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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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We keep information as long as we need it to provide our products and services and fulfil the purposes described in this policy. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the information, why it is collected and processed, relevant legal or operational retention ...
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"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 Pinterest 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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