diff --git a/config.sample.js b/config.sample.js
index 1119841..2debb07 100644
--- a/config.sample.js
+++ b/config.sample.js
@@ -369,31 +369,82 @@ module.exports = {
 
       Default age will be the value at the very top of the array.
       If the array is populated but do not have a zero value,
-      permanent uploads will be rejected.
-      This only applies to new files uploaded after enabling the option.
+      attempts to set permanent upload age will be rejected.
 
-      If the array is empty or is set to falsy value, temporary uploads
-      feature will be disabled, and all uploads will be permanent (original behavior).
+      This only applies to new files uploaded AFTER enabling the option.
+      If disabled, any existing temporary uploads will not ever be automatically deleted,
+      since the safe assumes all uploads are permanent,
+      and thus will not start the periodical check up task.
 
-      When temporary uploads feature is disabled, any existing temporary uploads
-      will not ever be automatically deleted, since the safe will not start the
-      periodical checkup task.
+      DEPRECATED: Please use "retentionPeriods" option below instead.
     */
-    temporaryUploadAges: [
-      0, // permanent
-      1 / 60 * 15, // 15 minutes
-      1 / 60 * 30, // 30 minutes
-      1, // 1 hour
-      6, // 6 hours
-      12, // 12 hours
-      24, // 24 hours (1 day)
-      24 * 2, // 48 hours (2 days)
-      24 * 3, // 72 hours (3 days)
-      24 * 4, // 96 hours (4 days)
-      24 * 5, // 120 hours (5 days)
-      24 * 6, // 144 hours (6 days)
-      24 * 7 // 168 hours (7 days)
-    ],
+    // temporaryUploadAges: [],
+
+    /*
+      Usergroup-based file retention periods (temporary uploads ages).
+
+      You need to at least configure the default group (_), or any one group, to enable this.
+      If this is enabled, "temporaryUploadAges" option above will be completely ignored.
+
+      It's safe to disable and remove that option completely if you plan to only use this one.
+      The support for it was only kept as backwards-compatibility for older installations.
+
+      This only applies to new files uploaded AFTER enabling the option.
+      If disabled, any existing temporary uploads will not ever be automatically deleted,
+      since the safe assumes all uploads are permanent,
+      and thus will not start the periodical check up task.
+
+      Please refer to the examples below about inheritances
+      and how to set default retention for each groups.
+    */
+    retentionPeriods: {
+      // Defaults that also apply to non-registered users
+      _: [
+        24, // 24 hours (1 day) -- first value is the group's default retention
+        1 / 60 * 15, // 15 minutes
+        1 / 60 * 30, // 30 minutes
+        1, // 1 hour
+        6, // 6 hours
+        12 // 12 hours
+      ],
+      /*
+        Inheritance is based on each group's 'values' in permissionController.js.
+        Basically groups with higher 'value' will inherit retention periods
+        of any groups with lower 'values'.
+        You may remove all the groups below to apply the defaults above for everyone.
+      */
+      user: [
+        24 * 7, // 168 hours (7 days) -- group's default
+        24 * 2, // 48 hours (2 days)
+        24 * 3, // 72 hours (3 days)
+        24 * 4, // 96 hours (4 days)
+        24 * 5, // 120 hours (5 days)
+        24 * 6 // 144 hours (6 days)
+      ],
+      vip: [
+        24 * 30, // 720 hours (30 days) -- group's default
+        24 * 14, // 336 hours (14 days)
+        24 * 21, // 504 hours (21 days)
+        24 * 91 // 2184 hours (91 days)
+      ],
+      vvip: [
+        null, // -- if null, use previous group's default as this group's default
+        0, // permanent
+        24 * 183 // 4392 hours (183 days)
+      ],
+      moderator: [
+        0 // -- group's default
+        /*
+          vvip group also have 0 (permanent) in its retention periods,
+          but duplicates are perfectly fine and will be safely 'uniquified',
+          while still properly maintaining defaults when required.
+        */
+      ]
+      /*
+        Missing groups will follow the inheritance rules.
+        Following the example above, admin and superadmin will have the same retention periods as moderator.
+      */
+    },
 
     /*
       Interval of the periodical check up tasks for temporary uploads (in milliseconds).
diff --git a/controllers/permissionController.js b/controllers/permissionController.js
index d9a04e7..8d8b101 100644
--- a/controllers/permissionController.js
+++ b/controllers/permissionController.js
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ const self = {}
 
 self.permissions = Object.freeze({
   user: 0, // Upload & delete own files, create & delete albums
+  vip: 5, // If used with "retentionPeriods" in config, may have additional retention period options
+  vvip: 10, // If used with "retentionPeriods" in config, may have additional retention period options
   moderator: 50, // Delete other user's files
   admin: 80, // Manage users (disable accounts) & create moderators
   superadmin: 100 // Create admins
diff --git a/controllers/tokenController.js b/controllers/tokenController.js
index ddc0b9b..7f73bdd 100644
--- a/controllers/tokenController.js
+++ b/controllers/tokenController.js
@@ -59,6 +59,15 @@ self.verify = async (req, res, next) => {
       permissions: perms.mapPermissions(user)
     }
 
+    const group = perms.group(user)
+    if (group) {
+      obj.group = group
+      if (utils.retentions.enabled) {
+        obj.retentionPeriods = utils.retentions.periods[group]
+        obj.defaultRetentionPeriod = utils.retentions.default[group]
+      }
+    }
+
     if (utils.clientVersion) {
       obj.version = utils.clientVersion
     }
diff --git a/controllers/uploadController.js b/controllers/uploadController.js
index f87957d..7969ad1 100644
--- a/controllers/uploadController.js
+++ b/controllers/uploadController.js
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ const extensionsFilter = Array.isArray(config.extensionsFilter) &&
   config.extensionsFilter.length
 const urlExtensionsFilter = Array.isArray(config.uploads.urlExtensionsFilter) &&
   config.uploads.urlExtensionsFilter.length
-const temporaryUploads = Array.isArray(config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges) &&
-  config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges.length
 
 /** Chunks helper class & function **/
 
@@ -244,17 +242,29 @@ self.getUniqueRandomName = async (length, extension) => {
   throw new ServerError('Failed to allocate a unique name for the upload. Try again?')
 }
 
-self.parseUploadAge = age => {
-  if (age === undefined || age === null) {
-    return config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges[0]
+self.assertRetentionPeriod = (user, age) => {
+  if (!utils.retentions.enabled) return null
+
+  const group = user ? perms.group(user) : '_'
+  if (!group || !utils.retentions.periods[group]) {
+    throw new ClientError('You are not eligible for any file retention periods.', { statusCode: 403 })
   }
 
-  const parsed = parseFloat(age)
-  if (config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges.includes(parsed)) {
-    return parsed
+  let parsed = null
+  if (age === undefined || age === null) {
+    parsed = utils.retentions.default[group]
   } else {
-    return null
+    parsed = parseFloat(age)
+    if (!utils.retentions.periods[group].includes(parsed)) {
+      throw new ClientError('You are not eligible for the specified file retention period.', { statusCode: 403 })
+    }
   }
+
+  if (!parsed && !utils.retentions.periods[group].includes(0)) {
+    throw new ClientError('Permanent uploads are not permitted.', { statusCode: 403 })
+  }
+
+  return parsed
 }
 
 self.parseStripTags = stripTags => {
@@ -287,13 +297,7 @@ self.upload = async (req, res, next) => {
     let albumid = parseInt(req.headers.albumid || req.params.albumid)
     if (isNaN(albumid)) albumid = null
 
-    let age = null
-    if (temporaryUploads) {
-      age = self.parseUploadAge(req.headers.age)
-      if (!age && !config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges.includes(0)) {
-        throw new ClientError('Permanent uploads are not permitted.', { statusCode: 403 })
-      }
-    }
+    const age = self.assertRetentionPeriod(user, req.headers.age)
 
     const func = req.body.urls ? self.actuallyUploadUrls : self.actuallyUploadFiles
     await func(req, res, user, albumid, age)
@@ -539,12 +543,7 @@ self.actuallyFinishChunks = async (req, res, user) => {
         throw new ClientError(`${file.extname ? `${file.extname.substr(1).toUpperCase()} files` : 'Files with no extension'} are not permitted.`)
       }
 
-      if (temporaryUploads) {
-        file.age = self.parseUploadAge(file.age)
-        if (!file.age && !config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges.includes(0)) {
-          throw new ClientError('Permanent uploads are not permitted.')
-        }
-      }
+      file.age = self.assertRetentionPeriod(user, file.age)
 
       file.size = chunksData[file.uuid].stream.bytesWritten
       if (config.filterEmptyFile && file.size === 0) {
@@ -1455,7 +1454,7 @@ self.list = async (req, res, next) => {
     else if (offset < 0) offset = Math.max(0, Math.ceil(count / 25) + offset)
 
     const columns = ['id', 'name', 'original', 'userid', 'size', 'timestamp']
-    if (temporaryUploads) columns.push('expirydate')
+    if (utils.retentions.enabled) columns.push('expirydate')
     if (!all ||
       filterObj.queries.albumid ||
       filterObj.queries.exclude.albumid ||
diff --git a/controllers/utilsController.js b/controllers/utilsController.js
index bddba4f..f86f452 100644
--- a/controllers/utilsController.js
+++ b/controllers/utilsController.js
@@ -52,7 +52,13 @@ const self = {
   ffprobe: promisify(ffmpeg.ffprobe),
 
   albumsCache: {},
-  timezoneOffset: new Date().getTimezoneOffset()
+  timezoneOffset: new Date().getTimezoneOffset(),
+
+  retentions: {
+    enabled: false,
+    periods: {},
+    default: {}
+  }
 }
 
 // Remember old renderer, if overridden, or proxy to default renderer
@@ -71,6 +77,75 @@ self.md.instance.renderer.rules.link_open = function (tokens, idx, options, env,
   return self.md.defaultRenderers.link_open(tokens, idx, options, env, that)
 }
 
+if (typeof config.uploads.retentionPeriods === 'object' &&
+Object.keys(config.uploads.retentionPeriods).length) {
+  // Build a temporary index of group values
+  const _retentionPeriods = Object.assign({}, config.uploads.retentionPeriods)
+  const _groups = { _: -1 }
+  Object.assign(_groups, perms.permissions)
+
+  // Sanitize config values
+  const names = Object.keys(_groups)
+  for (const name of names) {
+    if (Array.isArray(_retentionPeriods[name]) && _retentionPeriods[name].length) {
+      _retentionPeriods[name] = _retentionPeriods[name]
+        .filter((v, i, a) => (Number.isFinite(v) && v >= 0) || v === null)
+    } else {
+      _retentionPeriods[name] = []
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!_retentionPeriods._.length && !config.private) {
+    logger.error('Guests\' retention periods are missing, yet this installation is not set to private.')
+    process.exit(1)
+  }
+
+  // Create sorted array of group names based on their values
+  const _sorted = Object.keys(_groups)
+    .sort((a, b) => _groups[a] - _groups[b])
+
+  // Build retention periods array for each groups
+  for (let i = 0; i < _sorted.length; i++) {
+    const current = _sorted[i]
+    const _periods = [..._retentionPeriods[current]]
+    self.retentions.default[current] = _periods.length ? _periods[0] : null
+
+    if (i > 0) {
+      // Inherit retention periods of lower-valued groups
+      for (let j = i - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
+        const lower = _sorted[j]
+        if (_groups[lower] < _groups[current]) {
+          _periods.unshift(..._retentionPeriods[lower])
+          if (self.retentions.default[current] === null) {
+            self.retentions.default[current] = self.retentions.default[lower]
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    self.retentions.periods[current] = _periods
+      .filter((v, i, a) => v !== null && a.indexOf(v) === i) // re-sanitize & uniquify
+      .sort((a, b) => a - b) // sort from lowest to highest (zero/permanent will always be first)
+
+    // Mark the feature as enabled, if at least one group was configured
+    if (self.retentions.periods[current].length) {
+      self.retentions.enabled = true
+    }
+  }
+} else if (Array.isArray(config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges) &&
+config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges.length) {
+  self.retentions.periods._ = config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges
+    .filter((v, i, a) => Number.isFinite(v) && v >= 0)
+  self.retentions.default._ = self.retentions.periods._[0]
+
+  for (const name of Object.keys(perms.permissions)) {
+    self.retentions.periods[name] = self.retentions.periods._
+    self.retentions.default[name] = self.retentions.default._
+  }
+
+  self.retentions.enabled = true
+}
+
 const statsData = {
   system: {
     title: 'System',
diff --git a/lolisafe.js b/lolisafe.js
index 0a0dece..51a3a34 100644
--- a/lolisafe.js
+++ b/lolisafe.js
@@ -372,10 +372,8 @@ safe.use('/api', api)
       }
     }
 
-    // Temporary uploads (only check for expired uploads if config.uploads.temporaryUploadsInterval is also set)
-    if (Array.isArray(config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges) &&
-      config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges.length &&
-      config.uploads.temporaryUploadsInterval) {
+    // Initiate internal periodical check ups of temporary uploads if required
+    if (utils.retentions && utils.retentions.enabled && config.uploads.temporaryUploadsInterval > 0) {
       let temporaryUploadsInProgress = false
       const temporaryUploadCheck = async () => {
         if (temporaryUploadsInProgress) return
diff --git a/routes/api.js b/routes/api.js
index bb43e1a..2bef674 100644
--- a/routes/api.js
+++ b/routes/api.js
@@ -12,11 +12,16 @@ routes.get('/check', (req, res, next) => {
     enableUserAccounts: config.enableUserAccounts,
     maxSize: config.uploads.maxSize,
     chunkSize: config.uploads.chunkSize,
-    temporaryUploadAges: config.uploads.temporaryUploadAges,
     fileIdentifierLength: config.uploads.fileIdentifierLength,
     stripTags: config.uploads.stripTags
   }
-  if (utilsController.clientVersion) obj.version = utilsController.clientVersion
+  if (utilsController.retentions.enabled && utilsController.retentions.periods._) {
+    obj.temporaryUploadAges = utilsController.retentions.periods._
+    obj.defaultTemporaryUploadAge = utilsController.retentions.default._
+  }
+  if (utilsController.clientVersion) {
+    obj.version = utilsController.clientVersion
+  }
   return res.json(obj)
 })
 
diff --git a/src/js/home.js b/src/js/home.js
index 32c1184..359b00c 100644
--- a/src/js/home.js
+++ b/src/js/home.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const page = {
   maxSize: null,
   chunkSizeConfig: null,
   temporaryUploadAges: null,
+  defaultTemporaryUploadAge: null,
   fileIdentifierLength: null,
   stripTagsConfig: null,
 
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ page.checkIfPublic = () => {
     }
 
     page.temporaryUploadAges = response.data.temporaryUploadAges
+    page.defaultTemporaryUploadAge = response.data.defaultTemporaryUploadAge || null
     page.fileIdentifierLength = response.data.fileIdentifierLength
     page.stripTagsConfig = response.data.stripTags
 
@@ -210,6 +212,13 @@ page.verifyToken = token => {
   return axios.post('api/tokens/verify', { token }).then(response => {
     localStorage[lsKeys.token] = token
     page.token = token
+
+    // If user has its own retention periods array, override defaults
+    if (Array.isArray(response.data.retentionPeriods)) {
+      page.temporaryUploadAges = response.data.retentionPeriods
+      page.defaultTemporaryUploadAge = response.data.defaultRetentionPeriod
+    }
+
     return page.prepareUpload()
   }).catch(error => {
     return swal({
@@ -917,11 +926,14 @@ page.prepareUploadConfig = () => {
   }
 
   if (temporaryUploadAges) {
+    const _default = page.defaultTemporaryUploadAge === null
+      ? page.temporaryUploadAges[0]
+      : page.defaultTemporaryUploadAge
     const stored = parseFloat(localStorage[lsKeys.uploadAge])
     for (let i = 0; i < page.temporaryUploadAges.length; i++) {
       const age = page.temporaryUploadAges[i]
       config.uploadAge.select.push({
-        value: i === 0 ? 'default' : String(age),
+        value: age === _default ? 'default' : String(age),
         text: page.getPrettyUploadAge(age)
       })
       if (age === stored) {