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This clause establishes a mandatory deletion obligation on Meta, limiting how long Contact Information can be held to the duration of the match process.
Meta is obligated to delete Contact Information after matching is completed; it may not retain it beyond that point.
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Upon written request by the Disclosing Party to return or delete Confidential Information, the Receiving Party will, without undue delay: (a) either return or, as appropriate, destroy all tangible documents and media...
"We will delete Contact Information following the match process.Excerpt from Meta's Business Tools Terms
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This clause establishes a mandatory deletion obligation on Meta, limiting how long Contact Information can be held to the duration of the match process.
Meta is obligated to delete Contact Information after matching is completed; it may not retain it beyond that point.
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