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The retention period is not fixed; Home Depot's discretion over what is 'reasonably necessary' means personal information may be held indefinitely beyond the active relationship.
A consumer's personal information may be held by Home Depot past the end of their relationship, for an unspecified duration tied to Home Depot's judgment of reasonable necessity.
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"We retain the personal information we collect for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described above... We may retain personal information after our relationship with you ends.Excerpt from Home Depot's Privacy Policy
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The retention period is not fixed; Home Depot's discretion over what is 'reasonably necessary' means personal information may be held indefinitely beyond the active relationship.
A consumer's personal information may be held by Home Depot past the end of their relationship, for an unspecified duration tied to Home Depot's judgment of reasonable necessity.
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