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This provision defines Meta's data retention and deletion obligations post-termination, establishing the operational procedure for handling personal data after the service relationship concludes. It addresses data governance compliance and the transition of user data following account closure.
Under this provision, users whose accounts are terminated can expect their data to be deleted according to Meta's specified procedures and timeline. The terms establish that data deletion occurs as an automatic function of account termination rather than requiring user action.
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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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This provision defines Meta's data retention and deletion obligations post-termination, establishing the operational procedure for handling personal data after the service relationship concludes. It addresses data governance compliance and the transition of user data following account closure.
Under this provision, users whose accounts are terminated can expect their data to be deleted according to Meta's specified procedures and timeline. The terms establish that data deletion occurs as an automatic function of account termination rather than requiring user action.
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