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The clause establishes a two-stage deletion process: immediate removal from user-facing history followed by backend deletion within a specified retention window, creating a defined data lifecycle for deleted conversation content.
Users have the ability to delete conversations with immediate effect on their visible history, and the terms establish a 30-day maximum retention period in backend systems before automatic deletion, rather than indefinite retention of deleted content.
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The clause establishes a two-stage deletion process: immediate removal from user-facing history followed by backend deletion within a specified retention window, creating a defined data lifecycle for deleted conversation content.
Users have the ability to delete conversations with immediate effect on their visible history, and the terms establish a 30-day maximum retention period in backend systems before automatic deletion, rather than indefinite retention of deleted content.
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