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"Data may be retained for longer than the stated retention periods below if required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations. Under these circumstances, data will be deleted once the legal or regulatory obligations expire.Excerpt from General Motors's GM Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “Data may be retained for longer than the stated retention periods below if required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations. Under these circumstances, data will be deleted once the legal or regulatory obligations expire.”
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