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The clause defines the operational scope and duration of data retention practices, establishing that retention periods are determined by functional necessity rather than fixed time limits, and explicitly authorizing retention to support regulatory compliance and dispute resolution activities.
Users' personal information will be retained according to the purposes stated in the privacy notice and for as long as legally required, meaning data retention duration is tied to operational necessity and legal obligations rather than user preference or notice period.
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We store information until it is no longer necessary to provide our services and WhatsApp Products, or until your account is deleted or becomes inactive, whichever comes first. This is a case-by-case determination that depends on things like the nature of the information, why it is collected and pro...
You may request deletion of your account at any time. When you request account deletion, we will delete or anonymize your personal information unless we are required to retain it by law, or unless we need to retain it for legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, enforcing our agreeme...
We'll retain your Personal Data for only as long as we need in order to provide our Services to you, or for other legitimate business purposes such as resolving disputes, safety and security reasons, or complying with our legal obligations. How long we retain Personal Data will depend on a number of...
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"We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, and to resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.— Excerpt from Visa's Visa Privacy Notice
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The clause defines the operational scope and duration of data retention practices, establishing that retention periods are determined by functional necessity rather than fixed time limits, and explicitly authorizing retention to support regulatory compliance and dispute resolution activities.
Users' personal information will be retained according to the purposes stated in the privacy notice and for as long as legally required, meaning data retention duration is tied to operational necessity and legal obligations rather than user preference or notice period.
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