The policy describes OpenSea's data retention practices, stating that personal data is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, and reporting requirements.
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This provision establishes the framework under which OpenSea holds user data after account closure or inactivity, with retention periods tied to legal obligations and business purposes rather than fixed timeframes, which affects the practical scope of deletion requests.
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Under this provision, OpenSea retains personal data including transaction records, communications, and account information for periods determined by legal, regulatory, and business necessity. Users who submit deletion requests may find that certain categories of data are retained beyond the deletion request due to legal hold or compliance obligations.
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(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Article 5(1)(e) requires that personal data not be kept longer than necessary for the stated purpose (storage limitation principle).
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This provision establishes the framework under which OpenSea holds user data after account closure or inactivity, with retention periods tied to legal obligations and business purposes rather than fixed timeframes, which affects the practical scope of deletion requests.
Under this provision, OpenSea retains personal data including transaction records, communications, and account information for periods determined by legal, regulatory, and business necessity. Users who submit deletion requests may find that certain categories of data are retained beyond the deletion request due to legal hold or compliance obligations.
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