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The clause establishes Square's data retention authority across multiple operational categories, creating an indeterminate retention timeline that extends beyond active account status. This structure permits extended data preservation when any enumerated purpose—including broad categories like 'legitimate business interests'—remains applicable.
Users' personal information will be retained according to the terms specified, meaning data deletion does not occur automatically upon account closure but rather continues based on Square's assessment of ongoing legal, operational, or business-related retention needs. The specific duration of post-closure retention is not defined with a fixed endpoint.
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You may request deletion of your account at any time. When you request account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your personal information unless we are required to retain it by law, or unless we need to retain it for legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, enforcing our agreeme...
We generally retain your personal data as long as you keep your account open or as needed to provide you Services. This includes data you or others provided to us and data generated or inferred from your use of our Services. In some cases we choose to retain certain information (e.g., insights about...
We will retain your personal information for as long as your Account is open, or as needed to provide you services. Some information may be retained after your Account is closed. We may also retain information as required by law or regulation, for fraud prevention, to resolve disputes, to enforce ou...
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The clause establishes Square's data retention authority across multiple operational categories, creating an indeterminate retention timeline that extends beyond active account status. This structure permits extended data preservation when any enumerated purpose—including broad categories like 'legitimate business interests'—remains applicable.
Users' personal information will be retained according to the terms specified, meaning data deletion does not occur automatically upon account closure but rather continues based on Square's assessment of ongoing legal, operational, or business-related retention needs. The specific duration of post-closure retention is not defined with a fixed endpoint.
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