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The timing of biometric data destruction is controlled entirely by GOAT's instruction to Persona, meaning the biometric identifier persists indefinitely until GOAT initiates the destruction order.
Interpretive note: The excerpt does not specify what triggers GOAT's instruction to destroy, nor any maximum retention period. The canonical claim preserves this indeterminacy by not supplying a timeline.
Your biometric identifier remains in Persona's possession for as long as GOAT determines it is needed, with destruction occurring only upon GOAT's instruction.
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"It is generated and held by Persona until we inform them that the biometric identifier is no longer needed for the purposes described in this paragraph and must be destroyed.— Excerpt from GOAT's GOAT Privacy Policy
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The timing of biometric data destruction is controlled entirely by GOAT's instruction to Persona, meaning the biometric identifier persists indefinitely until GOAT initiates the destruction order.
Your biometric identifier remains in Persona's possession for as long as GOAT determines it is needed, with destruction occurring only upon GOAT's instruction.
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