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This clause establishes ADP's post-termination data handling obligations, ensuring that data is either returned or securely destroyed rather than retained indefinitely, subject to EEA legal requirements.
When the Service Agreement is terminated, your employer's data held by ADP must be returned or securely destroyed by ADP, subject to EEA applicable law.
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each Party will, upon written request, return or destroy all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control.
"Upon termination of the Service Agreement, ADP shall fulfill its obligations to the client with regard to the returning the data and securely destroying the data, subject to EEA applicable law.Excerpt from ADP's Privacy Statement
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This clause establishes ADP's post-termination data handling obligations, ensuring that data is either returned or securely destroyed rather than retained indefinitely, subject to EEA legal requirements.
When the Service Agreement is terminated, your employer's data held by ADP must be returned or securely destroyed by ADP, subject to EEA applicable law.
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