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Data Retention Policy

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Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The provision operationalizes data retention by establishing multiple retention triggers—account activity status, service delivery requirements, legal compliance obligations, and dispute resolution needs—which extend the retention period beyond active use. This structure creates ongoing data stewardship responsibilities and establishes the framework for biometric data management tied to avatar functionality.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Users operate under a retention framework where personal data persists while accounts remain active and continues to be retained for specified operational and legal purposes afterward. Biometric data specifically remains retained throughout account tenure unless users affirmatively request deletion, placing deletion initiation responsibility on the user.

How other platforms handle this

OpenAI Medium

We retain personal data for as long as needed to provide our services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Retention periods will vary depending on the type of data and the purposes for which we use it.

Microsoft Azure Medium

Microsoft retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the products and fulfill the transactions you have requested, or for other legitimate purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for differen...

Meta Ads Medium

We keep information as long as we need it to provide our products and services and fulfil the purposes described in this policy. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the information, why it is collected and processed, relevant legal or operational retention ...

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. We will retain and use your data to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Biometric data collected for custom AI avatars will be retained for the duration of your account unless you request earlier deletion.

— Excerpt from Synthesia's Synthesia Privacy Policy

Applicable regulations

CCPA/CPRA
California, USA
GDPR
European Union
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
US-IN

Provision details

Document information
Document
Synthesia Privacy Policy
Entity
Synthesia
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 30, 2026
Last verified
May 10, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-004287
Document ID
CA-D-00470
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
7648d9071447f69ed848238281e6ab982ee2d650c8e20eb74c961b356314a183
Analysis generated
April 30, 2026 07:49 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Synthesia
Document: Synthesia Privacy Policy
Record ID: CA-P-004287
Captured: 2026-04-30 07:49:32 UTC
SHA-256: 7648d9071447f69e…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/synthesia/synthesia-privacy-policy/data-retention-policy/
Accessed: June 18, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
High
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Synthesia's Data Retention Policy clause do?

The provision operationalizes data retention by establishing multiple retention triggers—account activity status, service delivery requirements, legal compliance obligations, and dispute resolution needs—which extend the retention period beyond active use. This structure creates ongoing data stewardship responsibilities and establishes the framework for biometric data management tied to avatar functionality.

How does this clause affect you?

Users operate under a retention framework where personal data persists while accounts remain active and continues to be retained for specified operational and legal purposes afterward. Biometric data specifically remains retained throughout account tenure unless users affirmatively request deletion, placing deletion initiation responsibility on the user.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 67 platforms. See the full comparison.

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