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The provision establishes a dual-purpose data retention and use framework: one tied to service delivery and compliance obligations, and a second permitting derivative use of Cloud service data for product improvement across Google's portfolio. This structure creates distinct operational categories for data retention duration and authorized secondary uses.
Users' personal information collected through Google Cloud services may be retained beyond the active service period for legal compliance and dispute resolution purposes, and may be incorporated into Google's broader product improvement processes. The terms authorize this secondary use of Cloud-derived data without requiring separate user consent for each improvement initiative.
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The provision establishes a dual-purpose data retention and use framework: one tied to service delivery and compliance obligations, and a second permitting derivative use of Cloud service data for product improvement across Google's portfolio. This structure creates distinct operational categories for data retention duration and authorized secondary uses.
Users' personal information collected through Google Cloud services may be retained beyond the active service period for legal compliance and dispute resolution purposes, and may be incorporated into Google's broader product improvement processes. The terms authorize this secondary use of Cloud-derived data without requiring separate user consent for each improvement initiative.
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