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The clause creates a default deletion commitment while carving out an exception that can limit how much data is actually deleted, depending on applicable legal obligations.
The updated policy removes explicit language stating that Ledger Recover and Ledger Multisig services are excluded from this privacy policy. Previously, users were directed to separate privacy policies for those services; that direction is now absent. This creates ambiguity about whether this policy now covers those services or whether separate policies still apply. The dramatic reduction in policy length (from 224 to 36 sentences) suggests substantial content was removed, though the specific implications depend on what other sections were condensed or eliminated. You should review the full updated policy to confirm what data practices and service exclusions remain in effect for all Ledger services you use.
View change record →Ledger removed language explicitly stating that this privacy policy does not cover Ledger Recover and Ledger Multisig services, and eliminated references to dedicated privacy policies for those services. This creates ambiguity about whether those services are now governed by the main privacy policy or whether separate policies exist but are no longer disclosed in this document. If you use Ledger Recover or Ledger Multisig, you should review the privacy disclosures for those specific services directly, as it is no longer clear from the main privacy policy whether separate protections apply.
View change record →The reader's data will be deleted by Ledger, except for data that Ledger is legally required to retain.
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The clause creates a default deletion commitment while carving out an exception that can limit how much data is actually deleted, depending on applicable legal obligations.
The reader's data will be deleted by Ledger, except for data that Ledger is legally required to retain.
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