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We store the information we collect for as long as it is necessary for the purpose(s) for which we originally collected it.
We retain personal information about you for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose for which that information was collected, usually for the duration of any contractual relationship and for any period thereafter as legally required or permitted by law.
We will store your personal data only for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
"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.Excerpt from Salesforce's Privacy Statement
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The clause states: “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.”
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