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We shall promptly destroy personal information without delay when the retention period has expired or when the purpose of processing has been achieved, and the personal information is no longer necessary.
When Personal Information is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected, we securely delete, anonymize, or put it beyond use.
each Party will, upon written request, return or destroy all Confidential Information of the other Party in its possession or control.
"Confidential Information will not include...any information or content...that has become publicly known or otherwise ceases to be secret or confidential...including if you designate a Project as "public" or post such information or content in a public area...Excerpt from Descript's Terms of Service
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The clause states: “Confidential Information will not include...any information or content...that has become publicly known or otherwise ceases to be secret or confidential...including if you designate a Project as "public" or post such information or content in a public area...”
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