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Retention duration is tied to external references (Section 3 business purposes) and unspecified legal obligations, meaning users cannot determine a fixed deletion timeline from this clause alone.
Cloudflare may retain your personal information indefinitely if business purposes or legal obligations continue to apply.
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We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.
"We store your personal information for a period of time that is consistent with the business purposes set forth in Section 3 of this policy or as long as needed to fulfill and comply with legal obligations.Excerpt from Cloudflare's Privacy Policy
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Retention duration is tied to external references (Section 3 business purposes) and unspecified legal obligations, meaning users cannot determine a fixed deletion timeline from this clause alone.
Cloudflare may retain your personal information indefinitely if business purposes or legal obligations continue to apply.
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