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The clause establishes a retention framework that extends beyond active service delivery to encompass statutory and regulatory obligations, creating institutional bases for post-closure data maintenance separate from service provision purposes.
Users' personal information may be retained by Coinbase following account closure when retention serves legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or AML compliance purposes, rather than being deleted upon account termination. The specific retention duration for post-closure data is not defined in this clause and depends on applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
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The clause establishes a retention framework that extends beyond active service delivery to encompass statutory and regulatory obligations, creating institutional bases for post-closure data maintenance separate from service provision purposes.
Users' personal information may be retained by Coinbase following account closure when retention serves legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or AML compliance purposes, rather than being deleted upon account termination. The specific retention duration for post-closure data is not defined in this clause and depends on applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
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