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If the disclosing party sends a written request, the receiving party will promptly return or destroy all Confidential Information received from the disclosing party, together with copies, except that a party may retain archival copies in accordance with its document retention policy or as required b...
In limited circumstances, we may retain certain information for purposes including safety, security, fraud prevention, and compliance with our legal obligations.
Your posts and certain profile information may remain even after you terminate your account. We urge you to consider the sensitivity of any information you may disclose in this way.
"If we disable an account for violating our Terms, we also preserve information about that user for safety, security and integrity purposes.Excerpt from Pinterest's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “If we disable an account for violating our Terms, we also preserve information about that user for safety, security and integrity purposes.”
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