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Any biometric data we collect from you will be deleted within 48 hours and will be used for the purpose of enabling you to see yourself wearing virtual eyeglass frames.
We may retain your Personal Data for a period of time consistent with the original purpose of collection...or as long as required to fulfill our legal and/or regulatory obligations.
We store your personal information for a period of time that is consistent with the business purposes set forth in Section 3 of this policy or as long as needed to fulfill and comply with legal obligations.
"deleted messages and original versions of edited messages from supergroups are stored for 48 hours after deletion in order to be shown in admins' Recent Actions panel.Excerpt from Telegram's Privacy Policy
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The clause states: “deleted messages and original versions of edited messages from supergroups are stored for 48 hours after deletion in order to be shown in admins' Recent Actions panel.”
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