 +562,7 @@ func setupProtectedAuthRoutes(api *echo.Group, authHandler *handlers.AuthHandler
 		auth.PUT("/profile/", authHandler.UpdateProfile)
 		auth.PATCH("/profile/", authHandler.UpdateProfile)
 		auth.DELETE("/account/", authHandler.DeleteAccount)
+		auth.POST("/export/", authHandler.ExportData)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/services/audit_service.go b/internal/services/audit_service.go
index 703e1d2..970738a 100644
--- a/internal/services/audit_service.go
+++ b/internal/services/audit_service.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const (
 	AuditEventPasswordReset   = "auth.password_reset"
 	AuditEventPasswordChanged = "auth.password_changed"
 	AuditEventAccountDeleted  = "auth.account_deleted"
+	AuditEventDataExport      = "auth.data_export_requested"
 )
 
 // AuditService handles audit logging for security-relevant events.
diff --git a/internal/services/cache_service.go b/internal/services/cache_service.go
index 454821e..2859722 100644
--- a/internal/services/cache_service.go
+++ b/internal/services/cache_service.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package services
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"hash/fnv"
 	"sync"
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/config"
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/i18n"
+	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/prom"
 )
 
 // CacheService provides Redis caching functionality
@@ -93,16 +95,28 @@ func (c *CacheService) Set(ctx context.Context, key string, value interface{}, e
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal value: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return c.client.Set(ctx, key, data, expiration).Err()
+	err = c.client.Set(ctx, key, data, expiration).Err()
+	if err != nil {
+		prom.ObserveCacheOp("set", "error")
+	} else {
+		prom.ObserveCacheOp("set", "ok")
+	}
+	return err
 }
 
 // Get retrieves a value by key
 func (c *CacheService) Get(ctx context.Context, key string, dest interface{}) error {
 	data, err := c.client.Get(ctx, key).Bytes()
 	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, redis.Nil) {
+			prom.ObserveCacheOp("get", "miss")
+		} else {
+			prom.ObserveCacheOp("get", "error")
+		}
 		return err
 	}
 
+	prom.ObserveCacheOp("get", "hit")
 	return json.Unmarshal(data, dest)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/worker/enqueuer.go b/internal/worker/enqueuer.go
index 5991dd4..99f17fd 100644
--- a/internal/worker/enqueuer.go
+++ b/internal/worker/enqueuer.go
@@ -12,11 +12,17 @@ type Enqueuer interface {
 	EnqueuePasswordResetEmail(to, firstName, code, resetToken string) error
 	EnqueuePasswordChangedEmail(to, firstName string) error
 	EnqueueTaskCompletedNotification(taskID, completionID uint) error
+	EnqueueDataExport(userID uint) error
 }
 
 // Verify TaskClient satisfies the interface at compile time.
 var _ Enqueuer = (*TaskClient)(nil)
 
+// BuildDataExportPayload marshals a DataExportPayload to JSON bytes.
+func BuildDataExportPayload(userID uint) ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(DataExportPayload{UserID: userID})
+}
+
 // BuildWelcomeEmailPayload marshals a WelcomeEmailPayload to JSON bytes.
 func BuildWelcomeEmailPayload(to, firstName, code string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return json.Marshal(WelcomeEmailPayload{
diff --git a/internal/worker/jobs/cleanup.go b/internal/worker/jobs/cleanup.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2565e32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/worker/jobs/cleanup.go
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package jobs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/hibiken/asynq"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+
+	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/models"
+	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/repositories"
+)
+
+// Data-retention cleanup job types. Registered as periodic crons in
+// cmd/worker/main.go. These keep transient/log tables from growing unbounded;
+// none touch user-facing data that the app reads back.
+const (
+	TypeNotificationCleanup = "maintenance:notification_cleanup"
+	TypeWebhookLogCleanup   = "maintenance:webhook_log_cleanup"
+	TypeAuditLogCleanup     = "maintenance:audit_log_cleanup"
+)
+
+// Retention windows (days).
+const (
+	notificationRetentionDays = 90
+	webhookLogRetentionDays   = 180
+	auditLogRetentionDays     = 365 // keep 1 year of security events
+)
+
+// HandleNotificationCleanup deletes notification rows older than the retention
+// window. Notifications are delivery records (push/digest history); 90 days is
+// ample for any in-app history a client might show.
+func (h *Handler) HandleNotificationCleanup(ctx context.Context, _ *asynq.Task) error {
+	cutoff := time.Now().UTC().AddDate(0, 0, -notificationRetentionDays)
+	res := h.db.WithContext(ctx).Where("created_at < ?", cutoff).Delete(&models.Notification{})
+	if res.Error != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(res.Error).Msg("notification cleanup failed")
+		return res.Error
+	}
+	log.Info().Int64("deleted", res.RowsAffected).Int("retention_days", notificationRetentionDays).Msg("notification cleanup completed")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// HandleWebhookLogCleanup prunes the webhook dedup log. Rows only matter for the
+// window in which a provider (Apple/Google) might redeliver an event; 180 days
+// is a generous safety margin past any real redelivery.
+func (h *Handler) HandleWebhookLogCleanup(ctx context.Context, _ *asynq.Task) error {
+	cutoff := time.Now().UTC().AddDate(0, 0, -webhookLogRetentionDays)
+	res := h.db.WithContext(ctx).Where("processed_at < ?", cutoff).Delete(&repositories.WebhookEvent{})
+	if res.Error != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(res.Error).Msg("webhook log cleanup failed")
+		return res.Error
+	}
+	log.Info().Int64("deleted", res.RowsAffected).Int("retention_days", webhookLogRetentionDays).Msg("webhook log cleanup completed")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// HandleAuditLogCleanup prunes audit events older than the retention window.
+// One year of security events is retained for compliance/forensics.
+func (h *Handler) HandleAuditLogCleanup(ctx context.Context, _ *asynq.Task) error {
+	cutoff := time.Now().UTC().AddDate(0, 0, -auditLogRetentionDays)
+	res := h.db.WithContext(ctx).Where("created_at < ?", cutoff).Delete(&models.AuditLog{})
+	if res.Error != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(res.Error).Msg("audit log cleanup failed")
+		return res.Error
+	}
+	log.Info().Int64("deleted", res.RowsAffected).Int("retention_days", auditLogRetentionDays).Msg("audit log cleanup completed")
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/worker/jobs/data_export.go b/internal/worker/jobs/data_export.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68868ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/worker/jobs/data_export.go
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package jobs
+
+import (
+	"archive/zip"
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/hibiken/asynq"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+
+	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/models"
+	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/services"
+	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/worker"
+)
+
+// HandleDataExport gathers all of a user's data (GDPR data portability), zips it
+// as one JSON file per category, and emails the archive as an attachment.
+// Triggered by POST /api/auth/export/ -> Enqueuer.EnqueueDataExport.
+//
+// Residence-scoped data (tasks, contractors, documents, share codes) covers only
+// residences the user OWNS — shared residences belong to their owner and are
+// intentionally excluded. Document/photo *files* are referenced by URL (in
+// documents.json); the bytes live in B2 and aren't inlined.
+func (h *Handler) HandleDataExport(ctx context.Context, task *asynq.Task) error {
+	var payload worker.DataExportPayload
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(task.Payload(), &payload); err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("data export: malformed payload")
+		return asynq.SkipRetry
+	}
+	db := h.db.WithContext(ctx)
+
+	var user models.User
+	if err := db.First(&user, payload.UserID).Error; err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Uint("user_id", payload.UserID).Msg("data export: user not found")
+		return err
+	}
+	if h.emailService == nil {
+		log.Warn().Uint("user_id", payload.UserID).Msg("data export: email service unavailable; cannot deliver")
+		return nil // retrying won't help a structurally-disabled mailer
+	}
+
+	var ownedIDs []uint
+	db.Model(&models.Residence{}).Where("owner_id = ?", payload.UserID).Pluck("id", &ownedIDs)
+
+	var (
+		profile      []models.UserProfile
+		residences   []models.Residence
+		tasks        []models.Task
+		contractors  []models.Contractor
+		documents    []models.Document
+		shareCodes   []models.ResidenceShareCode
+		notifs       []models.Notification
+		notifPrefs   []models.NotificationPreference
+		apnsDevices  []models.APNSDevice
+		gcmDevices   []models.GCMDevice
+		subscription []models.UserSubscription
+		auditLog     []models.AuditLog
+	)
+	db.Where("user_id = ?", payload.UserID).Find(&profile)
+	db.Where("owner_id = ?", payload.UserID).Find(&residences)
+	if len(ownedIDs) > 0 {
+		db.Where("residence_id IN ?", ownedIDs).Find(&tasks)
+		db.Where("residence_id IN ?", ownedIDs).Find(&contractors)
+		db.Where("residence_id IN ?", ownedIDs).Find(&documents)
+		db.Where("residence_id IN ?", ownedIDs).Find(&shareCodes)
+	}
+	db.Where("user_id = ?", payload.UserID).Find(&notifs)
+	db.Where("user_id = ?", payload.UserID).Find(&notifPrefs)
+	db.Where("user_id = ?", payload.UserID).Find(&apnsDevices)
+	db.Where("user_id = ?", payload.UserID).Find(&gcmDevices)
+	db.Where("user_id = ?", payload.UserID).Find(&subscription)
+	db.Where("user_id = ?", payload.UserID).Find(&auditLog)
+
+	sections := []struct {
+		name string
+		data interface{}
+	}{
+		{"account", user},
+		{"profile", profile},
+		{"residences", residences},
+		{"tasks", tasks},
+		{"contractors", contractors},
+		{"documents", documents},
+		{"share_codes", shareCodes},
+		{"notifications", notifs},
+		{"notification_preferences", notifPrefs},
+		{"push_tokens_ios", apnsDevices},
+		{"push_tokens_android", gcmDevices},
+		{"subscription", subscription},
+		{"audit_log", auditLog},
+	}
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	zw := zip.NewWriter(&buf)
+	readme := fmt.Sprintf("honeyDue data export\nGenerated: %s UTC\nAccount: %s\n\n"+
+		"One JSON file per data category. Residence-scoped data covers residences you own.\n"+
+		"Document and photo files are referenced by URL in documents.json.\n",
+		time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339), user.Email)
+	if w, err := zw.Create("README.txt"); err == nil {
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(readme))
+	}
+	for _, s := range sections {
+		w, err := zw.Create(s.name + ".json")
+		if err != nil {
+			_ = zw.Close()
+			return fmt.Errorf("data export: zip create %s: %w", s.name, err)
+		}
+		enc := json.NewEncoder(w)
+		enc.SetIndent("", "  ")
+		if err := enc.Encode(s.data); err != nil {
+			_ = zw.Close()
+			return fmt.Errorf("data export: encode %s: %w", s.name, err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := zw.Close(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("data export: finalize zip: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	subject := "Your honeyDue data export"
+	text := "Attached is a copy of your honeyDue data, as a zip of JSON files.\n" +
+		"If you didn't request this, you can ignore this email.\n"
+	html := "<p>Attached is a copy of your honeyDue data, as a zip of JSON files.</p>" +
+		"<p>If you didn't request this, you can ignore this email.</p>"
+	attach := &services.EmailAttachment{
+		Filename:    "honeydue-data-export.zip",
+		ContentType: "application/zip",
+		Data:        buf.Bytes(),
+	}
+	if err := h.emailService.SendEmailWithAttachment(user.Email, subject, html, text, attach); err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Uint("user_id", payload.UserID).Msg("data export: email send failed")
+		return err
+	}
+	log.Info().Uint("user_id", payload.UserID).Int("zip_bytes", buf.Len()).Msg("data export emailed")
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/worker/jobs/handler_test.go b/internal/worker/jobs/handler_test.go
index 043b936..e85d21c 100644
--- a/internal/worker/jobs/handler_test.go
+++ b/internal/worker/jobs/handler_test.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/config"
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/models"
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/repositories"
+	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/services"
 )
 
 // --- Mock implementations ---
@@ -27,6 +28,13 @@ func (m *mockEmailSender) SendEmail(to, subject, htmlBody, textBody string) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *mockEmailSender) SendEmailWithAttachment(to, subject, htmlBody, textBody string, _ *services.EmailAttachment) error {
+	if m.sendFn != nil {
+		return m.sendFn(to, subject, htmlBody, textBody)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 type mockPushSender struct {
 	sendFn func(ctx context.Context, iosTokens, androidTokens []string, title, message string, data map[string]string) error
 }
diff --git a/internal/worker/jobs/interfaces.go b/internal/worker/jobs/interfaces.go
index 0c040c1..85c5e4c 100644
--- a/internal/worker/jobs/interfaces.go
+++ b/internal/worker/jobs/interfaces.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/models"
 	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/repositories"
+	"github.com/treytartt/honeydue-api/internal/services"
 )
 
 // TaskRepo defines task query operations needed by job handlers.
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ type PushSender interface {
 // EmailSender sends emails.
 type EmailSender interface {
 	SendEmail(to, subject, htmlBody, textBody string) error
+	SendEmailWithAttachment(to, subject, htmlBody, textBody string, attachment *services.EmailAttachment) error
 }
 
 // OnboardingEmailSender sends onboarding campaign emails.
diff --git a/internal/worker/scheduler.go b/internal/worker/scheduler.go
index a563b3a..9a5cc7c 100644
--- a/internal/worker/scheduler.go
+++ b/internal/worker/scheduler.go
@@ -21,8 +21,17 @@ const (
 	// Moves the ~1-1.5s of synchronous APNs+SMTP+B2-fetch work out of the
 	// POST /api/task-completions/ request path.
 	TypeTaskCompletedNotification = "notification:task_completed"
+
+	// TypeDataExport is emitted by POST /api/auth/export/. The worker gathers
+	// all of the user's data into a zip and emails it (GDPR data portability).
+	TypeDataExport = "user:data_export"
 )
 
+// DataExportPayload carries just the user id; the worker re-fetches all rows.
+type DataExportPayload struct {
+	UserID uint `json:"user_id"`
+}
+
 // TaskCompletedNotificationPayload carries only the IDs needed for the
 // worker to re-fetch the canonical Task + TaskCompletion rows. Keeping the
 // payload to IDs (vs. full model graphs) keeps the Redis queue cheap and
@@ -93,6 +102,26 @@ func (c *TaskClient) EnqueueWelcomeEmail(to, firstName, code string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// EnqueueDataExport enqueues a GDPR data-export task for a user. The worker
+// gathers the user's data, zips it, and emails it. Low priority — there's no
+// rush, and it shouldn't compete with notifications for the critical queue.
+func (c *TaskClient) EnqueueDataExport(userID uint) error {
+	payload, err := BuildDataExportPayload(userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	task := asynq.NewTask(TypeDataExport, payload)
+	_, err = c.client.Enqueue(task, asynq.Queue("low"), asynq.MaxRetry(3))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Uint("user_id", userID).Msg("Failed to enqueue data export")
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Info().Uint("user_id", userID).Msg("Data export task enqueued")
+	return nil
+}
+
 // EnqueueVerificationEmail enqueues a verification email task
 func (c *TaskClient) EnqueueVerificationEmail(to, firstName, code string) error {
 	payload, err := BuildVerificationEmailPayload(to, firstName, code)