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This provision establishes Target's data retention framework by anchoring retention periods to multiple operational and legal criteria rather than fixed timeframes. The clause authorizes extended retention when justified by business purposes (personalization, fraud prevention, guest insights) or legal requirements, which determines the duration users' personal information remains within Target's systems.
Users' personal information will be retained according to Target's assessment of necessity across four stated categories: guest-related needs, business operations, legal compliance, and risk mitigation. The provision specifies that data will be removed through deletion, destruction, or deidentification once Target determines retention is no longer necessary under these criteria.
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"We retain your personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or for the period legally permitted or required. The retention period varies based on a number of factors, including: Guest needs (e.g., returns, guest service, purchase history, account information, opt choices), Business needs (e.g., order fulfillment, personalization, marketing, guest insights, fraud prevention), Legal obligations (e.g., statutory requirements, tax audit, contractual requirements, legal hold, regulatory inquiry), Potential risks of harm. At the end of the retention period, personal information will be deleted, destroyed, or deidentified.— Excerpt from Target's Target Privacy Policy
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This provision establishes Target's data retention framework by anchoring retention periods to multiple operational and legal criteria rather than fixed timeframes. The clause authorizes extended retention when justified by business purposes (personalization, fraud prevention, guest insights) or legal requirements, which determines the duration users' personal information remains within Target's systems.
Users' personal information will be retained according to Target's assessment of necessity across four stated categories: guest-related needs, business operations, legal compliance, and risk mitigation. The provision specifies that data will be removed through deletion, destruction, or deidentification once Target determines retention is no longer necessary under these criteria.
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