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we will delete your account data after three years of inactivity.
We will retain your Data for as long as necessary: (i) to achieve the purposes as set out in this Policy; (ii) as required by applicable laws and regulations, including any mandated retention periods...
When Personal Information is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected, we securely delete, anonymize, or put it beyond use.
"If you have received Platform Data in error, you must immediately report this to us using this form, delete that Platform Data, and provide proof of deletion if we ask for it.Excerpt from Meta's Platform Policy
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The clause states: “If you have received Platform Data in error, you must immediately report this to us using this form, delete that Platform Data, and provide proof of deletion if we ask for it.”
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