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This provision clarifies the operational boundaries of MetaMask's data deletion obligations under privacy regulations. It establishes that the company's ability to honor erasure requests is constrained by the immutable nature of blockchain infrastructure rather than company policy.
Under this clause, users requesting deletion of their personal data are informed that portions of that data existing on public blockchains cannot be removed by MetaMask due to technical characteristics of blockchain systems. This affects the scope and completeness of data deletion requests users may submit.
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"Please note that we have no ability to delete or otherwise alter data that is stored on a public blockchain. If you would like your data deleted in relation to our Services, please note that some of this data may be stored on a public blockchain and, due to the nature of blockchain technology, this data cannot be deleted.— Excerpt from MetaMask's MetaMask Privacy Policy
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This provision clarifies the operational boundaries of MetaMask's data deletion obligations under privacy regulations. It establishes that the company's ability to honor erasure requests is constrained by the immutable nature of blockchain infrastructure rather than company policy.
Under this clause, users requesting deletion of their personal data are informed that portions of that data existing on public blockchains cannot be removed by MetaMask due to technical characteristics of blockchain systems. This affects the scope and completeness of data deletion requests users may submit.
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