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The clause establishes data retention limits and Meta's authority to require deletion, creating an operational requirement that users manage data lifecycles according to both Meta's direction and the original collection purpose.
The updated terms authorize Meta to retain user-submitted content if its systems flag the content for a potential policy violation, in addition to retention tied to legal compliance and contractual rights. This expands the circumstances under which content may be preserved without explicit time limits. Under the revised language, content retention decisions may now be driven by automated policy-violation flagging in addition to legal or contractual necessity. Developers integrating the Llama API should understand that flagged content may be retained indefinitely pending policy review.
View change record →Users operating under this provision must implement deletion processes in response to Meta deletion requests and establish data governance practices that limit retention periods to stated collection purposes, creating ongoing data management obligations.
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Please note there are situations where Spotify is unable to delete your data, for example when: it's still necessary to process the data for the purpose we collected it for; we have an overriding interest in continuing to process the data, for example where we need the data to protect our services f...
If you follow the instructions here, your account will be deactivated and your data will be queued for deletion. When deactivated, your X account, including your display name, username, and public profile, will no longer be viewable on X.com, X for iOS, and X for Android. For up to 30 days after dea...
When you delete your account, your profile is no longer visible to other users and disassociated from content you posted under that account. Please note, however, that the posts, comments, and messages you submitted prior to deleting your account will still be visible to others unless you first dele...
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"You must delete all data you have received from us if asked to do so by us, or if you no longer have a legitimate need for it. You must not retain User Data beyond the period necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.— Excerpt from Meta's Llama API Terms of Service
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The clause establishes data retention limits and Meta's authority to require deletion, creating an operational requirement that users manage data lifecycles according to both Meta's direction and the original collection purpose.
Users operating under this provision must implement deletion processes in response to Meta deletion requests and establish data governance practices that limit retention periods to stated collection purposes, creating ongoing data management obligations.
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