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We shall promptly destroy personal information without delay when the retention period has expired or when the purpose of processing has been achieved, and the personal information is no longer necessary.
When Personal Information is no longer needed for the purposes for which it was collected, we securely delete, anonymize, or put it beyond use.
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active and up to 15 days thereafter.
"If you request Target to delete your personal information, your Target Circle account, including Rewards and votes, will be deleted, and you will no longer receive Target Circle benefits because we will not be able to identify you as a Target Circle member.Excerpt from Target's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “If you request Target to delete your personal information, your Target Circle account, including Rewards and votes, will be deleted, and you will no longer receive Target Circle benefits because we will not be able to identify you as a Target Circle member.”
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