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Data retained only as long as needed

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 275 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
5
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1629 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Oura Medium

your measurement data regarding your sleep, readiness, and activity is stored only so long as your Oura account is active.

Salesforce Medium

We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.

Faire Medium

We generally retain your personal information for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We keep your information only so long as we need it to provide Pinterest to you and fulfill the purposes described in this policy.

Excerpt from Pinterest's Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN
UK GDPR
United Kingdom

Provision details

Document information
Document
Pinterest Privacy Policy
Entity
Pinterest
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 27, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-024154
Document ID
CA-D-00098
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
803a5ec94b0965d7afd6203d1d06be6798ce7e4d39a982274a9e40ccd76567ad
Analysis generated
April 27, 2026 12:16 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Pinterest
Document: Pinterest Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-024154
Captured: 2026-04-27 12:16:26 UTC
SHA-256: 803a5ec94b0965d7…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/pinterest/pinterest-privacy-policy/provision/CA-P-024154/data-retained-only-as-long-as-needed/
Accessed: Aug. 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Pinterest's Data retained only as long as needed clause do?

The clause states: “We keep your information only so long as we need it to provide Pinterest to you and fulfill the purposes described in this policy.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 275 platforms. See the full comparison.

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