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"Even if we delete your information from active databases, the information may remain on backup or archival media as well as other information systems.Excerpt from Sony PlayStation's PlayStation Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “Even if we delete your information from active databases, the information may remain on backup or archival media as well as other information systems.”
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