“We generally delete closed account information within 30 days of account closure, except as noted below.”
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The retention period is bounded by a 30-day window, but the qualifier 'generally' and the explicit carve-out for exceptions mean deletion is not guaranteed for all data.
Interpretive note: The word 'generally' weakens the deletion guarantee, and the clause explicitly references exceptions described elsewhere that are not quoted here, limiting confidence in the completeness of this claim.
Closing your account means LinkedIn will generally delete your information within 30 days, but some data may be retained under exceptions described elsewhere in the policy.
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we will delete your account data after three years of inactivity.
If your account is deleted, some of your information and content may remain on our Services to allow your team members or other users to make full use of the Services.
ALPR Information is stored for approximately 30 days before it is permanently deleted unless the information is retained for investigative or legal purposes.
"We generally delete closed account information within 30 days of account closure, except as noted below.Excerpt from LinkedIn's Privacy Policy
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The retention period is bounded by a 30-day window, but the qualifier 'generally' and the explicit carve-out for exceptions mean deletion is not guaranteed for all data.
Closing your account means LinkedIn will generally delete your information within 30 days, but some data may be retained under exceptions described elsewhere in the policy.
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