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This provision creates a carve-out from typical data retention limits by permitting indefinite retention of data once it has undergone de-identification or aggregation processing. The operational significance is that Shopify may maintain analytical or statistical datasets derived from user activity without the time-bound deletion obligations that apply to identifiable personal data.
Under this clause, users do not receive a specified deletion timeline for data that Shopify processes into de-identified or aggregated form. The terms authorize retention of such processed data beyond any period during which the user maintains an account or relationship with Shopify.
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This provision creates a carve-out from typical data retention limits by permitting indefinite retention of data once it has undergone de-identification or aggregation processing. The operational significance is that Shopify may maintain analytical or statistical datasets derived from user activity without the time-bound deletion obligations that apply to identifiable personal data.
Under this clause, users do not receive a specified deletion timeline for data that Shopify processes into de-identified or aggregated form. The terms authorize retention of such processed data beyond any period during which the user maintains an account or relationship with Shopify.
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