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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.
"If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.Excerpt from Substack's Terms of Use
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The clause states: “If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.”
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