The policy states that where personal information cannot be deleted due to backup storage constraints, it will be securely stored and isolated from further processing until deletion is possible; separately, a legal hold may be applied to retain information beyond standard retention periods when legal claims are anticipated.
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This provision conditions deletion on technical feasibility for backup-archived data, meaning personal information subject to a deletion request may persist in backup systems for an unspecified period before deletion occurs. The legal hold provision further extends potential retention timelines based on GOAT's assessment of anticipated legal claims, without specifying notice to affected users.
Under these terms, personal information that a user requests to be deleted may continue to be stored in backup archives in an isolated state until deletion becomes technically feasible, with no specified maximum retention period for backup-stored data. Additionally, a legal hold may extend retention of personal information beyond standard periods when GOAT determines a legal claim is threatened or being established.
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Compare across platforms →"Once retention of the personal information is no longer necessary for the purposes outlined above, we will either delete or deidentify the personal information or, if this is not possible (e.g., because personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store the personal information and isolate it from further processing until deletion or deidentification is possible. We may need to apply a "legal hold" that retains information beyond our typical retention period where we face threat of legal claim or intent to establish a claim.Excerpt from GOAT's Privacy Policy
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This provision conditions deletion on technical feasibility for backup-archived data, meaning personal information subject to a deletion request may persist in backup systems for an unspecified period before deletion occurs. The legal hold provision further extends potential retention timelines based on GOAT's assessment of anticipated legal claims, without specifying notice to affected users.
Under these terms, personal information that a user requests to be deleted may continue to be stored in backup archives in an isolated state until deletion becomes technically feasible, with no specified maximum retention period for backup-stored data. Additionally, a legal hold may extend retention of personal information beyond standard periods when GOAT determines a legal claim is threatened or …
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