The policy states that personal data may be retained indefinitely where OnlyFans reasonably suspects a Terms of Service violation, for the duration of investigations by law enforcement or organizations such as NCMEC, and for up to 7 years for financial and identity record-keeping obligations.
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The Trust and Safety retention basis is triggered by reasonable suspicion of a Terms of Service violation, not a confirmed violation, and does not specify a maximum retention period. This provision may create tension with GDPR storage limitation principles under Article 5(1)(e) and UK GDPR equivalents, where indefinite retention on suspicion grounds may require proportionality justification.
Interpretive note: The policy does not specify a maximum retention period for Trust and Safety data, and the proportionality of retention based on 'reasonable suspicion' rather than confirmed violation may be subject to varying interpretation by EU and UK supervisory authorities.
Under this clause, OnlyFans may retain personal data for an unspecified duration where it reasonably suspects a Terms of Service violation, including for the duration of any associated law enforcement investigation. The policy separately states that financial and identity records may be retained for up to 7 years in compliance with regulatory obligations.
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Compare across platforms →"Trust and safety: If you have (or we reasonably suspect that you have) violated our Terms of Service, or where we otherwise need to retain information to identify and report illegal activity or protect the safety of our users and third parties, we will retain certain Personal Data for as long as necessary to conduct our investigations, assist with any investigations by law enforcement or non-governmental authorities (e.g. NCMEC), and enforce any removal of offending users or content. [...] Compliance with applicable laws and regulatory obligations: For example: (i) identity record keeping / maintenance requirements in certain locations and financial / tax reporting requirements, which in some cases is up to 7 years.Excerpt from OnlyFans's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages GDPR Article 5(1)(e) (storage limitation), Article 17 (right to erasure), and the corresponding UK GDPR provisions.
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The Trust and Safety retention basis is triggered by reasonable suspicion of a Terms of Service violation, not a confirmed violation, and does not specify a maximum retention period. This provision may create tension with GDPR storage limitation principles under Article 5(1)(e) and UK GDPR equivalents, where indefinite retention on suspicion grounds may require proportionality justification.
Under this clause, OnlyFans may retain personal data for an unspecified duration where it reasonably suspects a Terms of Service violation, including for the duration of any associated law enforcement investigation. The policy separately states that financial and identity records may be retained for up to 7 years in compliance with regulatory obligations.
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