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A legal retention obligation means a deletion request does not result in complete erasure of all personal data, limiting the practical effect of the right to be forgotten.
Even if you request deletion of your data, Klarna is legally required to retain certain personal data and will not delete it.
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"As a bank, we are required by law to retain certain personal data even after your deletion request.Excerpt from Klarna's Privacy Policy
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A legal retention obligation means a deletion request does not result in complete erasure of all personal data, limiting the practical effect of the right to be forgotten.
Even if you request deletion of your data, Klarna is legally required to retain certain personal data and will not delete it.
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