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The right to withdraw consent previously provided for consent-based handling of information (without affecting the lawfulness of prior use and disclosure of the information).
Where you have provided your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent. If you withdraw your consent, we may continue processing your Data to the extent permitted by applicable laws and/or set out in this Policy.
"Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect processing of your Personal Information conducted in reliance on a lawful processing ground other than consent.Excerpt from PayPal's Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing we conducted prior to your withdrawal, nor will it affect processing of your Personal Information conducted in reliance on a lawful processing ground other than consent.”
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