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Data retention policies establish the operational framework for when personal information is deleted or anonymized, affecting the scope and duration of Patreon's data stewardship obligations and determining how long user information remains available for service operations, analytics, or legal compliance.
Loss of data retention provisions removes transparency about how long Patreon retains user personal data.
View full change record →This provision determines how long Patreon retains user information after account termination or data collection, establishing the timeframe during which personal data remains stored in Patreon's systems rather than being deleted. Users operate under retention schedules specified in the policy for different data types.
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We store information until it is no longer necessary to provide our services and WhatsApp Products, or until your account is deleted or becomes inactive, whichever comes first. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the information, why it is collected and pro...
You may request deletion of your account at any time. When you request account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your personal information unless we are required to retain it by law, or unless we need to retain it for legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, enforcing our agreeme...
We'll retain your Personal Data for only as long as we need in order to provide our Services to you, or for other legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, safety and security reasons, or complying with our legal obligations. How long we retain Personal Data will depend on a number of...
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Data retention policies establish the operational framework for when personal information is deleted or anonymized, affecting the scope and duration of Patreon's data stewardship obligations and determining how long user information remains available for service operations, analytics, or legal compliance.
This provision determines how long Patreon retains user information after account termination or data collection, establishing the timeframe during which personal data remains stored in Patreon's systems rather than being deleted. Users operate under retention schedules specified in the policy for different data types.
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