“We retain the personal information we collect for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described above or when the information was collected, unless a shorter retention period is required by law. We may retain personal information after our relationship with you ends.”
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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 or when the information was collected, unless a shorter retention period is required by law. 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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