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Customer will be permitted to export Customer Data via the Services; provided, that Customer acknowledges and agrees that such ability to export may be limited by the applicable Services plan in effect and the data retention settings enabled by Customer.
We collect and keep personal data only as needed or allowed for the purposes set out in this Statement, based on the reason we collected the personal data in the first instance and what is permitted under the laws that apply to the processing.
we will only retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements...
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"Slack will retain Customer Data in accordance with a Customer's instructions (including to perform any applicable terms in the Customer Agreement and through Customer's use of Services functionality) and as required by applicable law.— Excerpt from Slack's Slack Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Slack will retain Customer Data in accordance with a Customer's instructions (including to perform any applicable terms in the Customer Agreement and through Customer's use of Services functionality) and as required by applicable law.”
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