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Users cannot know the exact retention period for their specific data without additional information, and the 180-day ceiling applies only to 'most' types, not all.
Interpretive note: The canonical claim addresses the primary retention rule. The carve-out for longer retention where there is a business need is an independent proposition recorded in omitted_material.
Your Service Data may be held by Google Cloud for up to 180 days, with the specific duration varying by data type.
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We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.
We store your personal information for a period of time that is consistent with the business purposes set forth in Section 3 of this policy or as long as needed to fulfill and comply with legal obligations.
in the course of providing the Services, we may create, collect and/or maintain de-personalized information, which we may retain indefinitely.
"We retain most types of Service Data for a set period of up to 180 days (the exact number depends on the specific type of data). However, some Service Data may be kept for longer periods where there is a business need.Excerpt from Google Cloud's Privacy
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Users cannot know the exact retention period for their specific data without additional information, and the 180-day ceiling applies only to 'most' types, not all.
Your Service Data may be held by Google Cloud for up to 180 days, with the specific duration varying by data type.
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