diff --git a/messages/de.json b/messages/de.json
index 628c3fd9f..62913d6c2 100644
--- a/messages/de.json
+++ b/messages/de.json
@@ -5127,7 +5127,8 @@
         "description": "Wie lange zeitgebundene Datensätze vor der automatischen Bereinigung gespeichert bleiben.",
         "coach": "Coach-Unterhaltungen: {days} Tage",
         "audit": "Sicherheitsprotokoll: {days} Tage",
-        "delivery": "Benachrichtigungsprotokoll: {days} Tage"
+        "delivery": "Benachrichtigungsprotokoll: {days} Tage",
+        "unavailable": "Aufbewahrungsdetails sind derzeit nicht verfügbar."
       },
       "export": {
         "title": "Meine Daten herunterladen",
diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index 79eddff16..761a1d876 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -5127,7 +5127,8 @@
         "description": "How long time-bound records are kept before automatic cleanup.",
         "coach": "Coach conversations: kept {days} days",
         "audit": "Security activity log: kept {days} days",
-        "delivery": "Notification delivery log: kept {days} days"
+        "delivery": "Notification delivery log: kept {days} days",
+        "unavailable": "Retention details are unavailable right now."
       },
       "export": {
         "title": "Download my data",
diff --git a/messages/es.json b/messages/es.json
index 50f8d9dd4..0b5b87658 100644
--- a/messages/es.json
+++ b/messages/es.json
@@ -5127,7 +5127,8 @@
         "description": "Cuánto tiempo se conservan los registros con límite temporal antes de su limpieza automática.",
         "coach": "Conversaciones con el asistente: {days} días",
         "audit": "Registro de seguridad: {days} días",
-        "delivery": "Registro de envío de notificaciones: {days} días"
+        "delivery": "Registro de envío de notificaciones: {days} días",
+        "unavailable": "Los detalles de retención no están disponibles en este momento."
       },
       "export": {
         "title": "Descargar mis datos",
diff --git a/messages/fr.json b/messages/fr.json
index 122199d74..c26d0256e 100644
--- a/messages/fr.json
+++ b/messages/fr.json
@@ -5127,7 +5127,8 @@
         "description": "Durée de conservation des enregistrements limités dans le temps avant le nettoyage automatique.",
         "coach": "Conversations avec le coach : {days} jours",
         "audit": "Journal de sécurité : {days} jours",
-        "delivery": "Journal d'envoi des notifications : {days} jours"
+        "delivery": "Journal d'envoi des notifications : {days} jours",
+        "unavailable": "Les détails de conservation sont indisponibles pour le moment."
       },
       "export": {
         "title": "Télécharger mes données",
diff --git a/messages/it.json b/messages/it.json
index 743cb5e34..7ab45c824 100644
--- a/messages/it.json
+++ b/messages/it.json
@@ -5127,7 +5127,8 @@
         "description": "Per quanto tempo i record a tempo vengono conservati prima della pulizia automatica.",
         "coach": "Conversazioni con il coach: {days} giorni",
         "audit": "Registro di sicurezza: {days} giorni",
-        "delivery": "Registro di invio delle notifiche: {days} giorni"
+        "delivery": "Registro di invio delle notifiche: {days} giorni",
+        "unavailable": "I dettagli di conservazione non sono disponibili al momento."
       },
       "export": {
         "title": "Scarica i miei dati",
diff --git a/messages/pl.json b/messages/pl.json
index 7d344e71d..39e58d11e 100644
--- a/messages/pl.json
+++ b/messages/pl.json
@@ -5127,7 +5127,8 @@
         "description": "Jak długo rekordy ograniczone czasowo są przechowywane przed automatycznym czyszczeniem.",
         "coach": "Rozmowy z asystentem: {days} dni",
         "audit": "Dziennik zabezpieczeń: {days} dni",
-        "delivery": "Dziennik wysyłki powiadomień: {days} dni"
+        "delivery": "Dziennik wysyłki powiadomień: {days} dni",
+        "unavailable": "Szczegóły przechowywania są obecnie niedostępne."
       },
       "export": {
         "title": "Pobierz moje dane",
diff --git a/src/components/settings/__tests__/privacy-section.test.tsx b/src/components/settings/__tests__/privacy-section.test.tsx
index 56aebc8cb..288a064d4 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/__tests__/privacy-section.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/__tests__/privacy-section.test.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,17 @@ function render(node: React.ReactNode, locale: "en" | "de" = "en") {
   // assembled cards paint without firing network.
   client.setQueryData(queryKeys.sessions(), { sessions: [] });
   client.setQueryData(queryKeys.securityActivity(), { events: [] });
-  client.setQueryData(queryKeys.trustedDevices(), { devices: [] });
+  // Seed a trusted device so the card paints (it hides itself when empty).
+  client.setQueryData(queryKeys.trustedDevices(), {
+    devices: [
+      {
+        id: "td-1",
+        label: "Firefox on macOS",
+        isCurrent: true,
+        expiresAt: "2099-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
+      },
+    ],
+  });
   return renderToStaticMarkup(
     <I18nProvider initialLocale={locale}>
       <QueryClientProvider client={client}>{node}</QueryClientProvider>
@@ -56,5 +66,31 @@ describe("<PrivacySection> — assembled Data & Privacy dashboard", () => {
     expect(html).toContain('href="/settings/advanced"');
     // Embedded active-session + security-activity cards.
     expect(html).toContain("settings-security-sessions-card");
+    // Trusted devices now lives here (and only here) — its single home is the
+    // Privacy dashboard, not the Security section.
+    expect(html).toContain("settings-trusted-devices-card");
+  });
+
+  it("shows a loading placeholder for the retention block before the summary resolves", () => {
+    // Render WITHOUT seeding the privacy summary: the query is pending, so the
+    // retention block must paint a skeleton rather than an empty list.
+    const client = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: {
+        queries: { retry: false, refetchOnMount: false },
+      },
+    });
+    client.setQueryData(queryKeys.sessions(), { sessions: [] });
+    client.setQueryData(queryKeys.securityActivity(), { events: [] });
+    client.setQueryData(queryKeys.trustedDevices(), { devices: [] });
+    const html = renderToStaticMarkup(
+      <I18nProvider initialLocale="en">
+        <QueryClientProvider client={client}>
+          <PrivacySection />
+        </QueryClientProvider>
+      </I18nProvider>,
+    );
+    // Skeleton rows render while the summary is loading; no retention day-count.
+    expect(html).toContain('data-slot="skeleton"');
+    expect(html).not.toContain("365");
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/components/settings/privacy-section.tsx b/src/components/settings/privacy-section.tsx
index 511877d30..6aa6534f4 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/privacy-section.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/privacy-section.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Skeleton } from "@/components/ui/skeleton";
 import { SettingsCard } from "@/components/settings/settings-card";
 import { SettingsCardHeader } from "@/components/settings/_card-header";
 import { SettingsInfoTile } from "@/components/settings/_info-tile";
@@ -53,7 +54,11 @@ export function PrivacySection() {
   const { t } = useTranslations();
   const { isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
 
-  const { data: summary } = useQuery({
+  const {
+    data: summary,
+    isLoading: summaryLoading,
+    isError: summaryError,
+  } = useQuery({
     queryKey: queryKeys.privacySummary(),
     queryFn: () => apiGet<PrivacySummary>("/api/settings/privacy-summary"),
     enabled: isAuthenticated,
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ export function PrivacySection() {
           description={t("settings.privacy.stored.description")}
           className="mb-4"
         />
-        <ul className="text-muted-foreground list-disc space-y-1 pl-12 text-sm">
+        <ul className="text-muted-foreground list-disc space-y-1 pl-7 text-sm">
           <li>{t("settings.privacy.stored.measurements")}</li>
           <li>{t("settings.privacy.stored.medications")}</li>
           <li>{t("settings.privacy.stored.moodLabs")}</li>
@@ -117,27 +122,35 @@ export function PrivacySection() {
           description={t("settings.privacy.retention.description")}
           className="mb-4"
         />
-        <ul className="text-muted-foreground space-y-1 pl-7 text-sm">
-          {summary && (
-            <>
-              <li>
-                {t("settings.privacy.retention.coach", {
-                  days: summary.retention.coachMessagesDays,
-                })}
-              </li>
-              <li>
-                {t("settings.privacy.retention.audit", {
-                  days: summary.retention.auditLogDays,
-                })}
-              </li>
-              <li>
-                {t("settings.privacy.retention.delivery", {
-                  days: summary.retention.deliveryLogDays,
-                })}
-              </li>
-            </>
-          )}
-        </ul>
+        {summaryLoading ? (
+          <div className="space-y-2 pl-7">
+            <Skeleton className="h-4 w-3/4" />
+            <Skeleton className="h-4 w-2/3" />
+            <Skeleton className="h-4 w-1/2" />
+          </div>
+        ) : summaryError || !summary ? (
+          <p className="text-muted-foreground pl-7 text-sm">
+            {t("settings.privacy.retention.unavailable")}
+          </p>
+        ) : (
+          <ul className="text-muted-foreground space-y-1 pl-7 text-sm">
+            <li>
+              {t("settings.privacy.retention.coach", {
+                days: summary.retention.coachMessagesDays,
+              })}
+            </li>
+            <li>
+              {t("settings.privacy.retention.audit", {
+                days: summary.retention.auditLogDays,
+              })}
+            </li>
+            <li>
+              {t("settings.privacy.retention.delivery", {
+                days: summary.retention.deliveryLogDays,
+              })}
+            </li>
+          </ul>
+        )}
       </SettingsCard>
 
       {/* Export */}
diff --git a/src/components/settings/security-section/index.tsx b/src/components/settings/security-section/index.tsx
index 53c8b34f9..f2e9a5ac5 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/security-section/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/security-section/index.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { TotpCard } from "./totp-card";
 import { SecurityKeysCard, type WebauthnKeyInfo } from "./security-keys-card";
 import { PasskeyListSection } from "./passkey-list-section";
 import { PasskeyUpgradeNudge } from "./passkey-upgrade-nudge";
-import { TrustedDevicesCard } from "@/components/settings/trusted-devices-card";
 
 interface MfaStatus {
   totp: { enabled: boolean };
@@ -68,8 +67,6 @@ export function SecuritySection() {
       <SecurityKeysCard keys={status.webauthn} />
 
       <PasskeyListSection isAuthenticated={isAuthenticated} />
-
-      <TrustedDevicesCard isAuthenticated={isAuthenticated} />
     </div>
   );
 }