diff --git a/deployment/windows/README.md b/deployment/windows/README.md
index 9126d93..f331eb1 100644
--- a/deployment/windows/README.md
+++ b/deployment/windows/README.md
@@ -154,6 +154,56 @@ deploy.sh (Linux)                           │
 
 ---
 
+## Data Preserved During Deploy
+
+During deployment, the following are **automatically preserved** (not overwritten):
+
+### Files Preserved
+
+| Item | Location | Description |
+|------|----------|-------------|
+| `.env` | `backend/.env` | Environment configuration |
+| `data/` | `backend/data/` | All SQLite databases and uploads |
+
+### Data Directory Structure
+
+```
+backend/data/
+├── receipts/           # Data Entry module
+│   ├── receipts*.db    # SQLite database (bonuri, aprobări, workflow)
+│   └── uploads/        # User-uploaded files (PDF/images)
+├── telegram/           # Telegram Bot module
+│   └── telegram*.db    # Bot auth/session data
+└── cache/              # Reports module
+    └── roa2web_cache*.db  # L2 cache (can be regenerated)
+```
+
+### Preservation Mechanism
+
+The `ROA2WEB-Console.ps1` script:
+
+1. **Before deploy**: Copies `data/` to `%TEMP%\roa2web-data-backup-*`
+2. **During deploy**: Deletes and replaces entire `backend/` folder
+3. **After deploy**: Restores `data/` from backup
+
+**Safe to lose** (regenerated automatically):
+- `cache/*.db` - Reports cache, rebuilt on first query
+
+**Critical data** (must be preserved):
+- `receipts/*.db` - User data, approvals, workflow states
+- `telegram/*.db` - Bot authentication tokens
+
+### Manual Backup
+
+```powershell
+# Create manual backup before major operations
+Copy-Item -Path "C:\inetpub\wwwroot\roa2web\backend\data" `
+          -Destination "C:\backups\roa2web-data-$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd')" `
+          -Recurse
+```
+
+---
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 | Problemă | Verificare | Soluție |
diff --git a/deployment/windows/scripts/ROA2WEB-Console.ps1 b/deployment/windows/scripts/ROA2WEB-Console.ps1
index b931da2..014ddbd 100644
--- a/deployment/windows/scripts/ROA2WEB-Console.ps1
+++ b/deployment/windows/scripts/ROA2WEB-Console.ps1
@@ -817,7 +817,10 @@ function Deploy-Backend {
             $dataTempPath = Join-Path $env:TEMP "roa2web-data-backup-$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMddHHmmss')"
             $dataBackup = $null
             if (Test-Path $dataDir) {
-                Write-Info "Preserving data directory (SQLite databases, uploads, cache)"
+                Write-Info "Preserving data directory: receipts.db, telegram.db, cache, uploads"
+                Write-Info "  - receipts/: Data Entry SQLite database (receipts, approvals)"
+                Write-Info "  - telegram/: Telegram bot auth/session database"
+                Write-Info "  - cache/: Reports L2 cache database"
                 Copy-Item -Path $dataDir -Destination $dataTempPath -Recurse -Force
                 $dataBackup = $dataTempPath
             }