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The claim establishes that account termination triggers a deletion process for Personal Data, while preserving Steam's ability to retain data where legal requirements or prevailing legitimate purposes apply.
Interpretive note: The excerpt uses 'marked for deletion' rather than 'deleted,' which may imply a delay or process between marking and actual deletion. This distinction is not elaborated in the excerpt and is not stated in the canonical claim.
Terminating your Steam User Account causes your Personal Data to be marked for deletion, though it may be retained longer if legal requirements or other prevailing legitimate purposes apply.
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The claim establishes that account termination triggers a deletion process for Personal Data, while preserving Steam's ability to retain data where legal requirements or prevailing legitimate purposes apply.
Terminating your Steam User Account causes your Personal Data to be marked for deletion, though it may be retained longer if legal requirements or other prevailing legitimate purposes apply.
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