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The clause creates a defined data retention schedule that balances service operations and legal compliance with member deletion requests, specifying a post-deletion retention period for safety investigations rather than indefinite data preservation.
Users whose accounts are deleted will have their personal data retained for three months following deletion to enable investigation of unlawful or harmful conduct, then deleted or anonymized thereafter. This provision establishes the timeline and conditions under which deletion requests are executed.
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Affirm will retain your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable state or federal law, rule or regulation.
We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.
Mistral AI shall retain the Customer Exportable Data and Assets for a period of thirty (30) days from the earlier between (a) the expiration of the Transitional Period or (b) Customer's notification under Section 2.2.2 (b) of these Additional Terms.
"We keep your personal data only as long as we need it for legitimate business purposes (as set out in Section 4) and as otherwise permitted by applicable law. To protect the safety and security of our members on and off our services, we implement a safety retention window of three months following account deletion. During this period, we keep your data in case it becomes necessary to investigate unlawful or harmful conduct. Data is then deleted or anonymized.Excerpt from Hinge's Privacy Policy
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The clause creates a defined data retention schedule that balances service operations and legal compliance with member deletion requests, specifying a post-deletion retention period for safety investigations rather than indefinite data preservation.
Users whose accounts are deleted will have their personal data retained for three months following deletion to enable investigation of unlawful or harmful conduct, then deleted or anonymized thereafter. This provision establishes the timeline and conditions under which deletion requests are executed.
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