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we will delete your account data after three years of inactivity.
We shall promptly destroy personal information without delay when the retention period has expired or when the purpose of processing has been achieved, and the personal information is no longer necessary.
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"Carriers and aggregators may require up to six years of audit-ready records. You remain solely responsible for producing complete records and you must maintain your own independent records as required by law.Excerpt from Mailchimp's Standard Terms of Use
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The clause states: “Carriers and aggregators may require up to six years of audit-ready records. You remain solely responsible for producing complete records and you must maintain your own independent records as required by law.”
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