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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.
We retain your personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or for the period legally permitted or required.
"We may retain the Personal Information you submit with your request for as long as required or permitted by applicable law.Excerpt from General Motors's GM Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “We may retain the Personal Information you submit with your request for as long as required or permitted by applicable law.”
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