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The provision operationalizes data retention as a function of service delivery, legal compliance, and dispute resolution rather than a fixed timeline. This framework authorizes ongoing data storage contingent on whether operational, legal, or enforcement purposes remain active.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify retention periods for individual data categories, making it difficult to assess whether retention practices comply with GDPR's storage limitation principle without examining Coinbase's internal retention schedule.
Current version replaces specific reference to post-closure retention for AML/financial reporting with a more general multi-factor retention assessment framework, and text appears truncated in the current version.
View full change record →Users' personal information will be maintained in Coinbase systems according to the stated purposes and legal requirements applicable to each data category. Users do not control individual retention periods, which are determined by Coinbase based on operational necessity and regulatory obligations.
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The provision operationalizes data retention as a function of service delivery, legal compliance, and dispute resolution rather than a fixed timeline. This framework authorizes ongoing data storage contingent on whether operational, legal, or enforcement purposes remain active.
Users' personal information will be maintained in Coinbase systems according to the stated purposes and legal requirements applicable to each data category. Users do not control individual retention periods, which are determined by Coinbase based on operational necessity and regulatory obligations.
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