diff --git a/src/openapi.yaml b/src/openapi.yaml
index f7dbb3086b..29aee529b7 100644
--- a/src/openapi.yaml
+++ b/src/openapi.yaml
@@ -10240,7 +10240,7 @@ components:
         successfulSubmissionsRemovalLimit:
           type: integer
           maximum: 2147483647
-          minimum: 1
+          minimum: 0
           nullable: true
           title: Successful submission removal limit
           description: Amount of days successful submissions of this form will remain
@@ -10257,7 +10257,7 @@ components:
         incompleteSubmissionsRemovalLimit:
           type: integer
           maximum: 2147483647
-          minimum: 1
+          minimum: 0
           nullable: true
           title: Incomplete submission removal limit
           description: Amount of days incomplete submissions of this form will remain
@@ -10274,7 +10274,7 @@ components:
         erroredSubmissionsRemovalLimit:
           type: integer
           maximum: 2147483647
-          minimum: 1
+          minimum: 0
           nullable: true
           title: Errored submission removal limit
           description: Amount of days errored submissions of this form will remain
@@ -10292,7 +10292,7 @@ components:
         allSubmissionsRemovalLimit:
           type: integer
           maximum: 2147483647
-          minimum: 1
+          minimum: 0
           nullable: true
           description: Amount of days when all submissions of this form will be permanently
             deleted. Leave blank to use value in General Configuration.
diff --git a/src/openforms/config/migrations/0064_alter_globalconfiguration_submissions_removal_limit.py b/src/openforms/config/migrations/0064_alter_globalconfiguration_submissions_removal_limit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2640cc362c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openforms/config/migrations/0064_alter_globalconfiguration_submissions_removal_limit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-11-11 14:08
+
+import django.core.validators
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("config", "0063_merge_20240923_1612"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="globalconfiguration",
+            name="all_submissions_removal_limit",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                default=90,
+                help_text="Amount of days when all submissions will be permanently deleted",
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0)],
+                verbose_name="all submissions removal limit",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="globalconfiguration",
+            name="errored_submissions_removal_limit",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                default=30,
+                help_text="Amount of days errored submissions will remain before being removed",
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0)],
+                verbose_name="errored submission removal limit",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="globalconfiguration",
+            name="incomplete_submissions_removal_limit",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                default=7,
+                help_text="Amount of days incomplete submissions will remain before being removed",
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0)],
+                verbose_name="incomplete submission removal limit",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="globalconfiguration",
+            name="successful_submissions_removal_limit",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                default=7,
+                help_text="Amount of days successful submissions will remain before being removed",
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0)],
+                verbose_name="successful submission removal limit",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/openforms/config/models/config.py b/src/openforms/config/models/config.py
index a616f8d15f..980e74e8fc 100644
--- a/src/openforms/config/models/config.py
+++ b/src/openforms/config/models/config.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class GlobalConfiguration(SingletonModel):
     successful_submissions_removal_limit = models.PositiveIntegerField(
         _("successful submission removal limit"),
         default=7,
-        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0)],
         help_text=_(
             "Amount of days successful submissions will remain before being removed"
         ),
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ class GlobalConfiguration(SingletonModel):
     incomplete_submissions_removal_limit = models.PositiveIntegerField(
         _("incomplete submission removal limit"),
         default=7,
-        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0)],
         help_text=_(
             "Amount of days incomplete submissions will remain before being removed"
         ),
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class GlobalConfiguration(SingletonModel):
     errored_submissions_removal_limit = models.PositiveIntegerField(
         _("errored submission removal limit"),
         default=30,
-        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0)],
         help_text=_(
             "Amount of days errored submissions will remain before being removed"
         ),
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ class GlobalConfiguration(SingletonModel):
     all_submissions_removal_limit = models.PositiveIntegerField(
         _("all submissions removal limit"),
         default=90,
-        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0)],
         help_text=_("Amount of days when all submissions will be permanently deleted"),
     )
 
diff --git a/src/openforms/data_removal/tests/test_tasks.py b/src/openforms/data_removal/tests/test_tasks.py
index 49b980d01d..0dca1d6f30 100644
--- a/src/openforms/data_removal/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/src/openforms/data_removal/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -58,6 +58,34 @@ def test_successful_submissions_correctly_deleted(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
             submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
 
+    def test_successful_submissions_correctly_deleted_the_same_day_when_form_removal_limit_is_0(
+        self,
+    ):
+        form = FormFactory.create(
+            successful_submissions_removal_limit=0,
+            incomplete_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+            errored_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+            all_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+        )
+
+        with freeze_time("2024-11-12T18:00:00+01:00"):
+            # Submission not connected to form
+            SubmissionFactory.create(registration_success=True)
+
+            submission_to_be_deleted = SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_success=True
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 2)
+
+        with freeze_time("2024-11-12T19:00:00+01:00"):
+            delete_submissions()
+
+        # Only the submission connected to the form should be deleted
+        self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 1)
+        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
+            submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
+
     @tag("gh-2632")
     def test_delete_successful_submission_with_deleted_form_step(self):
         config = GlobalConfiguration.get_solo()
@@ -173,8 +201,44 @@ def test_incomplete_submissions_correctly_deleted(self):
         self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 5)
         with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
             pending_submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
+        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
+            in_progress_submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
+
+    def test_incomplete_submissions_correctly_deleted_the_same_day_when_form_removal_limit_is_0(
+        self,
+    ):
+        form = FormFactory.create(
+            successful_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+            incomplete_submissions_removal_limit=0,
+            errored_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+            all_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+        )
+
+        with freeze_time("2024-11-12T18:00:00+01:00"):
+            # Incomplete submissions not connected to the form
+            SubmissionFactory.create(registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.pending)
+            SubmissionFactory.create(
+                registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.in_progress
+            )
+
+            SubmissionFactory.create(form=form, registration_success=True)
+            pending_submission_to_be_deleted = SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.pending
+            )
+            in_progress_submission_to_be_deleted = SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.in_progress
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 5)
+
+        with freeze_time("2024-11-12T19:00:00+01:00"):
+            delete_submissions()
+
+        self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 3)
         with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
             pending_submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
+        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
+            in_progress_submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
 
     def test_incomplete_submissions_with_form_settings_override_global_configuration(
         self,
@@ -277,6 +341,42 @@ def test_failed_submissions_correctly_deleted(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
             submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
 
+    def test_failed_submissions_correctly_deleted_the_same_day_when_form_removal_limit_is_0(
+        self,
+    ):
+        form = FormFactory.create(
+            successful_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+            incomplete_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+            errored_submissions_removal_limit=0,
+            all_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+        )
+
+        with freeze_time("2024-11-12T18:00:00+01:00"):
+            # Failed submission not connected to the form
+            SubmissionFactory.create(registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.failed)
+
+            # Successful and incomplete submissions
+            SubmissionFactory.create(form=form, registration_success=True)
+            SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.pending
+            )
+            SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.in_progress
+            )
+
+            failed_submission_to_be_deleted = SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.failed
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 5)
+
+        with freeze_time("2024-11-12T19:00:00+01:00"):
+            delete_submissions()
+
+        self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 4)
+        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
+            failed_submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
+
     def test_failed_submissions_with_form_settings_override_global_configuration(self):
         config = GlobalConfiguration.get_solo()
         form_longer_limit = FormFactory.create(
@@ -339,6 +439,53 @@ def test_all_submissions_correctly_deleted(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
             old_submission.refresh_from_db()
 
+    def test_all_submissions_correctly_deleted_the_same_day_when_form_removal_limit_is_0(
+        self,
+    ):
+        form = FormFactory.create(
+            successful_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+            incomplete_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+            errored_submissions_removal_limit=7,
+            all_submissions_removal_limit=0,
+        )
+
+        with freeze_time("2024-11-12T18:00:00+01:00"):
+            # Submissions not connected to the form
+            SubmissionFactory.create(registration_success=True)
+            SubmissionFactory.create(registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.pending)
+            SubmissionFactory.create(
+                registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.in_progress
+            )
+            SubmissionFactory.create(registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.failed)
+
+            submission_to_be_deleted = SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_success=True
+            )
+            pending_submission_to_be_deleted = SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.pending
+            )
+            in_progress_submission_to_be_deleted = SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.in_progress
+            )
+            failed_submission_to_be_deleted = SubmissionFactory.create(
+                form=form, registration_status=RegistrationStatuses.failed
+            )
+
+        self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 8)
+
+        with freeze_time("2024-11-12T19:00:00+01:00"):
+            delete_submissions()
+
+        self.assertEqual(Submission.objects.count(), 4)
+        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
+            submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
+        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
+            pending_submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
+        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
+            in_progress_submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
+        with self.assertRaises(ObjectDoesNotExist):
+            failed_submission_to_be_deleted.refresh_from_db()
+
     def test_all_submissions_with_form_settings_override_global_configuration(self):
         config = GlobalConfiguration.get_solo()
         form_longer_limit = FormFactory.create(
diff --git a/src/openforms/forms/migrations/0105_alter_form_all_submissions_removal_limit_and_more.py b/src/openforms/forms/migrations/0105_alter_form_all_submissions_removal_limit_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3b54c84cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openforms/forms/migrations/0105_alter_form_all_submissions_removal_limit_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.16 on 2024-11-14 09:31
+
+import django.core.validators
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("forms", "0104_select_datatype_string"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="form",
+            name="all_submissions_removal_limit",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Amount of days when all submissions of this form will be permanently deleted. Leave blank to use value in General Configuration.",
+                null=True,
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0)],
+                verbose_name="all submissions removal limit",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="form",
+            name="errored_submissions_removal_limit",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Amount of days errored submissions of this form will remain before being removed. Leave blank to use value in General Configuration.",
+                null=True,
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0)],
+                verbose_name="errored submission removal limit",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="form",
+            name="incomplete_submissions_removal_limit",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Amount of days incomplete submissions of this form will remain before being removed. Leave blank to use value in General Configuration.",
+                null=True,
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0)],
+                verbose_name="incomplete submission removal limit",
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="form",
+            name="successful_submissions_removal_limit",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                blank=True,
+                help_text="Amount of days successful submissions of this form will remain before being removed. Leave blank to use value in General Configuration.",
+                null=True,
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0)],
+                verbose_name="successful submission removal limit",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/openforms/forms/models/form.py b/src/openforms/forms/models/form.py
index b45ab28fdc..b08c994c73 100644
--- a/src/openforms/forms/models/form.py
+++ b/src/openforms/forms/models/form.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class Form(models.Model):
         _("successful submission removal limit"),
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0)],
         help_text=_(
             "Amount of days successful submissions of this form will remain before being removed. "
             "Leave blank to use value in General Configuration."
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class Form(models.Model):
         _("incomplete submission removal limit"),
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0)],
         help_text=_(
             "Amount of days incomplete submissions of this form will remain before being removed. "
             "Leave blank to use value in General Configuration."
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class Form(models.Model):
         _("errored submission removal limit"),
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0)],
         help_text=_(
             "Amount of days errored submissions of this form will remain before being removed. "
             "Leave blank to use value in General Configuration."
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class Form(models.Model):
         _("all submissions removal limit"),
         blank=True,
         null=True,
-        validators=[MinValueValidator(1)],
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0)],
         help_text=_(
             "Amount of days when all submissions of this form will be permanently deleted. "
             "Leave blank to use value in General Configuration."
diff --git a/src/openforms/js/components/admin/form_design/DataRemoval.js b/src/openforms/js/components/admin/form_design/DataRemoval.js
index 7c8811ea24..1eb1e06bbd 100644
--- a/src/openforms/js/components/admin/form_design/DataRemoval.js
+++ b/src/openforms/js/components/admin/form_design/DataRemoval.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const DataRemoval = ({submissionsRemovalOptions, onChange}) => {
           <NumberInput
             value={successfulSubmissionsRemovalLimit || ''}
             onChange={onChange}
-            min="1"
+            min="0"
           />
         </Field>
       </FormRow>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ const DataRemoval = ({submissionsRemovalOptions, onChange}) => {
           <NumberInput
             value={incompleteSubmissionsRemovalLimit || ''}
             onChange={onChange}
-            min="1"
+            min="0"
           />
         </Field>
       </FormRow>
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ const DataRemoval = ({submissionsRemovalOptions, onChange}) => {
             />
           }
         >
-          <NumberInput value={erroredSubmissionsRemovalLimit || ''} onChange={onChange} min="1" />
+          <NumberInput value={erroredSubmissionsRemovalLimit || ''} onChange={onChange} min="0" />
         </Field>
       </FormRow>
       <FormRow>
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ const DataRemoval = ({submissionsRemovalOptions, onChange}) => {
             />
           }
         >
-          <NumberInput value={allSubmissionsRemovalLimit || ''} onChange={onChange} min="1" />
+          <NumberInput value={allSubmissionsRemovalLimit || ''} onChange={onChange} min="0" />
         </Field>
       </FormRow>
     </Fieldset>