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To the extent you enter identifying information as part of the account application process, we are required by law to store that information to comply with federal regulations.
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.
We also retain your information for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, for example, to comply with our legal obligations, protect us in the event of disputes, enforce our agreements...
"We retain and use your information in connection with potential legal claims when necessary and for compliance, regulatory, and auditing purposes.Excerpt from Discord's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “We retain and use your information in connection with potential legal claims when necessary and for compliance, regulatory, and auditing purposes.”
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