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Unique identifier data must be deleted within 6 months

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Any biometric data we collect from you will be deleted within 48 hours and will be used for the purpose of enabling you to see yourself wearing virtual eyeglass frames.

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if you're a Customer, we may not immediately delete your information when your trial expires or you cancel all your paid Services. Instead, we keep your information for a reasonable period of time, so it will be there for you if you come back.

Oura Medium

Your personal data will be deleted when it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was originally collected, unless we have a legal obligation to retain data for a longer period of time.

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if you receive any data from Pinterest tied to a unique identifier...you must delete it no later than 6 months after receiving it.

Excerpt from Pinterest Ads's Pinterest Advertising Guidelines

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Document information
Document
Pinterest Advertising Guidelines
Entity
Pinterest Ads
Document last updated
May 20, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
May 20, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-065968
Document ID
CA-D-00877
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
5540325bbc2d44061fc3548c982d30ab20e99a7be03e62a88561571532d323e7
Analysis generated
May 20, 2026 13:14 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
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Citation Record
Entity: Pinterest Ads
Document: Pinterest Advertising Guidelines
Record ID: CA-P-065968
Captured: 2026-05-20 13:14:50 UTC
SHA-256: 5540325bbc2d4406…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest-ads/pinterest-advertising-guidelines/provision/CA-P-065968/unique-identifier-data-must-be-deleted-within-6-months/
Accessed: Aug. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Pinterest Ads's Unique identifier data must be deleted within 6 months clause do?

The clause states: “if you receive any data from Pinterest tied to a unique identifier...you must delete it no later than 6 months after receiving it.”

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ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 274 platforms. See the full comparison.

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