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We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.
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We store your personal information for a period of time that is consistent with the business purposes set forth in Section 3 of this policy or as long as needed to fulfill and comply with legal obligations.
"We may retain records of voice interactions to document and verify such actions, and to operate and improve the Services.Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The clause states: “We may retain records of voice interactions to document and verify such actions, and to operate and improve the Services.”
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