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This clause defines the operational framework for data retention duration and grounds for post-termination retention. It establishes that retention extends beyond active account status for specified institutional purposes, rather than limiting retention to the active service period alone.
Users operate under a retention framework where personal information persists for service provision during account activity and continues afterward for legal compliance, dispute resolution, and agreement enforcement. The burden for terminating information use rests on explicit user request through contact with Medium.
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We retain personal data for as long as needed to provide our services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods will vary depending on the type of data and the purposes for which we use it.
Microsoft retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the products and fulfill the transactions you have requested, or for other legitimate purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for differen...
We keep information as long as we need it to provide our products and services and fulfil the purposes described in this policy. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the information, why it is collected and processed, relevant legal or operational retention ...
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This clause defines the operational framework for data retention duration and grounds for post-termination retention. It establishes that retention extends beyond active account status for specified institutional purposes, rather than limiting retention to the active service period alone.
Users operate under a retention framework where personal information persists for service provision during account activity and continues afterward for legal compliance, dispute resolution, and agreement enforcement. The burden for terminating information use rests on explicit user request through contact with Medium.
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