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This provision establishes the data retention framework by defining multiple legitimate bases for retaining personal information beyond the active service period, including compliance obligations and operational security functions that extend retention timelines.
Renamed from 'Data Retention' and previous version had no excerpt; current version adds explicit excerpt describing retention standards.
View full change record →Users' personal information remains in Lyft's systems according to the retention categories specified in the clause—including ongoing storage for legal compliance, fraud detection, and dispute resolution—rather than deletion upon service termination or account closure.
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This provision establishes the data retention framework by defining multiple legitimate bases for retaining personal information beyond the active service period, including compliance obligations and operational security functions that extend retention timelines.
Users' personal information remains in Lyft's systems according to the retention categories specified in the clause—including ongoing storage for legal compliance, fraud detection, and dispute resolution—rather than deletion upon service termination or account closure.
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