Shopify can keep anonymized versions of your data forever, even after you delete your account or request data erasure, because it claims the data can no longer identify you.
Even after you request deletion of your personal data, Shopify retains de-identified or aggregated versions of that data with no time limit, which creates residual privacy risk if re-identification becomes technically feasible.
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Compare across platforms →Anonymization techniques are imperfect and improving re-identification technologies mean 'de-identified' data may not remain anonymous indefinitely, yet this clause removes any data minimization or retention limit obligation for this data class.
1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: GDPR Art. 5(1)(e) storage limitation principle requires data be kept no longer than necessary for its purpose; Recital 26 sets the standard for anonymization as being 'irreversibly prevented from identifying'; EDPB guidance on anonymization (WP216) establishes a high technical bar. CCPA §1798.140(o)(3) exempts truly de-identified data from consumer rights but requires organizational commitments against re-identification. Enforcement: Ireland DPC, EDPB, CPPA. 2)
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