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This clause establishes a necessity ceiling on retention, but the legal-obligations carve-out means Grindr may retain data beyond the original collection purpose when law permits or requires it.
The reader's personal information is not retained beyond what is necessary for its original purposes, unless a legal obligation or legal permission applies.
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This clause establishes a necessity ceiling on retention, but the legal-obligations carve-out means Grindr may retain data beyond the original collection purpose when law permits or requires it.
The reader's personal information is not retained beyond what is necessary for its original purposes, unless a legal obligation or legal permission applies.
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