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Retention is tied to multiple independent bases, meaning data may be kept beyond the life of the user relationship if legal obligations or protective interests require it.
Interpretive note: The excerpt contains an additional phrase about whether Coinbase is required to hold information to comply with legal obligations, which appears to elaborate on the legal compliance basis. It was recorded in omitted_material rather than merged into the canonical claim.
Your information may be retained by Coinbase even after you stop using its Services, as long as a legal obligation or protective interest justifies retention.
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Retention is tied to multiple independent bases, meaning data may be kept beyond the life of the user relationship if legal obligations or protective interests require it.
Your information may be retained by Coinbase even after you stop using its Services, as long as a legal obligation or protective interest justifies retention.
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