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The updated policy explicitly discloses that Midjourney collects and uses a broader range of personal data than previously detailed, including the text and images in your prompts, your contact information, device identifiers, and data from third parties. The policy now states that this data may be used for AI training, marketing, business transfers, and other purposes. The policy also clarifies that cookies and tracking technologies are used for marketing and advertising with your consent where applicable. You can review Midjourney's Cookie Policy for additional details on tracking practices.
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We retain your personal information in an identifiable form for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Notice.
We may also retain certain information about you for legitimate business purposes and/or if we believe doing so is in accordance with, or as required by, any applicable law.
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...
"Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.Excerpt from Midjourney's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.”
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