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This provision establishes the operational basis for data retention across Pinterest's service infrastructure. The clause authorizes retention tied to service delivery and business operations rather than imposing fixed retention periods, which determines the scope and duration of data processing activities.
Users' personal information remains in Pinterest's systems according to the retention criteria stated in the policy. User-generated content persists in the service unless users initiate deletion through platform mechanisms.
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Affirm will retain your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and any applicable state or federal law, rule or regulation.
We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.
Mistral AI shall retain the Customer Exportable Data and Assets for a period of thirty (30) days from the earlier between (a) the expiration of the Transitional Period or (b) Customer's notification under Section 2.2.2 (b) of these Additional Terms.
"We keep your personal information for as long as we need it to provide you with our services and for legitimate and essential business purposes, such as maintaining the performance of our services, making data-driven business decisions about new features and offerings, complying with our legal obligations, and resolving disputes. We keep some of your information for as long as you are a user of our service. For example, we keep your boards and pins until you delete them.Excerpt from Pinterest's Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes the operational basis for data retention across Pinterest's service infrastructure. The clause authorizes retention tied to service delivery and business operations rather than imposing fixed retention periods, which determines the scope and duration of data processing activities.
Users' personal information remains in Pinterest's systems according to the retention criteria stated in the policy. User-generated content persists in the service unless users initiate deletion through platform mechanisms.
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