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This provision establishes the temporal scope and forms under which LinkedIn maintains user-generated and inferred data. The authorization to retain depersonalized or aggregated data creates a distinction between identifiable and non-identifiable data retention practices that may extend beyond active account status.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify retention periods for individual data categories or define the standard for anonymization used for retained aggregated data, creating uncertainty about the practical scope of deletion upon account closure.
The terms authorize LinkedIn to maintain personal data throughout the account lifecycle and to continue retaining depersonalized versions of usage insights indefinitely. Users operating under these terms accept that data retention extends beyond account closure when converted to aggregated or depersonalized formats.
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You may request deletion of your account at any time. When you request account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your personal information unless we are required to retain it by law, or unless we need to retain it for legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, enforcing our agreeme...
If you follow the instructions here, your account will be deactivated and your data will be queued for deletion. When deactivated, your X account, including your display name, username, and public profile, will no longer be viewable on X.com, X for iOS, and X for Android. For up to 30 days after dea...
When you delete your account, your profile is no longer visible to other users and disassociated from content you posted under that account. Please note, however, that the posts, comments, and messages you submitted prior to deleting your account will still be visible to others unless you first dele...
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"We generally retain your personal data as long as you keep your account open or as needed to provide you Services. This includes data you or others provided to us and data generated or inferred from your use of our Services. In some cases we choose to retain certain information (e.g., insights about Services use) in a depersonalized or aggregated form.— Excerpt from LinkedIn's LinkedIn Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes the temporal scope and forms under which LinkedIn maintains user-generated and inferred data. The authorization to retain depersonalized or aggregated data creates a distinction between identifiable and non-identifiable data retention practices that may extend beyond active account status.
The terms authorize LinkedIn to maintain personal data throughout the account lifecycle and to continue retaining depersonalized versions of usage insights indefinitely. Users operating under these terms accept that data retention extends beyond account closure when converted to aggregated or depersonalized formats.
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