Grammarly keeps your personal data for as long as your account is open or as needed for legal reasons, and you can request deletion by contacting support.
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The policy does not specify fixed retention periods for different data categories, meaning personal data and submitted content could be retained for extended periods unless you actively request deletion.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify retention periods by data category, making it difficult to assess the maximum duration of data retention for any specific type of information collected.
The updated policy now discloses that Grammarly collects voice data if you use transcription or Notetaker features, including recordings of other participants, and expands its list of collected content to explicitly include screen content and web pages. For users whose accounts are managed by an organization (employer, school, or other entity), the policy clarifies that Grammarly's privacy terms do not apply to the content you upload or output—your organization's privacy terms govern that data instead. This means organizational account users should review their organization's privacy policies rather than relying on Grammarly's policy to understand how their work or educational data is handled.
View change record →Without a defined maximum retention period for user content or account data, your writing history and personal information may be held by Grammarly indefinitely while your account remains active; closing your account or submitting a deletion request through the privacy portal is the primary mechanism to initiate data removal.
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Further, you may take legal actions in relation to any potential breach of your rights regarding the processing of your Personal Information, as well as to lodge complaints before the competent data prot...
"We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active, as needed to provide you Services, or as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. If you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you Services, contact us at support@grammarly.com.Excerpt from Grammarly's Privacy Policy
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The policy does not specify fixed retention periods for different data categories, meaning personal data and submitted content could be retained for extended periods unless you actively request deletion.
Without a defined maximum retention period for user content or account data, your writing history and personal information may be held by Grammarly indefinitely while your account remains active; closing your account or submitting a deletion request through the privacy portal is the primary mechanism to initiate data removal.
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