“In some cases, we will be unable to delete your account, such as if there is an issue with your account related to trust, safety, or fraud.”
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Users who request account deletion do not have an unconditional right to have their account removed; Lyft retains the ability to keep the account active when trust, safety, or fraud concerns exist.
A deletion request may be denied if Lyft determines the account has a trust, safety, or fraud issue, leaving the account in place against the user's wishes.
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In order to prevent an unauthorized takeover of your account or unauthorized access to your personal data, we may decline deletion of, access to, or recovery of your account via an authorized agent at our sole discretion.
We reserve the right to limit the availability of our Services or the provision of any of our Content to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction, at any time and in our sole and absolute discretion.
We may refuse to process or continue to process the minor's personal information, or provide or continue to provide the Services to the minor until we receive this evidence of consent or authorization.
"In some cases, we will be unable to delete your account, such as if there is an issue with your account related to trust, safety, or fraud.Excerpt from Lyft's Privacy Policy
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Users who request account deletion do not have an unconditional right to have their account removed; Lyft retains the ability to keep the account active when trust, safety, or fraud concerns exist.
A deletion request may be denied if Lyft determines the account has a trust, safety, or fraud issue, leaving the account in place against the user's wishes.
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