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We will keep the personal information we collect about you for as long as necessary to carry out the purposes set forth in this Privacy Notice...but no longer than as required or permitted under applicable law or internal Walmart policy.
We keep the personal data we collect in line with our internal data retention policies for as long as you use our services or as long as is necessary to: (i) fulfil the purpose(s) for which we collected the personal data; (ii) provide and secure our products and services; (iii) resolve disputes...
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of the information...
"To enable your continued use of AWS Services, we keep your personal information for as long as it is required in order to fulfill the relevant purposes described in this AWS Privacy Notice, as permitted or as may be required by law...Excerpt from AWS's Privacy Notice
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The clause states: “To enable your continued use of AWS Services, we keep your personal information for as long as it is required in order to fulfill the relevant purposes described in this AWS Privacy Notice, as permitted or as may be required by law...”
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