“Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of Personal Information we have collected, subject to certain exemptions (e.g., where required to detect security incidents...”
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The deletion right is qualified by exemptions, meaning Glean may retain data in circumstances that fall within those exemptions even after a deletion request.
Interpretive note: The excerpt identifies detecting security incidents as one example exemption but uses 'e.g.', indicating the list is non-exhaustive. Only the primary right and the existence of exemptions are stated in the canonical claim.
You can request that Glean delete your Personal Information, but Glean may decline where an exemption applies.
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"Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of Personal Information we have collected, subject to certain exemptions (e.g., where required to detect security incidents...Excerpt from Glean's Privacy Policy
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The deletion right is qualified by exemptions, meaning Glean may retain data in circumstances that fall within those exemptions even after a deletion request.
You can request that Glean delete your Personal Information, but Glean may decline where an exemption applies.
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