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Where we process Personal Information for marketing purposes, we process the data until you ask us to stop and for a short period after this request (to allow us to implement your requests).
We shall promptly destroy personal information without delay when the retention period has expired or when the purpose of processing has been achieved, and the personal information is no longer necessary.
"We also keep a permanent record of the fact that you have asked us not to send you direct marketing or to process your information so that we can respect your request in the future.Excerpt from Adobe's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “We also keep a permanent record of the fact that you have asked us not to send you direct marketing or to process your information so that we can respect your request in the future.”
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